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Watch Out For Wildlife On The Move In Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 4, 2013 - 1:20am
The snow-shrouded mountains sure are pretty, but when you're driving through Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks and months, keep an eye out for the park's wildlife.

Lightning-Sparked Fire Forces Closure Of Biscayne National Park In South Florida

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 3, 2013 - 2:35pm
Biscayne National Park in south Florida was closed Wednesday due to a lightning-sparked brush fire that was burning hundreds of acres along Canal Drive, park officials said.

Save On Mountain Biking, Rafting Vacations In National Parks, But You Have To Act Now

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 3, 2013 - 12:43pm
Got a hankering to spin your wheels or dip your paddle in a national park setting? Our friends at Holiday River Expeditions have a special on now where you can save up to $250 on such a trip, but you have to act quickly.

A View From The Overlook: Forbidden Books

Submitted by PJ Ryan on April 3, 2013 - 1:58am
What do The Soul Of Yosemite, The Case of the Indian Trader, and Worth Fighting For all have in common? You won't likely find any of these books in a national park bookstore or gift shop.

Take A Virtual Hike Along String Lake In Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 3, 2013 - 1:57am
It's still just April, and spring wildflowers in the Rockies are still quite a ways off. That doesn't mean you can't virtually enjoy the summer with a walk around String Lake at Grand Teton National Park.

Changes Coming To Natchez Trace Parkway As Staff Juggles Budget Cuts

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 3, 2013 - 1:56am
Longer grass, fewer rangers, and shorter operational hours are materializing along the Natchez Trace Parkway as National Park Service managers cope with budget cuts implemented by the failure of the White House and Congress to correct the country's fiscal footing.

Revolutionary War Days On April 13-14 Prime Time To Visit Ninety Six National Historic Site

Submitted by Jim Burnett on April 3, 2013 - 1:33am
One of the best-kept secrets among our National Historic Sites is located in the upstate of South Carolina, and an upcoming event on April 13-14 offers a great opportunity to discover this fine park. Revolutionary War Days will include "two days full of fun, excitement and learning with interpretive programs and demonstrations" at Ninety Six National Historic Site.

Bottled Water Industry Pushes Back Against Drive To Phase Their Product Out Of National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 11:26am
A week after a campaign was mounted to encourage the National Park Service to phase bottled water out of the parks, the bottled water industry pushed back a bit, saying to do so would encourage visitors to turn to unhealthy alternatives to quench their thirsts.

Body Found In Grand Canyon National Park That Of Woman Gone Missing In January

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 7:19am
More than three months after Kaitlin Anne Kenney vanished from a Colorado River float trip in Grand Canyon National Park, her body has been recovered from the river, according to park officials.

Seasonal ORV Closures In Effect At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 1:42am
April's arrival has brought seasonal off-road vehicle restrictions at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina so nesting shorebirds and sea turtles will have a measure of solitude.

Eastern National And Shutterfly Working To Help You Chronicle Your National Park Vacation

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 1:29am
Most of us like to document our national park adventures with photos, and Eastern National and Shutterfly are combining forces to help you present those photos in a photo album.

Trash Cans Disappearing From Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 1:28am
Take your garbage with you. That's what Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area officials are hoping visitors will do this summer, as there will be fewer trash cans around the NRA to drop your trash into.

Photography In The National Parks: Get Intimate With Your Camera

Submitted by Rebecca Latson ... on April 2, 2013 - 1:17am
Every now and then, you should get intimate with your camera in a national park.

The Seventymile Kid: The Lost Legacy Of Harry Karstens And The First Ascent Of Mount McKinley

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 1, 2013 - 1:50am
The Seventymile Kid: The Lost Legacy of Harry Karstens and the First Ascent of Mount McKinley
Turn-of-the-century Alaska was a harsh, demanding, and yet exhilarating place, a landscape that didn't suffer greenhorns. Nineteen-year-old Harry Karstens thrust himself into this setting in 1897 to join the Gold Rush, and went on to cast a long shadow in the state's history, and not just because of his role in summiting Mount McKinley.

From Mammoth Cave To Death Valley And Back Again In One Career With The National Park Service

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 1, 2013 - 1:50am
Sarah Craighead has come full circle. It took trips through Saguaro and Death Valley national parks, and some other units of the National Park System, but she's back where she started her career several decades ago.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ready For Spring, New PWC Regs For Lake Powell

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 1, 2013 - 1:28am
With spring slowly warming up the Southwest, hours at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah are expanding to accommodate travelers.

Parks Beyond Borders: Conference On European Wilderness Set During "The Gathering" Travel Year In Ireland

Submitted by Randy Johnson on March 31, 2013 - 7:27am
The topic of “rewilding” Europe will come up for serious consideration at a May 14-16, 2013 international conference on The Potential and Challengees of Developing Wilderness in Modified European Landscapes. The conference, to be held in County Mayo, Ireland.

Can You Identify These "Historic Firsts" In The National Park System?

Submitted by Jim Burnett on March 31, 2013 - 1:32am
The country's first National Historic Site celebrated its 75th anniversary earlier this month, and the occasion offers the opportunity for some fun challenges for NPS trivia buffs. Can you identify the NPS area claiming this historic "first"? How about the location of America's first National Battlefield, or the former national park that's now a national monument?

Around The Parks: Shorebird Nesting, Culling Deer At Rock Creek, Gettysburg Tours

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 31, 2013 - 1:12am
Let's take a quick look around the National Park System at some of the issues and activities different units are involved with.

Shenandoah National Park Facilities To Open For Spring

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 31, 2013 - 1:12am
With the arrival of spring in the Appalachians facilities in Shenandoah National Park will soon be open for visitors to take a break from their ride along Skyline Drive.

Mesa Verde National Park To Sell Tickets For Cliff Dwelling Tours Beginning April 7

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 30, 2013 - 1:29am
Tickets for tours of the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park will go on sale April 7 at the park's new Visitor and Research Center.

Another County Voices Opposition To Backcountry Fees At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 29, 2013 - 1:52am
Opposition continues to mount in the counties surrounding Great Smoky Mountains National Park to backcountry fees the park instituted earlier this year.

Stop By Mesa Verde Visitor And Research Center On Your Next Trip To Mesa Verde National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 29, 2013 - 1:27am
A wonderful new visitor center is ready to greet you at Mesa Verde National Park in southwestern Colorado, one that can orient you to the park and which features some of the more than 3 million artifacts in the park's collections.

Glacier National Park Budget Cuts Mean Fewer Rangers, Less Trail Maintenance, Reduced Services

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 29, 2013 - 1:11am
While Glacier National Park officials fully expect the Going-to-the-Sun Road to be open on schedule this summer, budget cuts forced on the agency will mean reductions in other areas of park operations that will impact visitors.

Bodie Island Light At Cape Hatteras National Seashore To Reopen After Lengthy Renovations

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 28, 2013 - 1:50am
After a lengthy, and surprisingly costly, restoration, the Bodie Island Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore will reopen to visitors next month.

Communities Chip In To Help Yellowstone Open On Time

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 28, 2013 - 1:37am
An outpouring of community support from gateway towns is helping Yellowstone National Park open for the spring on schedule, as opposed to several weeks later as officials thought they'd have to do under budget cuts.

"Muir's Ride" Intended To Boost Support For Draining, Restoring Yosemite National Park's Hetch Hetchy Valley

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 28, 2013 - 1:14am
A two-wheeled initiative is being added to the annual "Muir's March" that aims to generate support for draining and restoring the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park.

Snow Delays Spring Opening Of Clingmans Dome Road At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Submitted by Jim Burnett on March 27, 2013 - 1:40pm
The calendar may show it's spring, but you wouldn't know it by conditions across much of the country this week. Among the areas where winter just won't let go is Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where a recent snowstorm will delay the planned spring opening of the road to Clingmans Dome.

Parkway Superintendent Phil Francis Retires After A Career of Parkway Firsts

Submitted by Randy Johnson on March 27, 2013 - 3:57am
Phil Francis, the National Park Service’s superintendent for the Blue Ridge Parkway since 2005, is retiring on April 1st.

Passport App From Eastern National Wins Honors At Association Of Partners For Public Lands Conference

Submitted by NPT Staff on March 27, 2013 - 1:58am
The Passport To Your National Parks® iPhone application was selected as the winner of the Electronic Media category at the 10th annual Association of Partners for Public Lands Media and Partnership Awards.