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These structures, while old, are not from the era that the Park was established to commemorate. In fact, their presence interferes with that mission as they occupy hallowed ground over which men fought and bled And since they also present a hazard to the public, they should go. NPS funds are too scarce to be spent on restoring structures not present during the Civil War.

Sep 10th - 07:38am | Philip C

As an avid repeat visitor to Harpers Ferry for hiking, I applaud the removal of 20th Century derelict buildings from the site. Schoolhouse Ridge is famous as the Confederate line during the Battle of Bolivar Heights, and the removal of structures that were not present in the 1860s is actually a form of historic preservation and renewal.

Sep 10th - 07:12am | Cb

These historical buildings should be PRESERVED, not torn down!

Sep 10th - 05:46am | Les Kobrandon

The headline of the article should be " Park service to Erase old buildings" like they want to do with all of our history.

Sep 9th - 14:26pm | Dave Parrish

I second that.

Sep 8th - 10:02am | Kurt Repanshek

The historical park was established to commemorate "important events and issues related to John Brown, the Civil War, and Storer College, the only institution of higher education available to Black people in West Virginia prior to 1891."https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/270

Sep 8th - 09:49am | A. Johnson

A NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK is tearing down historical structures. Hmmm. And still many--many right here on NPT--advocate for the NPS to acquire more properrties to manage as parks! Until the NPS can get its act together, and meet its statutory oblgation to PRESERVE its properties, there should be no more funding incresses or property acquisitions. Enough.

Reader Participation Day: What Was Your Most Unique Lodging Experience?

Sep 8th - 19:30pm | y_p_w

Another thing is that one doesn't necessarily have to stay at a national park lodge in order to experience and appreciate it. I've certainly entered some of these building and even had lunch or dinner. I don't think I've ever been to one east of the Rockies.

Sep 8th - 16:56pm | y_p_w

We didn't stay at the Lake Hotel, but did stay in the Lake Lodge cabins maybe 40 years ago. Again - way past the statute of limitations but we crowded way too many people in there with sleeping bags. The lodge building was nice and had several movie nights.

Sep 8th - 06:50am | Diane Morello

When we journeyed to Yellowstone in 2018, we were fortunate to get a three-night reservation at Lake Hotel, lake-side view. What a lovely hotel, stunning views, beautiful boardwalk, great restaurant, computer room.

Sep 8th - 00:35am | y_p_w

Mari Fekete: Most park visits have been in our own tent or trailer. There is nothing like waking in the morning to the sun shadows on the cliffs at Zion.

Sep 7th - 20:02pm | Mari Fekete

Most park visits have been in our own tent or trailer. There is nothing like waking in the morning to the sun shadows on the cliffs at Zion.

Sep 7th - 19:26pm | John D

My wife and I stayed at the Blue Ridge Parkway's Rocky Knob Cabins a few years before they closed. Very small, rustic, and quaint.

Sep 7th - 18:44pm | Kay Murphy

Have stayed at the Volcano House at Hawaii Volcanoes NP watching Kilauea through the night. Camped in Denali at the Teklanika Campground. I also stayed at the Back Country Lodge at Wonder Lake In Denali. Mammoth Hot Springs and the Old Faithful Lodge in the winter, as well as the Lamar Buffalo Ranch in Yellowstone.

Sep 7th - 16:12pm | y_p_w

I enjoyed Bryce Canyon Lodge, although it was relatively expensive compared to other places I stayed on that trip. I guess it's way past the statute of limitations, but we snuck in our own alcohol into Utah and was drinking a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on the front porch of our Bryce Canyon cabin.

Sep 7th - 12:41pm | john928gt

Spent the night at the Granite Park Chalet in Glacier National Park on an over night hike from Logan Pass to SwiftCurrent with my then 15 year old daughter. Basics accommodations, but watching the night sky, the sunrise shadows on the mountain range and seeing the mule pack bring supplies was one of many wonderful memories of that trip.

Sep 7th - 11:14am | Gila Monster

So many to choose from. How do you compare getting visited by a moose right in front of our window at Isle Royale's Rock Harbor housekeeping cabins with a Mount Rainier Inn room where you witnessed a stunning Alpenglow sunset? Unforgettable experiences. Speaking of sunsets, the one at Kalaloch Lodge was amazing, too. I loved the atmospheric Historic Cottages at Mammoth Cave as well.

Sep 7th - 09:11am | Kelly Angstadt

My daughter and I were lucky to be able to stay 4 nights in the Fred Harvey Suite in El Tovar at the Grand Canyon in 2021. It was amazing! The deck overlooking the canyon - we ordered room service for most every meal and ate on the picnic table while enjoying the views. We also LOVE LOVE LOVED the rooms without private bath in the Old House at Old Faithful Inn.

Dozens Of Conservation Groups Oppose eBikes On Non-Motorized Trails

Sep 8th - 15:47pm | ML

This is such horse pucky. I invite this older "disabled" woman to try to walk on any Montana trail on weekends or holidays.

Where Will You Retire? Imagine How Ideal That Destination Would Be If It Had A National Park In The Backyard

Sep 7th - 19:25pm | Muhammad Azam

I know this is old posting but we find ourselves in similar situation .... how can I find a good real estate agent?

Biden Administration Cancels Seven Oil And Gas Leases In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Sep 7th - 16:44pm | A. Johnson

The Gwitchin don't actually live on ANWR, although they do hunt caribou on ANWR. Maybe we should listen to the Inupiaq who do live on ANWR and many, if not most, of whom support oil development on ANWR. Many Inupiac and TESTIFIED in support of the leases. Why have their voices been ignored?

Sep 7th - 16:33pm | A. Johnson

Clearly, Biden's executive action violates federal law. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, as duly enacted--the LAW REQUIRED no fewer than 2 lease sales of no less than 400,000 acres each along the coastal plain of ANWR. The first sale was in Jan. of 2021 and the next before Jan. of 2024.

Reopening Of Death Valley National Park Will Take Time

Sep 5th - 19:53pm | Abby Wines (Dea...

Joshua Tree got a lot less damage. Here in Death Valley, we can't promise, but hope to have some sections open by Thankgiving. Caltrans is targeting fully opening CA-190 by December 1, with segments opening earlier.

Sep 5th - 19:51pm | Abby Wines (Dea...

It's too early to know. The Caltrans contractor is working from Death Valley Junction towards Towne Pass. Meanwhile, another contractor is working from US-395 to Towne Pass. Caltrans is targeting having CA-190 fully open by December 1, but are likely to open segments earlier than that. So, a solid "maybe" that the '49er Encampment can happen in early November.

Sep 5th - 19:48pm | Abby Wines (par...

I don't know when Caltrans will be able ot reopen CA-190 to the junction with Dantes View, but NPS crews are currently working on Dantes View Road. It was one of the few with only light damage. It will open when the adjoining part of 190 opens. Thanks for your patience!

Sep 5th - 12:47pm | y_p_w

John Welch: Does the closure also include the un-paved areas Such as Titus Canyon?

Sep 5th - 00:24am | John Welch

Does the closure also include the un-paved areas Such as Titus Canyon?

Sep 4th - 22:02pm | Jason

I'm out of a job. Been in Death Valley for a year and a half.

Sep 4th - 18:51pm | COD

We have plane tickets and a campervan booked for a Thanksgiving week to visit Death Valley and Joshua Tree. At the moment I'm working on the assumption visiting during Thanksgiving week, if even possible, will be a bad idea. Would you agree with that assessment?

Sep 4th - 12:42pm | Joanne Serpa

We come to the 49er Encampment at Furnace Creek every year the first week of November. After reading this article I'm guessing the Encampment will be canceled this year. So sad.

Sep 3rd - 19:58pm | y_p_w

Cornelia Gyura: I am a huge Death Valley Fan - visiting every year since 2013. I hope State Road 190 will be fixed as far as Dante's Peak till middle of Nov 2023. That's when I booked my next visit.

Sep 3rd - 17:54pm | Cornelia Gyura

I am a huge Death Valley Fan - visiting every year since 2013. I hope State Road 190 will be fixed as far as Dante's Peak till middle of Nov 2023. That's when I booked my next visit.

Essay: The Proposed Ambler Mine And Road And Its Implications

Sep 3rd - 02:04am | Steve Carwile

George - The individual native allotments are obtained via the language of the 1906 Alaska Native Alottment Act, as amended, not from ANILCA, so most existed prior to 1980.

Aug 29th - 11:04am | Loui

Watch the video. The realistic conclusion is that this is a question of when, not if.

Aug 28th - 11:05am | Snochasr

I've talked to the Red Dog miners, and it is one of the cleanest mines anywhere. Fish now live in the nearby streams that previously did not. The owners, operators and workers are Inuit who have an unquestionable love of the land and will not sacrifice it for economic gain when it is NOT necessary to do so. And if we've learned anything from the Dalton Highway, it is that the Caribou love it

Aug 28th - 09:21am | john928gt

Interesting read. Enjoyed the video. Thanks

Op-Ed | Tribes Shouldn't Be Given Control Over Yellowstone Bison

Aug 27th - 14:40pm | Dawson Alex

The author could have easily made his arguments for not allowing any special interest groups to control management of our public lands. Instead, he led, right out the gate, with a derogatory racist and inflammatory sentence. And kept going. Any credibility he might have had and any merits his discourse had on this subject were immediately lost.

Blue Ridge Parkway Campground Closing Early Due To Staffing Shortage

Aug 24th - 07:46am | T Burt

And ...... Staffing? What staffing? You NEVER see an employee here (or almost anywhere for that matter). You can't find a single person to even drop by once a day to spot clean thge restroom? Also ...... The "friends" association who only want to put on concerts and build playgrounds for comminities out side the park.

Op-Ed | Time For Mount Rainier To Institute A Timed-Entry System?

Aug 23rd - 23:48pm | Rick B.

I have to agree with the stiff fines.

Aug 22nd - 12:39pm | Visitor

I will likely never visit again until there are reservations. The first come first serve congestion at the campgrounds was a nightmare. We literally were not allowed to make a reservation 6 months ago when we planned trip. Only half our group was able to stay, the other half flew back home. Park visitors being packed everywhere made the trip miserable.

Aug 21st - 14:00pm | Kirby7

Timed entry might help, but it will not correct people's ignorance and entitlement. Stiff fines are what is needed. If you hit someone in the pocket they finally toe the line.

Traveler's View | Factoring The Ecological Value Of The National Park System

Aug 23rd - 20:55pm | Jess

Yes. we have forgotten WE depend on nature, not the other way around.

Aug 23rd - 15:57pm | y_p_w

It may be more complicated because visitation creates impacts. Obviously people driving cars that emit CO2 and other pollutants. However, last time I visited Redwood National Park, a park ranger noted that they had EV charging at a park administration center that was free and open to the public. It wasn't convenient, but was something where they tried to provide a benefit to the visitor.

UPDATE | Hundreds Stuck Inside Death Valley By Hilary

Aug 22nd - 13:40pm | A. Johnson

Wow. It's amazing what 2" of rain will do in a desert.

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #34: July Notables

Aug 22nd - 13:39pm | Lisa Ann Highlands

This was fun and very interesting.

Hilary Closes Death Valley National Park, Visitors Urged To "Turn Around, Don't Drown"

Aug 21st - 08:32am | Loui

So now we've got imbedded video which is cool. The scroll down is a bit clunky as I could not maximize the window FYI.

What Ken Burns Left Out

Aug 20th - 13:26pm | Virginia Dixon

Very instructive and interesting information presented here, but... Perhaps you can correct me if I'm wrong, but I see missing two essential words to this story of America's land history and ownership: NATIVE AMERICANS

4-Year-old Dies in Fall off South Rim of Grand Canyon

Aug 20th - 00:17am | Amie

When I visited the Grand Canyon with two children, 8 and 5 years old we were very cautious. out of an over abundance of caution I put my 5 year old on a backpack leash and my spouse held my older sons hand. We had so many people, including other families, making fun of us having a backpack leash for our younger son.

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