Hiker Found Dead In Yellowstone National Park
A Montana man who failed to return from a hike at Yellowstone National Park has turned up dead on a trail near Lake Village.
- By NPT Staff - August 7th, 2015 7:12pm
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The latest news from around the National Park System.
Glacier National Park Enjoying High Visitation Despite Wild Fire
While the Reynolds Creek wildfire might have slowed visitation to Glacier National Park in recent weeks, the park has seen a double-digit increase in visitors compared to year-ago figures.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 7th, 2015 2:30am
Falcon Nesting Done, Trails In Acadia National Park Open To Hikers
The falcon nesting season is officially over at Acadia National Park. Superintendent Sheridan Steele says that the Precipice, Valley Cove, and Jordan Cliffs trails in the park have all reopened to hikers.
- By NPT Staff - August 7th, 2015 2:30am
Perseid Meteor Shower Party At Shenandoah National Park Coming Up
There are star shows, and there are star shows, and one of the summer's best is the annual Perseid meteor showers. Next Wednesday, you can enjoy the show from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
- By NPT Staff - August 7th, 2015 2:00am
Touring Cliff Palace At Mesa Verde National Park
While there are about 600 cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, Cliff Palace is the most stunning and significant one of all.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2015 3:00am
Traveler's Gear Box: The 3D Atlas Of Zion National Park
It's not often that I'm stopped in my tracks by a product. After a quick loop through our local REI in Salt Lake City a while back, I headed over to International Mountain Equipment just a few doors away. This small shop is the real deal for climbers and outdoors people. It's the type of store that sells things you'll use for decades until they wear out. So, as I looked over some climbing nuts and harnesses I spotted a book on the glass counter: the 3D Atlas of Zion National Park in Utah. Sounded interesting.
- By Patrick Cone - August 7th, 2015 12:30pm
Parks Canada Investing $107+ Million Into Waterton Lakes National Park
A much-needed investment of more than $100 million will improve roads and sewers as well as a popular day-use area at Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada.
- By NPT Staff - August 6th, 2015 2:30am
National Park Service Officials Disavow Scathing Report On Effigy Mounds Desecration
A scathing, 15-page "Serious Mismanagement Report" that examined how National Park Service staff at Effigy Mounds National Monument came to desecrate the site doesn't officially exist, according to Park Service officials.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - August 5th, 2015 3:00am
Olympic National Park Wildfire Causes Additional Trail Closures
While the Paradise Fire at Olympic National Park in Washington has been growing slowly and not been a great concern, recent growth has prompted the need for additional trail closures in the park.
- By NPT Staff - August 5th, 2015 2:30am
Search For Missing Swimmer At Yellowstone Scaled Back
After nine days of looking for a swimmer who disappeared in the Yellowstone River, the search has been scaled back to occasional searches, Yellowstone National Park officials announced Tuesday.
- By NPT Staff - August 4th, 2015 2:11pm
NPS Joins International Slave Wrecks Project
A multi-agency collaboration is searching the Caribbean waters for wrecks of ships that were bringing slaves to the New World more than 300 years ago, with at least two wrecks discovered and the possibility of another five in the waters near Buck Island Reef National Monument and the Christiansted National Historic Site in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- By NPT Staff - August 4th, 2015 3:00am
Speaking Of Bears, The Bear Crisis And A Tale Of Rewilding From Yosemite, Sequoia And Other National Parks
Even before the establishment of the National Park Service in 1916, wildlife issues involving predators swirled about the national parks. Grizzly bears and wolves were apex predators that preyed on deer, elk, moose, and bison. As such, they were viewed as evil, rapacious carnivores that should be exterminated.
Too Many Retirements Impacting National Park Service Law Enforcement Ranks
Too many retirements and not enough new hires are behind the drop in law enforcement rangers for the National Park Service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 4th, 2015 2:30am
Slow Progress On Wildfire In Glacier National Park
A rugged landscape, ample fuels, and poor firefighting weather conditions are making it tough for crews to make much headway on the Reynolds Creek Fire in Glacier National Park, which continues to keep the Going-to-the-Sun Road closed from the St. Mary Campground on the park's eastern boundary to Logan Pass.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2015 9:35am
On The Road In The Parks: Muir Woods, Muir Beach, And Point Bonita Light
Nightmarish parking conditions might dissuade all but the most resolute from visiting Muir Woods National Monument, but it’s absolutely worth the hassle. Once you leave your rig behind you will disappear into the coolness of the tall trees. Meld with the moss; it’s a great way to spend a fall day. As for parking, help is on the way.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2015 3:00am
Day-Use Permits Will Be Needed For White Rim, Elephant Hill Roads In Canyonlands
Come September 1, you'll need to snag a permit if you want to take your rig, or pedal your bike, for a day on the White Rim or Elephant Hill roads in Canyonlands National Park.
- By NPT Staff - August 3rd, 2015 2:30am
LTE-Florida Congressional Offices Want To Block Biscayne National Park's Fisheries Plan
Biscayne National Park Superintendent Brian Carlstrom submitted the following letter in response to Traveler's story on Florida Congressional Offices Want To Block Biscayne National Park's Fisheries Plan.
- By NPT Staff - August 2nd, 2015 3:00am
Assateague Island's Horses Cooling Off In The Surf
They may not be surfers, or even wave jumpers, but the horses at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland and Virginia do like a good dip or two in the surf when things really get hot, as this short video shows.
- By NPT Staff - August 2nd, 2015 2:30am
High Winds Could Spread Wildfire At Glacier National Park
Firefighters battling the Reynolds Creek Fire at Glacier National Park were confronting high winds and low humidity Saturday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2015 9:39am
Bike Ride To Temporarily Close Hurricane Ridge Road At Olympic National Park
If you're planning to visit Olympic National Park on August 2, don't plan to head up to Hurricane Ridge in your vehicle before noon. That's because the "Ride the Hurricane" group bike ride has led to the road's closure to vehicular traffic from 6 a.m. to noon.
- By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2015 2:30am
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