4 days ago · This first week of the New Year is all about a little throwback with national park photos from years past, along with a little trivia. According to Wikipedia: "The irregularly-shaped lake lies at the northern end of Cinder Cone and the Fantastic Lava Beds, which is a complex of lava flows and a cinder cone.Lava from Cinder Cone's 1666 eruption flowed into and around the …

Feb 14, 2024 · Those in favor of flight restrictions, or complete bans, argue that they disrupt the enjoyment of park visitors on the ground, bother wildlife, and, in the case of helicopters with the vibrational sound energy creating by their thwopping blades, can be hazardous to ancient cliff dwellings and fragile rock formations. Indeed, back in 2020 staff at Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Editor's note: This story was originally published by The Revelator.The author worked as a National Park Service ranger at remote desert outposts, national seashores, and other areas across the country for 18 years. A long piece of grass hung loosely from his nose. He looked down at me from his mountain perch, about 500 feet away from where I stood.

Nov 1, 2024 · Bob Krumenaker, a National Park Service veteran of more than 40 years with postings from Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Big Bend National Park to Valley Forge National Historical Park, has been voted onto the National Parks Traveler’s board of directors.. Krumenaker, who retired in July 2023 after serving almost five years as Big Bend’s superintendent, previously served as chief of ...

Jul 17, 2019 · During our 20s and early 30s, we carried a pack into the woods. But after one taste of the RV life, we were hooked. Sleeping on the ground became a thing of the past once my husband and I discovered the joys of camping in spectacular settings with the option to enjoy water, electric, and sewer utilities.

Ranger naturalist George D. Marler meticulously documented changes in hydrothermal activity in the geyser basins of Yellowstone National Park for more than three decades in the mid-20th century.

Jan 7, 2025 · A copy of National Parks Traveler's financial statements may be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: National Parks Traveler, P.O. Box 980452, Park City, Utah 84098. National Parks Traveler was formed in the state of Utah for the purpose of informing and educating about national parks and protected areas.

Dec 30, 2011 · A copy of National Parks Traveler's financial statements may be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: National Parks Traveler, P.O. Box 980452, Park City, Utah 84098. National Parks Traveler was formed in the state of Utah for the purpose of informing and educating about national parks and protected areas.

Oct 8, 2024 · America's first two national preserves, Big Thicket and Big Cypress, turn 50 years old this week. Both were created on October 11, 1974. They were established in areas that have natural features often associated with national parks, but which allow some extraction of natural resources while protecting particular ecosystems within the preserves.

Aug 20, 2024 · Editor’s Note: Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.This week's contribution is from Margery Price, graduate student at the University of Oregon. First scientifically described in the 1870s, Yellowstone’s thermal features have been sampled thousands of times.