Elk Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement Released
Theodore Roosevelt National Park has released its final Elk Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The purpose of the EIS is to disclose the alternatives considered for managing elk numbers in the park, including the preferred alternative, and their impacts on the human environment. The EIS identifies a preferred alternative which primarily would involve park employees leading teams of volunteer shooters to reduce the elk herd in the South Unit of the park.
An on-line version of the final document is available to the public on the National Park Service planning website at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/thro. Hard copies will be available soon.
Voyageurs National Park Presents The Wily Fox
Meet park ranger Megan Wilkins at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center on Sunday, March 14, to learn about fox family.
Rainy Lake Ice Road Closed
Due to the recent warm weather and rain showers, the Rainy Lake Ice Road is now closed. If weather conditions allow, the park may reopen the ice roads.
The Yosemite Fund to Raise $1 million for "Youth in Yosemite" Programs to Cultivate Future Park Stewards
The Yosemite Fund is seeking $1 million for youth programs to cultivate future park stewards through hands-on experience in Yosemite National Park.
Zion National Park Begins Soundscape Planning
According to Zion National Park Superintendent Jock Whitworth, the park is beginning a Soundscape Management Planning and Environmental Assessment Process.
Rocky Mountain National Park Lyceum Series Continues March 13 & 20
2010 Lyceum Series
“Wilderness: Of What Avail Are Forty Freedoms Without A Blank Spot On The Map?” Programs are free and open to the public. They are held at 7 p.m. at the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center auditorium in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Temporary Closures to Protect 2010 Nesting Raptors in Rocky Mountain National Park
Each year to protect raptor nesting sites, Rocky Mountain National Park officials initiate temporary closures in the Lumpy Ridge and Sheep Mountain areas of the park. To ensure that raptors can nest undisturbed, specific areas within the park are closed temporarily to public use during nesting season and monitored by wildlife managers. All closures went in to effect on March 1 and will continue through July 31, if appropriate. These closures may be extended longer or rescinded at an earlier date depending on nesting activity.
First Signs of Spring: Bear Tracks Reported at Glacier National Park
Bear tracks and a freshly dug hole in the snow indicate some bears are awake and venturing out looking for food in and around Glacier National Park.
Virtual Visits to Glacier National Park Increasing
There is no substitute for experiencing Glacier National Park firsthand, but with the ever increasing popularity of social networking media, thousands of visitors are having a virtual experience that can be very rewarding.
Spring Plowing Underway
As roads close to snowmobile and snowcoach travel for the season, plow crews have started work clearing Yellowstone’s roads for automobile travel.
Glacier’s Polzin Recipient of Cultural Resource Award
Long-time Glacier employee, Jack Polzin, is the recipient of the NPS Intermountain Region's 2008-2009 Appleman–Judd–Lewis Award for Excellence in Cultural Resource Stewardship through Maintenance.
Zion National Park Announces Reopening of 2010 Visitor Services
Reopening of Visitor Services in Zion National Park.
Zion National Park Announces Reopening of Visitor Services
Human History Museum opens on Saturday March 6th.
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Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve ... Welcome to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve! The marine wilderness of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve includes tidewater glaciers ...
Three prescribed fires planned
Mammoth Cave National Park staff are preparing now for three prescribed fires this spring. Prescribed fires are used to promote or control certain plant species, enhance wildlife habitat, protect personal property adjacent to the park boundary, and clear downed, dead trees that could fuel a large forest fire.