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Still time for suggestions on winter-usage at Yellowstone NP
America’s first national park, Yellowstone National Park, has been making the headlines in recent years because of controversial winter-usage plans. The fight over the limits and regulation of snowmobiles and snowcoaches between conservationists and snowmobilers has been widely reported.
Currently the park has set limits that allow up to 318 snowmobiles and 78 multi-passenger snowcoaches per [...]
Reservations for Yosemite Half Dome climbs now available
After a years of overcrowding and potentially dangerous situations on the Half Dome cables in Yosemite National Park, a new system has been put in place. To reduce the amount of people on the cables at one time, you’ll need to reserve your climb in advance.
On Monday, March 1 the online registration system went live [...]
BC to ban mineral exploration near Glacier National Park
Last month we wrote about the recommendation to ban mining near Glacier National Park in British Columbia. The latest development of the issue was announced Monday–British Columbia will be banning mining and drilling near the park. Most of Glacier National Park lies in Montana, where mineral exploration and energy development are off limits. However, the [...]
Suspension recommended on mining near Glacier National Park
Last week a group of UNESCO scientists released a report that recommended all mining be suspended in the areas surrounding Glacier National Park. This conclusion has gone over well with locals on both the Canadian and US borders of the park, as it’s something they have been suggesting for quite some time. The report contained [...]
Outdoor activities through Yosemite Association
Even though it’s winter, there are still plenty of things to do around Yosemite, and the Yosemite Association makes it easy for you. January through March of 2010 they will be offering a wide variety of activities from guided snowshoeing treks to winter photography classes.
Snowshoe in Lassen Volcanic National Park
If you are looking for something to do during the holiday break (and will be near Lassen Volcanic National Park), starting December 26th rangers will be leading snowshoe walks in Lassen Volcanic National Park.
The walks will occur every weekend (both Saturday and Sunday) at 1:30pm from December 26-April 4. The best part? These ranger-led walks [...]
Gold found near Glacier National Park
Glacier national park has yet another worry this year (aside from the melting glaciers). Canadian company, Max Resource Corp has been drilling samples near the headwaters to the Canadian side of the park and has found high concentrations of gold. According the the company, they found concentrations as high as 50.26 grams per ton (as [...]
National Parks being tagged by graffiti artists
These days we expect to to see a bit of graffiti in an urban landscape, but in our National Parks? Unfortunately, graffiti is not unheard of in the National Parks, and officials are discovering more instances of vandalism in recent times.
NPS awarded Connect Trails to Parks grants for 2010 FY
In more great news for the National Park Service, they were awarded almost $900,000 in grant funds for the 2010 fiscal year. With these funds, the NPS will be able to move forward on different projects in 17 parks and forests across the country.
NPS revising regulations for oil and gas exploration
The latest news from the National Park Service is that they are working to revise 30-year-old regulations that manage oil and gas exploration within the parks. With these revisions, the NPS will be able to more thoroughly protect and conserve the National Parks.
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