How Would A Second Trump Presidency Affect The National Park …
Mar 25, 2024 · Though the U.S. presidential election is eight months away, those desiring a more conservative approach to government already have laid out plans they'd like to see implemented if Donald Trump wins, and many would affect the National Park System and wildlife within the …
Parks Slowly Recovering From Damage Inflicted By Helene
Oct 3, 2024 · Editor's note: This updates with the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway closed. As damage assessments and recovery work slowly progressed in national park units from North Carolina to Georgia that were hard hit by Tropical Storm Helene, National Park Service officials decided to close the entire 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway as a public safety precaution.
Repairing The Blue Ridge Parkway In The Wake Of Helene Won't …
Oct 12, 2024 · Through the years, Mike Litterest has been assigned storm recovery duties in a dozen or so national parks, but he's never seen devastation like that visited on the Blue Ridge Parkway from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. "I can say, really without hesitation, that the destructive force of what hit the Blue Ridge Parkway is unlike anything I've seen at any of the other ones," he said during a ...
Name Of Clingmans Dome Changed To Cherokee Name For The …
Sep 18, 2024 · The U.S. Board of Geographic Names on Wednesday voted to change the name of the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi, a Cherokee name for the mountain.. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) earlier this year petitioned the board to make the name change.
Mount Rainier Is Shrinking According To New Measurements
Oct 14, 2024 · Mount Rainier's true summit is no longer where it once was. Today, if you climb Rainier, the centerpiece of Mount Rainier National Park, you'll summit at a spot called Columbia Crest.Officially, according to the U.S. Geologocal Survey, it's 14,410 feet.
Grizzly Bear 399's Remains Have Been Returned To Grand Teton …
Nov 1, 2024 · Grizzly bear 399 has returned home. The beloved, world-famous mama bear to nearly two dozen cubs was killed in Wyoming last week when she was struck by a car in the Snake River Canyon south of Grand Teton National Park.Her remains were cremated and then brought back to the park on Friday.
A Tale Of Cabins In The National Parks
Oct 6, 2024 · Becky: The cabins in which I stayed may not have possessed hugely scenic views, but they were still close to where the action was.For instance, my Old Faithful Lodge fourplex cabin led across the gravel road between cabin and main lodge right onto the Upper Geyser Basin boardwalks, Old Faithful Geyser, Geyser Hill, and the Observation Point trailhead.
Preserving The Thermal Springs And Bathhouses Of Hot Springs, …
May 12, 2024 · Editor's note: This corrects that Hot Springs National Park is the second-smallest "national park," not the smallest. Like people have been doing here in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas since the late 1800s, I slip off a white bath sheet and ease into an antique bathtub filled with swirling thermal water. For 20 relaxing minutes, I enjoy …
Newfound Gap Road To Open In Great Smoky Mountains On …
Oct 1, 2024 · While cleanup from Tropical Storm Helene continues in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Newfound Gap Road that crosses the park from Tennessee to North Carolina is scheduled to reopen Wednesday morning.. Once the road reopens, planned for 8 a.m. ET, all major roads, trails and facilities on the Tennessee side of the park will reopen as well.
Benchmarking Benchmarks In Yellowstone National Park
Nov 12, 2024 · Benchmark T366, was installed in 1987 a few miles north of Canyon Junction in Yellowstone National Park. Rather than being a brass or aluminum disk, the benchmark is a rod that was driven into the ground until it would not sink any lower.