National Park News

News About U.S. National Parks

Archive for October 31st, 2008

Oct 31, 2008

Free tours on Veterans Day

Superintendent Patrick Reed announced today that all military personnel, active and retired, and their families will receive free admittance to certain cave tours on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, in honor of Veteran’s Day.  The fee waiver applies to the Historic, New Entrance, and Frozen Niagara cave tours only. 

Oct 31, 2008

Roots in the Cave

Do you have family that lived in Edmonson, Barren, and Hart counties on land that became Mammoth Cave National Park, or have an interest in the area's history?   If your answer is yes, make plans to come to Roots in the Cave at Mammoth Cave Hotel, November 7-9, 2008.

Oct 31, 2008

Yosemite National Park Announces The Tioga Trailheads Project

Yosemite National Park is preparing a Tioga Trailheads Environmental Assessment (EA) to provide corridor-wide trailhead design guidelines; to protect sensitive natural and cultural resources; and to improve visitor safety, access, and enjoyment.  This project will consider alternative means to improve traffic and pedestrian travel patterns, way-finding, accessibility, interpretation, picnicking facilities, food storage, and waste management.

Oct 31, 2008

Tioga Road to close in Yosemite National Park

With the arrival of the first winter storm of the season, the Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park will close this evening at 7:00 p.m. The storm is bringing rain to the Sierra Nevada region with significant snowfall expected at higher elevations.

Switch to OCEAN Switch to EARTH