National Park News

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s president and CEO, Steven Wait, has announced his intention to retire in April 2012. Wait, 59 years old, had led the Scenic Railroad since November, 2006.

On September 15 and 16, 2011 about 20 health and wellness professionals from the Akron area spent the day and overnight in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) to begin discussions on “Healthy Parks Healthy People US.”

Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) announces the following hours for park visitor centers for the months of December, January, and February.

The winter 2011/2012 Schedule of Events for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) is now available.

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) has announced that tickets are still available on a few remaining nights for the popular holiday program, The Polar Express™.

Music lovers will rejoice with the sound of chamber and jazz music echoing through Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) this winter.

Yellowstone National Park is seeking ways to restore visitor lodging while accommodating permanent and seasonal lodging for park concessioner employees in the Old Faithful area.

After a temporary closure, the Tioga Road in Yosemite National park reopened to the public at noon today, Wednesday, November 16, 2011. The Tioga Road, the popular east-west crossing of the Sierra Nevada in the northern portion of the park, has been temporarily closed since November 3, 2011 due to an early season snowstorm that dropped almost a foot of snow in the higher elevations.

On Thursday, December 8, 2011, the staff of Mesa Verde National Park will host the 2011 Annual Holiday Open House from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Chapin Mesa headquarters area.

The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park will be lighting up the holiday season at its annual favorite, Festival of Lights.

Oils and pastels by acclaimed regional artist John David Hawver will fill the walls of the Dante Fascell Visitor Center starting December 2, 2011

Bipartisan Congressional support for Land & Water Conservation Fund secures key Ohio lands

Yellowstone National Park’s 2011 “Natural Resource Vital Signs” report is helping park managers and scientists more fully understand the status of important ecological “health indicators.”

Everglades National Park Closes Carl Ross and Frank Key Channels in Florida Bay to protect Roseate Spoonbills during winter nesting

Arches and Canyonlands National Parks announce visitor center hours of operation for winter 2011-2012.

Canyonlands National Park is open all year, but visitor center hours of operation change with the arrival of winter.

Arches and Canyonlands National Parks announce visitor center hours of operation for winter 2011-2012.

Status of three wild-hatched condor chicks in Arizona: one fledged, one still in nest, one found dead

Mount Rainier National Park Superintendent Randy King annouces that entrance feees into Mount Rainier National Park will be waived for all visitors beginning Friday, Novvember 11, through Sunday November 13 in commemoration of Veterans Day.

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The Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society (CVPS) embarked on a year-long endeavor to document life on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail through the lens of a photographer.

Yosemite Conservancy is accepting lottery registration forms for the 2012 season at Ostrander Ski Hut, a popular overnight destination for those making the stunning 10-mile trek from Badger Pass Ski Area to Ostrander Lake in Yosemite National Park.

Winter Boaters Should Call Ahead to Schedule Boat Inspection

Superintendent Susan Boudreau is pleased to announce that Kimberly Owen, a concessioner providing charter vessel services in Glacier Bay, has received the 2011 National Park Service Concessioner Accessibility Achievement Award.

Visitors to the Lady Bird Johnson (LBJ) Grove trailhead will no longer be able to park along the sides of Bald Hills Road if the trailhead parking lot is full. Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) and the Humboldt County Public Works Department are working together to improve public safety along the road.

It was no trick that more than 175,000 visitors to Yellowstone National Park last month were treated to unseasonably beautiful fall weather, yielding the park’s second highest October visitation numbers on record.

Celebrate Veterans Day Weekend at Everglades National Park
Nike Missile Base Open House Saturday
Fees waived at all fee stations November 11 – 13

Have you always wanted to make your own snowshoes or perhaps finish ones you never completed?

The park will offer voluntary shuttle service to the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive on Saturdays and Sundays through November, with expanded service over the Thanksgiving holiday.