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.
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5 days ago · This first week of the New Year is all about a little throwback with national park photos from years past, along with a little trivia. Photographer B.F. Loomis captured many images during and after the 1914 and 1915 eruptions of Lassen Peak, and these photos and the unique nature of the volcano and active volcanic landscape around it encouraged Congress to establish Lassen Volcanic National ...
Camping At Badlands - National Parks Traveler
Located less than a mile (1.62 km) from the Ben Reifel Visitor Center, Cedar Pass RV and Campground is open April 11 – October 20, 2025 and offers 96 sites, including three ADA accessible sites, one of which is in the group site loop (see map). Accessible sites are not set aside specifically but instead offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so they may not be available if the ...
Climber Dies In Fall At Devils Tower National Monument
Sep 23, 2024 · A 21-year-old Wisconsin man climbing Devils Towers became the seventh climber to die there over the past century when he fell while rappelling down the geologic oddity located in northeastern Wyoming.
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.
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.
Big Sediment Slump Changes Conditions In Cataract Canyon
Nov 3, 2024 · A copy of National Parks Traveler's financial statements may be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: National Parks Traveler, P.O. Box 980452, Park City, Utah 84098. National Parks Traveler was formed in the state of Utah for the purpose of informing and educating about national parks and protected areas.
Your Artificial Travel Agent For A Yellowstone Vacation
The itinerary for Day 3 features the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, with a hike along the South Rim Trail and lunch at Canyon Village. It recommends optional trips to Norris Basin or the Lamar Valley, though I would skip those because they appear again on the itineraries for Days 5-6.
Yosemite's Legendary Bracebridge Dinner Returns This Christmas …
Dec 9, 2024 · After a five-year hiatus, the Bracebridge Dinner returns to the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park this holiday season.. It's a nearly century-old dinner theater Christmas pageant, famous for both the elaborate seven course meal (that will set you back a bit — tickets for this year's event are over $500 each) and the equally lavish entertainment.
Cumberland Gap, the Cleft Between North and South - National …
Jun 14, 2024 · Scenery and history come together at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, which preserves a western passageway cut by Daniel Boone and fought over during the Civil War.