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• Developers and Conservationists Battle Over National Parks

  TUSAYAN, Ariz. -- In a long-running saga that underscores a broader battle over commercial construction in and around national parks, voters in this tiny community just south of the Grand Canyon have thwarted the latest proposal by hotel developers. Tusayan... Posted Oct 16 2008, 09:45 PM by accarrie with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Adventure, National Park, grand Canyond canyon, historic battlefields, commercial construction, building, valley forge

• Giant Volcano Under Yellowstone Park Stirring to Life

  Photo: http://wp.itsnature.org/wp-content/Old_Faithful_Geyser_Yellowstone_National_Park.jpg Forces brewing deep beneath Yellowstone National Park could be making one of the largest volcanoes on Earth even bigger, a new study reveals. In the past decade... Posted Oct 11 2008, 07:26 AM by accarrie with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Yellowstone, volcanoes, magma, sour creek dome, geyser basin

• Yosemite Rock Slide Destroys Cabins

  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (Oct. 9) - Chunks of granite crashed to the Yosemite Valley floor in a cloud of dust Wednesday, injuring at least three people and destroying several cabins and trees at one of the park's most popular lodging areas,... Posted Oct 09 2008, 02:47 PM by accarrie with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Yosemite, rock slide, damaged cabin, lodging, news release

• Weapons of Grass Destruction Operate Near NYC Bridge

  NEW YORK (AP) _ It was a report calculated to send chills through those charged with anti-terrorist vigilance in New York City: Bearded intruders secretly penetrate heavily guarded transportation site. But it turned out the would-be trespassers were goats... Posted Aug 06 2008, 08:04 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, New York, Bridge, Goats, Terrorism

• Change we can believe in

  By TOM MORTON Star-Tribune staff writer Thursday, July 10, 2008 (photo courtesy of accoins.org) The new coins being struck soon are being designed after the above series made famous and collected by millions. For a mere 25 cents, the nation will know... Posted Jul 10 2008, 05:09 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Yellowstone National Park

• Essay Contest Awards Presented

  WASHINGTON, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire National Park Foundation President and CEO, Vin Cipolla, today announced the winners of the 2008 Jr. Ranger nationwide essay contest. This year's contest, sponsored by Macy's, challenged kids across... Posted Apr 16 2008, 01:26 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Award

• Race to Stay in the Most National Park Lodges

  Every year, more and more Baby-Boomers are retiring and breaking away to see the country. One of the most duplicated theme vacations is visiting our national parks, and there is no better way to enjoy them than from a big, cozy lodge. Travel writers David... Posted Mar 02 2008, 03:24 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Adventure Vacation, lodges, travel

• Scottish Immigrant Moves into White House and Promotes National Parks; Video

  The White House released this video for the Christmas season promoting the new pro-national park direction that the Bush Administration has taken. Using the “Barney Cam”, the “First Dog”, Barney takes viewers through the “’House” as one dignitary after... Posted Dec 12 2007, 03:58 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, White House

• 300 slaves released at death of Governor; Historical Mansion Re Opens

  What was once the largest house in the union back in 1790, has received more than just a fresh coat of paint. The Hampton Mansion has undergone a complete modernization of physical plant utilities making this National Park property safer, greener and... Posted Nov 30 2007, 10:05 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Slavery, Eastern U.S.

• Washington Nuclear Reactor Site Heading for National Park Status

  The editor’s desk at Adventure-Crew is usually stacked with a live and ever-changing virtual “stack of stuff” to be evaluated. From stories on waterfalls, trails, mountains, caves and ocean beach hikes, to national park stories about missing hikers, snowmobiles... Posted Nov 26 2007, 05:16 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Washington, National Park, Nuclear

• A nice Thanksgiving Gift from Mt. Rainier National Park

  Christmas comes early for those traveling in the Mt. Rainier area of Washington State as Cayuse Pass reopens after being closed last week after a rockslide. A rockslide on Washington state highway 123 closed Cayuse Pass in Mount Rainier National Park... Posted Nov 21 2007, 09:16 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Washington, National Park, Weather, Open Road, Mt Rainier

• Adventure-Space Quiz of the Day; Gates of the Arctic, NPS Designation

  We’ll be drawing January 20 from all of those with correct answers to these quizs. A chosen winner will receive one of our Outdoor DVDs. The National Park Service has designated Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve a particular type of “region... Posted Nov 03 2007, 08:25 AM by Stu Marks with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: National Park, Quiz, Alaska, Gates of the Arctic NP

• When the National Park Service is run like it’s supposed to be, it’s good for consumers.

  Amid the recent windfall of new revenue from the Bush administration, many parks are still crying “too little, too late”. But, their intentions to raise fees to cover their shortfalls ran against public outcry, and Washington recently handed down the... Posted Nov 02 2007, 08:40 AM by Stu Marks with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: National Park, California, Mt Lassen, Fees

• Rangers Are Real and a Force to be Reckoned With

  If you’re outdoors enough, you will run into a ranger or two. Even though there aren’t very many of them, they do get around; it’s their job. Here’s some great advice on proper respect for rangers. This advice is often needed because many citizens are... Posted Oct 31 2007, 07:45 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Rangers, Law Enforcement

• Big Bend from inside out

  It is not often that we get to look at national parks from the inside out. In this rare glimpse of life as a career park ranger, William Wellman sheds light on several interesting points, focusing on Big Bend National Park, and the southern regions in... Posted Oct 31 2007, 09:50 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Texas, Big Bend

• Mount St. Helens Driving Towards National Park Status; Maybe Not

  As I predicted several months ago, making a large chunk of Gifford-Pinchot National Forest and more specifically the Mt. St. Helens Volcano Memorial into a national park is not a slam dunk deal. As soon as locals find out what rights they lose and exactly... Posted Oct 29 2007, 09:00 PM by Stu Marks with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Washington, National Park, Mount St. Helens

• Artist Gives Free Show Sponsered by NPS

  If you are in or near the Michigan lake shore Friday, then you’ll want to read this short article. Artists in residence are somewhat of a rare thing in national parks. They don’t get enough publicity and much of their best work is often only appreciated... Posted Oct 24 2007, 11:07 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Lake Michigan, Art, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Artist, Huddy

• Patterson NJ might be the next Denver

  “And the next national park status is awarded to… Hawaii? Oregon? Somewhere in the Rockies?” “The envelope please.” “The next national park is awarded to… Patterson, New Jersey???!” New Jersey? You read it right, kiddoes! There are efforts coming from... Posted Oct 24 2007, 09:01 AM by Stu Marks with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: National Park, New Jersey, Water Falls

• Adventure-Space Daily Quiz; Gates of the Arctic Mountain Range

  Quiz of the day; In which mountain range is our park of the week, Gates of the Arctic, located? For the answer, look in the “UNIQUENESS” section of the park page at http://www.adventure-crew.com/parks/GatesArctic.asp Posted Oct 22 2007, 10:08 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Alaska

• Whales have a good year.

  Whale watching is something I grew up with in southern Oregon. We used to drive over to Gold Beach, Oregon, or Point Reyes, California to watch the whales migrate. Some of the whale migrations came so close to Point Reyes that we didn’t even have to use... Posted Oct 18 2007, 10:24 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Glacier, Alaska

• LBJ's Youngest Daughter Receives Award from First Lady Barbara Bush

  Yesterday morning, the White House Press Office released the transcript of The First Lady’s address at the National Park Foundations Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy during the Inaugural Founder’s Award Dinner at the Four Seasons Hotel... Posted Oct 17 2007, 09:13 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Outdoor News, National Park, Texas

• Parks to visit this fall; in case you were wondering

  Western Parks to Visit During the Fall Olympic in Northern Washington. See one of the largest contrasting eco spreads in our national park system; from alpine to ocean and almost everything in between. About the only environment missing from Olympic National... Posted Oct 12 2007, 10:43 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Adventure, Vacation, National Park

• War or Parks; Choosing is not necessary

  The following story crops up almost weekly. It’s a type of story that seems to make an open statement while delivering false information upon which its points are made. Basing one’s articles on false information only makes one’s articles pretty much useless... Posted Oct 11 2007, 09:45 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, American, 9/11

• Fatal Car Crash in Shenandoah

  It is rather interesting that what would normally be a local news story becomes a national news event when it occurs in a national park. Nothing good or bad about it, but it does show our fascination with our national parks. Most likely to this 18-year... Posted Oct 09 2007, 10:16 AM by Stu Marks with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: National Park, Shenandoah, Fatality, youth

• New Yellowstone Winter Use Plan seeks to please everyone, pleases no one.

  In the ongoing War for Public Snow, the fact that Yellowstone officials have decided to allow the current number of snowmobiles actually entering the park to be maintained as well as keeping the limit well above that number by a factor of almost 200%... Posted Sep 26 2007, 10:52 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, Yellowstone, Wyoming, Cody, Snow, Snowmobiles, Boston Tea Party, Public Opinion

• Adventure-Quiz of the day: Hidden from the river.

  Why are the Effigy Mounds not as visible from the river as they were in earlier history? Go to the Environmental Impact section of the park page to find out why. Environmental Impact Posted Sep 20 2007, 11:43 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Memorial, National Park, Iowa, Quiz, Effigy Mounds

• Adventure-Quiz of the day; Effigy Mounds' Trails

  How many miles of hiking trails does the Effigy Mounds National Monument have? A) 5 miles B) 11 miles C) 55 miles D) 4,355 miles Look in the Uniqueness section of the park page. Effigy Mounds National Monument park page Posted Sep 18 2007, 05:38 PM by Stu Marks with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: National Park, Iowa, Quiz

• Is Texas Broke? Someone help me out, here

  Douglas Brinkley is an excellent writer. Whether you live in Texas or not, you will enjoy this read. One thing is missing, though; something most likely beyond the writer’s domain. Why does Mr. Patterson wish to infuse Texas with more cash by selling... Posted Sep 18 2007, 12:51 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Park, National Park, Legal, Texas, Big Bend

• Second large scale Yosemite search of the year

  by Stu Marks, Adventure-Crew Editor On Sunday, Yosemite officials organized a search for missing Corcoran, California City Manager Ronald Hoggard. Missing since Friday when he apparently last communicated with his wife from his car as he was heading for... Posted Sep 17 2007, 11:27 AM by Stu Marks with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Outdoor News, Missing, National Park, California, Deaths, Yosemite

• Pilot died in small plane crash in Joshua Tree National Park

  Associated Press - September 14, 2007 1:04 AM ET JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - A Yucca Valley pilot has been found dead at the wreckage of a single-engine plane that crashed on a mountainside near Joshua Tree National Park. A San Bernardino... Posted Sep 14 2007, 10:31 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: National Park, California, Accident, Airplane, Josua Tree

• New National Park Site Births; Mammoth Bones at Waco

  Ever want to watch a national park being born? Here’s your chance. All though Waco, TX might be better remembered for Janet Reno’s Failure that cost several lives including children, the ancient bones of some mammoths have been making quite a splash in... Posted Sep 13 2007, 05:46 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Outdoor News, National Park, Texas, Mammoth, Dinosaur, Janet Reno, Deaths, Waco

• Feds face off against Yellowstone officials in defense of Cody residents

  Governors and congreesman facing off against an NPS park official really adds significant weight to their position as land lords. I’m not sure that they really have that much authority. National Park officials are required by law to answer to the people... Posted Sep 13 2007, 02:41 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Outdoor News, National Park, Yellowstone, Wyoming, WY, Cody, Opinion

• Overmountain Victory Trail Grows Two New Arms.

  If you are an early American history buff then you might want to plan a quick trip to North Carolina for the dedication of a couple of new segments of trail being commissioned by the National Park Service. Bring your camera and maybe a warm jacket for... Posted Sep 11 2007, 11:14 AM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Outdoor News, Adventure, Memorial, National Park, American, Constitution, trail

• NPS Remembers 9/11

  9/11 Remembrance For the 6th anniversary of the Sept 11 attack by jihadastan, Adventure-Crew has looked for a special feature to present to our readers, and we couldn’t create something any better than The National Park Service themselves. Do yourself... Posted Sep 10 2007, 09:06 PM by Stu Marks with | with no comments Filed under: Adventure, Memorial, National Park, 9/11, September 11, 2001

• Similarities in Getting Lost, Whether Flying, or Hiking