Yellowstone tourism records continue
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Tourists taking advantage of mild fall weather are adding to the already record number of people who have visited Yellowstone National Park this year. The park...
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Yosemite road blockage creates conundrum
The Yosemite View Lodge on the Merced River remains cut off following a massive rock slide in El Portal, Calif. (AP Photo/Al Golub)FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Those who live in the mountains outside Yosemite...
View ArticleHalf Dome permitting requirement expanded
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Permits soon will be required to scale Half Dome in Yosemite National Park on all days, not just weekends and holidays. The National Park Service on Monday...
View ArticleDeluxe Yosemite hotel to close for safety upgrade
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The landmark Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park will close for nearly a month while the deluxe Art Deco lodge undergoes a major remodel and safety upgrade....
View ArticleYellowstone seeks young recruits for conservation work
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park is looking for youths between the ages of 15 and 18 for its summer residential work program. The Youth Conservation Corps program is...
View ArticlePlan outlines management of Grand Canyon flights
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A National Park Service proposal would increase the number of air tour flights over the Grand Canyon while making the environment quieter at the same time. The agency released a...
View ArticleCheck on Smokies roads via text or Twitter
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can now check on road conditions by electronic text or Twitter. Previously, travelers had to call the park to find out if...
View ArticleYosemite battling pest problem: Ticket-scalpers
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Yosemite National Park has a pest problem: Ticket scalpers who are selling the limited camping reservations at exorbitant prices. Spokesman Scott Gediman tells the...
View ArticleTourists caught on webcam walking on Old Faithful
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park officials say members of a tour group have been ticketed after someone watching on a webcam several states away saw them walking on the...
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The marvels of Moab
Tourists scramble up a rocky path in the "Fiery Furnace" area of Arches National Park in Utah. Photo credit: Mahlon Stewart BY PAULINE FROMMER As any good cook knows, adding a pinch of salt can make...
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