Tag: National Park Service

Recreation.gov, the National Park Booking App, Leaves Users Feeling Lost in the Woods

The public finds the system “very confusing,” said Linda Devlin, executive director of the Allegheny National Forest Visitors…

Meet Charles F. Sams III, the New NPS Director

Last December, Charles F. Sams III made history when he became the first Native American to be appointed…

Hiking Down to Phantom Ranch, the Grand Canyon’s ‘Destination Hotel’

When a friend first mentioned the Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch, I couldn’t believe my ears. It’s America’s most…

Body From Decades-Old Homicide Is Found in Barrel at Lake Mead

A metal barrel containing the remains of a person killed about four decades ago was found on Sunday…

The Museum Ships and Submarines That Are National Landmarks 

PhiladelphiaThe white-and-buff protected cruiser Olympia, found at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, was Commodore George Dewey’s flagship…

How Disability Advocates Are Pushing to Make Hiking More Accessible

“I wanted that self-reliance back, I wanted the safety nets removed,” he explained.While Mr. Thomas believes the backcountry…