9 Romantic Park Trips for You and Your Valentine
Whether you want to live it up near the city lights or get away from it all under the starlight, national parks provide a wealth of amorous adventures for you and your Valentine. Each month, NPCA puts...
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Bad Luck, Hot Rocks: Stories Behind the “Cursed” Thieves of Petrified Forest
By Rona Marech, Associate Editor, Communications A sample conscience letter, courtesy of badluckhotrocks.com In 1980, an anonymous writer sent some stolen rocks back to Petrified Forest National Park...
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Reconnecting a Desert Town with Its River: Improved Tourist Attractions at...
By Charles Flynn, Executive Director, Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area The sun sets over the restored sally port at the Yuma Territorial Prison. Photo courtesy of the Yuma Crossing National...
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Destination Darkness: The Increasingly Rare Starscapes of the Colorado...
The Owachomo Bridge at Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah. NPS photo by Jacob W. Frank. By Cory MacNulty, Program Manager, Southwest Regional Office The Colorado Plateau stretches for 130,000...
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Best Bet for Families Traveling the American West: Petrified Forest
Above: A boy measures the trunk of a petrified tree. Photo © Susan McElhinney. This image will appear in the permanent exhibit, “Faces of the Petrified Forest,” in the Painted Desert Inn starting in...
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Overcoming Barriers in the Southwest
Will future generations love national parks as much as we do? It’s a question that is as old as the parks themselves, and one that will be asked as long as parks exist. How do we make sure future...
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A Double Threat to an American Icon
Over the summer, many New York Times readers were shocked to learn about two development proposals that would permanently scar the enduring beauty of the Grand Canyon. The first proposal would create...
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Plan a Desert Getaway to Arches National Park
The cooler months are an ideal time to explore the wonders of the desert, when visitors can see the beauty of the canyons and cacti without the intense sunshine and triple-digit temperatures. This...
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Love National Parks? Support This Lego Project So You Can Build One Yourself
How cool would it be, after coming home from a great national park vacation, to sit down and build your own national park? Thanks to Gavin Gardner, a new proposal on the Lego Ideas website urges the...
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4 Top Priorities for Utah’s Unique National Parks
The majesty of Delicate Arch. The remarkable spires and vast wildness at Canyonlands. The glow of the Milky Way above Hovenweep. As a Utah resident and an outdoor enthusiast, it doesn’t surprise me...
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