National Parks Are Closing Due to COVID-19, Many Still Offering Virtual Tours U.S. national parks around the country are closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yosemite National Park closed last Friday, March 20, and so did Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Denali National Park is closing all visitor centers and public spaces, but keeping trails open for the time being. It’s a hard decision for park officials, but they believe it […] SnowBrains | March 25, 2020 0 Comments
National Park Service Issues Guide on the Safest Way to Pet a Bison… A graphic issued by the National Park Service hopes to educate people on where’s best to pet the fluffy bison in their parks. A recent spate of people being tossed an gored by the animals, and videos of tourists petting them, prompted the PSA. Related: VIDEO: Parents Run Away As Bison Tosses 9-Year Old Girl Into the Air at Yellowstone National […] SnowBrains | August 21, 2019 0 Comments
National Park Visitors Added $35.8 Billion to the US Economy Last Year | $1 Billion Increase over Previous Year The National Park Service released an economic report on Wednesday that found a tidy $35.8 billion was added to the U.S. economy in 2017 due to national park visitation, reports Adventure Sports Network. The report includes information on visitor spending, the number of jobs supported by visitor spending and other statistics. “This report illustrates the incredible economic value of our […] Steven Agar | April 27, 2018 0 Comments
NPS Scraps Huge Price Increase at 17 National Parks | Smaller Entrance Fee Increase Across all Parks Instead A proposed plan by the National Park Service (NPS) to greatly increase entry fees at 17 national parks across the country has been scrapped after more than 100,000 public comments in opposition to the peak season fee proposal. The NPS announced in October 2017 it was considering the large entrance fee increase in order to generate revenue for desperately needed maintenance […] Steven Agar | April 13, 2018 0 Comments
National Park Service Considering Almost Tripling Entrance Fees to the Most Popular Parks to Fund Essential Maintenance The National Park Service is considering a steep increase in entrance fees at 17 of its most popular parks, mostly in the West, to address a backlog of maintenance and infrastructure projects. Under the proposal, peak-season entrance fees would be established at the 17 national parks. The peak season for each park would be defined as its busiest contiguous five-month […] Steven Agar | October 27, 2017 1 Comment
Visiting a National Park? There’s a (Free!) Map For That Summer is here and America’s national parks are full of visitors. If you’re currently one of them or plan to be soon, you need this site, National Park Maps, in your life. We all have fond memories of arriving at a national park. You arrive at the entrance booth, hand the ranger your money, and in return receive a brochure-like map. It’s the […] Steven Agar | July 28, 2017 0 Comments
