National Parks articles

Recent articles from National Parks

Corrections.(LETTERS)(Correction notice)
March 22, 2009... CORRECTIONS: Gray Davis was governor of California in 2002, not Arnold Schwarzenegger, as noted in "Solar Rush," Winter 2009. The locoweed flowers pictured on page 36 ["And Heaven in a Wild Flower"] were incorrectly labeled as fireweed. The bison image on page 9 should have also been credited...

Another new deal?(PRESIDENT'S OUTLOOK)(national park's future and protection)(Essay)
January 1, 2009... Shortly after Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office in 1933, he laid out an ambitious plan to put the United States back on its feet. Suffering from the worst economic catastrophe in its history, the country needed a recovery package to jump start the economy and put Americans...

One drop at a time.(EDITOR'S NOTE)(Editorial)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It should come as no surprise that my office is covered with images of the national parks--but I'm a word-lover, too, so I've also tacked a few quotations to the walls. One of my favorites describes the startling simplicity of water: "When small, it is weak. When...

Why we love Teddy.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I deeply appreciate your article highlighting the contribution of our 26th President to the cause of conservation ["To Dare Mighty Things," Fall 2008]. His vision setting aside the Grand Canyon National Monument was a testament to this forward-thinking trailblazer....

Off road, off point?(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... I heartily applaud and thank NPCA, Wildlands CPR, and Friends of the Earth for forcing the National Park Service to develop a plan to curb illegal recreational off-road vehicle (ORV) use in the National Parks ["Off-Road to Recovery," Fall 2008]. I was sorely disappointed, however, to see that...