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National Park Service's 2010 Archaeological Prospection Workshop…
Travel Blog | December 29th 2009 by Marco Belemmi
The National Park Service’s 2010 workshop on archaeological prospection techniques entitled Current Archaeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century will be held May 24-28, 2010, … Excerpt from: N read more
The Wildlife Society Blog » Banff National Park White-tailed Dee…
Travel Blog | December 29th 2009 by Marco Belemmi
Banff National Park White-tailed Deer Folk Song. .. Read more: The Wildlife Society Blog » Banff National Park White-tailed Deer … read more
A clash of ideals in the Mojave
Compass Points Media | December 29th 2009 by David Pidgeon
A Joshua tree stands in California's Mojave National Preserve, near where new national monuments have been proposed. (Rennett Stowe / flickr) http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomsaint/ / CC BY 2.0 One prominent U.S. Senator looks to establish tw read more
Ecotourism in India
Ecotourism from Travelife | December 29th 2009 by Alisha Paul
Currently, there are about 80 national parks and 441 sanctuaries in India, with thousands of species of flora and fauna set in different naturally rich locations of the country. which works for the protection and conservation of wildlife resource in read more
Passion
The Internet Ramblings of the QiRanger | December 27th 2009 by Steve Miller
Over the past few days, Jo and I have been enjoying our sofa, TV, and a copy of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. I’ve found the experience quite moving, since so much of my youth was spent traveling to these parks with my family&# read more
Yellowstone National Park Tours: Travel Tips | taaniko
Travel Blog | December 26th 2009 by Marco Belemmi
Yellowstone National Park is one of the best reasons for living in and visiting the United States. The vast natural forest is home to a wide variety of flora. Originally posted here: Yellowstone National Park Tours: Travel Tips | taaniko read more
Yellowstone National Park Tours: Travel Tips | taaniko
Travel Blog | December 26th 2009 by Marco Belemmi
Yellowstone National Park is one of the best reasons for living in and visiting the United States. The vast natural forest is home to a wide variety of flora. See the article here: Yellowstone National Park Tours: Travel Tips | taaniko read more
Stories on our Tree
Footsteps | December 23rd 2009 by Heather Dugan
We added some new ornaments to our tree this year -from Mammoth Cave NP, Yosemite NP and Playa Del Carmen, MX. As we add to our memories, we add them to the branches of our Christmas tree. Merry Christmas! Originally posted: December 21, 2008 read more
Stories on our Tree
Footsteps | December 23rd 2009 by Heather Dugan
We added some new ornaments to our tree this year -from Mammoth Cave NP, Yosemite NP and Playa Del Carmen, MX. As we add to our memories, we add them to the branches of our Christmas tree. Merry Christmas! Originally posted: December 21, 2008 read more
Lilydale Christmas Bird Count
new species!!! poppalopakinz bird | December 21st 2009
Last Saturday I helped out with the St. Paul Christmas Bird Count. I love the above photo, that’s two of our team members standing on the frozen Mississippi River counting ducks with the downtown St. Paul skyline behind them. My original inten read more
Experience Winter Wonders in Door County, Wisconsin
Official Kango Blog | December 21st 2009 by Elliott Ng
 A view of snow covered dunes at Whitefish Dunes State Park  If you long for the winter wonders pictured on holiday cards, head to Door County, Wisconsin where snow and fun abound.  I enjoyed an invigorating press trip to Door County’s read more
Møysalen National Park, Norway
My World of Postcards | December 21st 2009 by Ana
So, today winter officially starts....and we are having even snow...well, ok, whats left of it..and the leftovers cant even be compared to the beauty we had on Saturday, but thats how things with snow always are...too good to last....well, if you tho read more
Glacier National Park in Black and White
Photography by Alan Majchrowicz | December 19th 2009 by Alan Majchrowicz
Glacier National Park MontanaTaking a break from the mind numbing task of keywording images I started selecting some of my recent images for black and white conversions. One that is standing out is this image taken from Two Dog Flats in Glacier Natio read more
Além de Moçambique: The New Yorker: Gorongosa National Park
Travel Blog | December 19th 2009 by Marco Belemmi
The December 21st issue of the New Yorker has a great article about Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. The story is mostly about American Greg Carr’s efforts to use his personal fortune to restore the eco-system that was lost during … read more
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of National Parks « Jim Dixon's…
Travel Blog | December 19th 2009 by Marco Belemmi
Hilary Benn launched the new English National Park Authorities report on Climate Change which can be seen at www.enpaa.org.uk and Dame Fiona Reynolds spoke enthusiastically about the positive achievements of National Parks . … More: Celebrating read more
Snowy Curves
The Mansurovs Photography | December 18th 2009 by Nasim Mansurov
Snow and sand look very strange together: Snowy Curves Tags: Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Landscape Photography, National Parks read more
Footprints in Yosemite
Compass Points Media | December 17th 2009 by David Pidgeon
Half Dome peaks out in Yosemite Valley, Calif. (chrisstreeter / flickr) http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisstreeter/ / CC BY-ND 2.0 We have a California-theme going here today at Compass Points, don’t we? Well, why not? I found via Twitter read more
VIDEO: People in Yosemite
Part Time Vagabond | December 16th 2009 by Chris
I love video, so when I come across a good one, I just have to show you! Here’s one from Steven Bumgardner – a.k.a. YosemiteSteve on Twitter – who shot and edited this timelapse video for his Yosemite Nature Notes podcast. Make sure you loo read more
BRIDGES IN THE PARK
LIGHT CENTRIC PHOTOGRAPHY | December 15th 2009 by Andy Richards
One of the wonders of Acadia is the Park Loop Road. At any time, you can stop and find great photographic subjects. Throughout the park there are carriage roads, and the bridges which span brooks and the park loop roads, are very photogen read more
You choose the next national park
Compass Points Media | December 15th 2009 by David Pidgeon
Where should the United States establish the next national park? (Compass Points Media / flickr) http://www.flickr.com/photos/compasspointsmedia/ / CC BY-ND 2.0 I’m going to throw this one out there because I’m curious to know what P read more
Quebec National Parks Start 2010 Camping Season | Woodall's …
Travel Blog | December 14th 2009 by Marco Belemmi
Starting today (Dec. 15), campers can reserve a campsite under the ready-to- camp option for the 2010 summer season in many national parks in. See original here: Quebec National Parks Start 2010 Camping Season | Woodall's … read more
Tunnel Vision
Footsteps | December 14th 2009 by Heather Dugan
Even when you know it’s coming, when you completely expect to be awestruck by the phenomenal panorama that will be just beyond the darkness -it is more. More breathtaking, more inspiring, more exhilarating, more gut level thrilling. The Tunne read more
Tunnel Vision
Footsteps | December 14th 2009 by Heather Dugan
Even when you know it’s coming, when you completely expect to be awestruck by the phenomenal panorama that will be just beyond the darkness -it is more. More breathtaking, more inspiring, more exhilarating, more gut level thrilling. The Tunne read more
DAY TRIPPER: Overall, a good day hike in Shenandoah
Compass Points Media | December 14th 2009 by David Pidgeon
Overall Run slips into a turquoise pool in the northern district of Shenandoah National Park, Va. (Compass Points Media / flickr) http://www.flickr.com/photos/compasspointsmedia/ / CC BY-ND 2.0 Color is the most striking part of this 9.7-mile lo read more
Harlequin Duck Again At Point Douglas
new species!!! poppalopakinz bird | December 13th 2009
Winter got a tad aggressive last week. It’s been weird, we had snow in early October, so I was prepared for six months of cold and snow. Then it got strangely warm for the rest of October and November and thought, “Terrific, maybe winter read more
Dunes in winter
The Mansurovs Photography | December 13th 2009 by Nasim Mansurov
I haven’t yet had a chance to go through the pictures from my second trip to Sand Dunes with Sergey. The sky was cloudless on that day and we didn’t capture as many good photos as we were hoping for. Here is one of the first photos from t read more
Waterfowl Sampling
new species!!! poppalopakinz bird | December 12th 2009
A sample of waterfowl at Point Douglas right now. read more
Consultation on Extensions to Lake District National Park
Around-England | December 11th 2009 by David Murray
Natural England today announced that a consultation is being launched to consider extensions to the Lake District National Park. Two of the areas being examined are the Birkbeck Fells to Whinfell, and Helsington Barrows to Sizergh Fell and the Lyth read more
fishing 'n boating: Glacier National Park – Hikers Paradise
Travel Blog | December 10th 2009 by Marco Belemmi
If hiking is your forte, Glacier National Park is the place for you. Located in beautiful Northwest Montana, the views and natural beauty of the park are hard to beat anywhere in the United States Continue reading here: fishing 'n boating: Glacie read more
Canyon de Chelly, Edward Curtis, CCNY basketball
Still Liberal at 82 | December 10th 2009 by Warren Langer
 The communist, socialist, fascist New York Times has a store where they sell New York and Times memorabilia. One of the items is a photogravure taken by Edward S. Curtis in 1904 of Navajo Indians, seven of them, riding across a northeastern Arizon read more
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