Denali National Park and Preserve and the Denali Borough communities are  celebrating Alaska’s longest season during Winterfest 2012 on Friday, February 24 – Sunday,  February 26. This long-running community-wide event features an array of activities, with something for all ages, interests, and abilities! The complete schedule is posted at www.nps.gov/dena. Festivities kick off on Friday, [...]

Former first lady Lou Henry Hoover, wife of President Herbert Hoover, joined the Girl Scout movement in 1917 and remained involved until the end of her life. She served in roles from troop leader to national president. Mrs. Hoover once said, “I was a Scout years ago, before the movement ever started, when my father [...]

Do you know about the groundbreaking exploits of Colonel Charles Young, a military hero who was the first African American superintendent of a national park? How about York, the slave who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their historic journey to the west? Or the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, a friend and business associate of Orville Wright? Find out more about [...]

Zion National Park will begin construction of three new comfort stations in Loops B, C/D, and E of Watchman Campground on January 23, 2012. The construction of these 900-square-foot buildings will include the restroom facilities, sidewalks, and adjacent landscaping. The replacement of the deteriorating comfort stations is necessary to improve visitor safety and resource protection. [...]