Author Topic: National Parks Master Thread (Read 88155 times)

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #200 on:** October 21, 2020, 02:37:19 PM »

Quote from: SSLPhD on October 21, 2020, 01:21:50 PM

None, but a Harry R. Truman did.

Correct

Something Fishy · « **Reply #201 on:** October 21, 2020, 02:39:23 PM »

Updated the thread title, seems more accurate.

cgr · « **Reply #202 on:** October 21, 2020, 02:43:45 PM »

Updates in bold

1) Rocky Mountain NP
2) Acadia NP
3) Indiana Dunes NP
4) Congaree NP
5) Shenandoah NP (2X)
6) Cuyahoga Valley NP
7) Hot Springs NP

Mammoth Cave NP
9) Gateway Arch NP
10) Great Smoky Mountains National Park

KSMH · « **Reply #203 on:** October 21, 2020, 04:27:09 PM »

Quote from: JuryDuty on October 21, 2020, 04:21:31 PM

Certainly opens the door for instagram, youtube accounts...

Yeah totally crazy...

What about anyone that profits off their account and then post a picture in a NP, are they technically profiting off their NP pic?

Wonder what the wording of the law is.

SSLPhD · « **Reply #204 on:** October 21, 2020, 04:34:47 PM »

Quote from: KSMH on October 21, 2020, 04:27:09 PM

Yeah totally crazy...

What about anyone that profits off their account and then post a picture in a NP, are they technically profiting off their NP pic?

Wonder what the wording of the law is.

It is because of questions like this that I posted it here, not the thread it was moved to. More of a general warning related to NPs.

Something Fishy · « **Reply #205 on:** October 21, 2020, 08:06:01 PM »

Pretty cool. Yellowstone will be testing a self-driving visitor shuttle next summer:

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20044.htm

KSMH · « **Reply #206 on:** October 21, 2020, 08:11:12 PM »

Quote from: Something Fishy on October 21, 2020, 08:06:01 PM

Pretty cool. Yellowstone will be testing a self-driving visitor shuttle next summer:

https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20044.htm

Yeah, cool.
Will it reduce timing? My guess is no.

Yehudaa · « **Reply #207 on:** October 22, 2020, 12:14:12 PM »

All of Rocky Mountain National Park closing to visitors due to wildfire

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #208 on:** November 11, 2020, 10:51:18 AM »

@Itttc Zion NP: It seems like one has to order tickets for the shuttle bus (and limited stops.) I would start with either the Watchman Trail from the parking lot or Canyon Overlook Trail off the Zion-Mt. Carmel Hwy (IMO one of the nicest drives in the US.) Then take the shuttle and get off at Zion Lodge (5) and hike the Middle Emerald Pools Trail and continue to Upper Pools. Then head to Temple of Sinawava (9) and hike the Riverside Walk.

As always check the NPS website for updates.
And AllTrails is a great way to do research on hikes.

ltttc · « **Reply #209 on:** November 11, 2020, 01:18:19 PM »

Quote from: Kobe Bryant on November 11, 2020, 10:51:18 AM

@Itttc Zion NP: It seems like one has to order tickets for the shuttle bus (and limited stops.) I would start with either the Watchman Trail from the parking lot or Canyon Overlook Trail off the Zion-Mt. Carmel Hwy (IMO one of the nicest drives in the US.) Then take the shuttle and get off at Zion Lodge (5) and hike the Middle Emerald Pools Trail and continue to Upper Pools. Then head to Temple of Sinawava (9) and hike the Riverside Walk.

As always check the NPS website for updates.
And AllTrails is a great way to do research on hikes.

Thanks! First 2 trails are done prior to getting on shuttle? By foot or car?

Kobe Bryant · « **Reply #210 on:** November 11, 2020, 01:28:13 PM »

Quote from: ltttc on November 11, 2020, 01:18:19 PM

Thanks! First 2 trails are done prior to getting on shuttle? By foot or car?

Correct.
Park near trailhead..

ltttc · « **Reply #211 on:** November 11, 2020, 03:02:00 PM »

Quote from: Kobe Bryant on November 11, 2020, 01:28:13 PM

Correct.
Park near trailhead..

Thanks

Something Fishy · « **Reply #212 on:** November 17, 2020, 12:32:46 AM »

New in bold.

United States:

Acadia, ME (2011, 2017)
Arches, UT (2020)
Badlands, SD (2020)
Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO (2020)*
Bryce Canyon, UT (2020)
Canyonlands, UT (2020)
Cuyahoga Valley, OH (2014, 2020)
Death Valley, CA (2020)
Denali, AK (2020)
Everglades, FL (2010, 2019)
Gateway Arch, MO (2019, 2020)
Grand Teton, WY (2012, 2020x2)
Great Smoky Mountains, NC/TN (2013, 2020)
Haleakala, HI (2014)
Hawaii Volcanoes, HI (2012, 2018)
Indiana Dunes, IN (2020)
Katmai, AK (2020)
Kenai Fjords, AK (2013)
Lake Clark, AK (2020 x2)
Mammoth Cave, KY (2020)
Rocky Mountain, CO (2009)
Shenandoah, VA (2020)
Yellowstone, WY/ID/MT (2012, 2020x2)
Yosemite, CA (2020)
Zion, UT (2020)

International:

Banff National Park, Canada (2017)
Jasper National Park, Canada (2017)
Lovćen National Park, Montenegro (2018)
Parque Nacional Viñales, Cuba (2015)
Sassen–Bünsow Land National Park, Svalbard (2016, 2018)
Skadar Lake National Park, Montenegro (2018)
Snæfellsjökull National Park, Iceland (2016)
Tierra del Fuego National Park, Argentina (2018)
Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland (2015, 2016, 2019x2, 2020)
Yoho National Park, Canada (2017)

*Made it nearly to the visitor center before turning around due to weather. Didn't see more than a snowy road, so I was technically there although obviously it doesn't count as a real visit.