national park service

Yesterday I met a retired NPS site director who encouraged me to contact his successor in order to obtain a Special Use Permit to fly at a specific park. I'm curious if anyone else here has done this and if so, were there any gotchas or things I should avoid? The retired fellow has been a fan of...

First time poster, but long time reader of weekly summaries. A great community and fascinating posts. Read lots of discussion about restrictions in the National Park Service. Now is the time to ask for permission to fly on a limited basis. I suggest we request one day next year to fly in one...

Hey y'all. I'll be taking a trip around several Utah NP's this summer. I'm aware of all the rules about not taking off in the park, and the loophole that you can take off/land outside the park and be fine, but I was wondering if any of y'all have actually been able to obtain official permission...

I recently visited Gila National Monument (owned by the National Park Service) to see the Cliff Dwellings with my family. When we walked up to go into the Cliff Dwellings, I saw a US Forestry Service and a National Park Service sign, side by side. The ranger said the parking lot and everything...