Winter 2004
Return of the Swift Fox
The smallest canid carnivore in North America will again roam Badlands National Park in South Dakota thanks to a three-year reintroduction effort at the park.
By Todd Wilkinson
The Forecast: Hazy Skies Continue
The president's Clear Skies Initiative has been presented as the solution to dirty air in our national parks, but conservationists say it will fall far short of protecting our parks and the health of American citizens.
By Rob Schulthesis
Labor of Love
Thousands of people across the country volunteer their time to help the underfunded Park Service with duties that range from cataloguing species and petroglyphs to clearing trails.
By Phyllis McIntosh
4 Outlook
The president's Clear Skies Initiative will not improve the conditions in the parks faster than existing laws.
By Thomas C. Kiernan
6 Editor's Note
7 Letters
8 ParkScope: News and Notes
Bear Attack at Katmai
Waves of Concern at Assateague
New Visitor Center Telling River's Story
Retro Yellow Buses Back in Yellowstone
Rhinoceros Fossils Found at Wind Cave
Final Spending Bill Shortchanges Parks
21 Historic Highlights
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site.
By Ryan Dougherty
34 Rare & Endangered
Hawaiian Picture Wing.
By Jenell Talley
36 Excursions
Southeastern Arizona offers various landscapes and a rich history.
By Bill Updike
44 Forum
In a quest for funds, park managers are employing methods to raise money that compromise the ideals used to establish the National Park System.
By Bruce Craig
46 You Are Here