A spate of gastrointestinal illnesses at Yosemite National Park has spurred a federal investigation. The company that runs the foodservice, Aramark, is taking a wait and see position.
Aramark, with its headquarters in Philadelphia, has
Continue Reading Aramark investigated in apparent norovirus outbreak at Yosemite
Death Valley National Park just celebrated the 100th anniversary of the world’s hottest day ever recorded (134 degrees F). With recent temperatures nearly matching that record, visitors have allegedly been descending on the park to
Continue Reading Death Valley National Park Asks Visitors to Stop Egg-Cooking Stunts
In addition to cameras, a group touring Yellowstone National Park last month brought an unwanted visitor to the area in the form of a foodborne virus. Many members of the group arrived complaining of gastrointestinal
Continue Reading Norovirus Outbreak in NW Wyoming 'Tapering Off' After Sickening over 200
A recent initiative within the National Park Service seeks to bring its food offerings in line with its mission of environmental preservation. The Institute at Golden Gate notes while “publicly protected lands provide visitors with
Continue Reading Food for the Parks: Local Food in America’s National Parks
Sometime around Election Day 2008, I heard the Corrigan Brothers singing “There is no one more Irish than Barack Obama.”
I remember thinking: “Oh, that explains it.”
For someone like myself, who looks at politics
Continue Reading Letter From The Editor: 'Luck of the Irish'
