Coronavirus

Navajo Artisans Struggle, Adapt To Hubbell Trading Post Closure

A year-long closure of Hubbell Trading Post National Monument due to COVID-19 has disrupted a century-old model of buying and selling Navajo artwork and accelerated a shift of the art scene online.

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By Jonathan Horwitz - March 22nd, 2021 10:02am

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Covid And Construction Could Lead To Ticketed Entry At Glacier This Summer

A confluence of road construction and a renewed thirst for nature and national parks could lead to ticketed entry to the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park in Montana this summer.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 21st, 2021 2:00am

Alcatraz Island To Reopen At Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California plans to reopen access to Alcatraz Island on March 15.

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By NPT Staff - March 18th, 2021 3:45am

Grand Teton Officials Announce Plans For Healthy Visits This Year

Grand Teton National Park officials say they are modifying operations to protect the health of park employees, volunteers, partners and visitors this summer.

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By NPT Staff - March 10th, 2021 1:45am

National Park Concessionaires Approaching Summer Cautiously

With the coronavirus pandemic anything but tamed, the companies that operate lodges and restaurants in the National Park System are taking a cautious approach to the upcoming summer season in coping with the disease.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 27th, 2021 2:00am

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UPDATE | Yosemite National Park Closed By Damaging High Winds

A wind storm powerful enough to down more than a dozen massive sequoia trees at Yosemite National Park in California has led to the park's closure through the weekend as assessments and repairs are tackled.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 22nd, 2021 4:06pm

UPDATE | Report: More Than 2,000 Interior Department Employees Infected By Covid-19

More than 2,000 Interior Department employees, including more than 500 at the National Park Service, have been infected with Covid-19 this year, according to a news report.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 24th, 2020 12:30am

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Coronavirus And The Parks: Closing Doors

As the coronavirus pandemic gathers steam across the country, states are taking different approaches to dealing with it, and that is affecting units of the National Park System.

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By NPT Staff - December 20th, 2020 2:11pm

UPDATE | Some National Parks In California Closing Campgrounds, Lodges Due To Covid

A stay-at-home order issued in California in a bid to slow the spread of Covid-19 has led to the closure of some campgrounds and overnight stays in national parks in the state.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2020 1:29pm

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Covid-19 In The National Parks: Some Increasing Access, Some Cutting Back

As the coronavirus pandemic ebbs and flows across the country, so does the status of access in the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2020 12:24pm

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