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NPS To Begin White-Tailed Deer Management Planning For Select National Parks Of Western Pennsylvania

Deer will be culled at several Pennsylvania NPS units soon and the Park Service invites the public to learn more about the operation.

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By justin.housman - February 27th, 2025 2:40am

House And Senate Committees Demand Transparency From Trump Admin On Public Lands

Members of the House and Senate have called on Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to provide transparency on an “action plan” that could weaken protections for public lands.

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By justin.housman - February 26th, 2025 4:10pm

Economics And Public Opinion Favor A Healthy National Park Service

Voters across the country are greatly concerned over the health of the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service in the wake of the firing of more than 3,000 federal workers by the Trump administration, according to polling out Wednesday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2025 2:29pm

Park Advocacy Groups Join Legal Battle To Protect Wilderness Battlefield

More than 160 years after blood was spilled at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War, another battle is ramping up to prevent the hallowed grounds at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park from being sullied by a massive development that would overshadow the Wilderness Battlefield with residential and commercial development, including a massive data processing center.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2025 2:02am

Appalachian Trail Will Suffer From Federal Firing Surge

The Appalachian Trail stands to be impacted by the recent and shocking cuts to the Park Service and the Forest Service.

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By justin.housman - February 26th, 2025 2:02am

Big Bend National Park Staffers Discover Entirely New Plant Species

A brand new plant species has been discovered in Big Bend National Park.

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By justin.housman - February 26th, 2025 2:02am

Yellowstone And Hawaiʻi—How Similar Are They?

The US hosts two of the world’s most famous volcanic systems: Yellowstone and Hawaiʻi. These systems a well known for producing large volumes of magma through time and leaving chains of volcanic features in their wake, although they do so in very different ways.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2025 2:02am

National Park Service Wins Court Battle Over Cashless Policy

The NPS wins a victory in court over its decision to go cashless.

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By justin.housman - February 24th, 2025 11:18pm

Temporary Closure Of Colorado River Below Glen Canyon Dam Will Begin March 1

On March 1, 2025, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will begin construction to channelize the river mile -12 slough to prevent reproduction of small mouth bass in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

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By justin.housman - February 26th, 2025 2:02am

Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides, And Other Chemical Pollutants Are Getting Into NPS Waters

Even if you didn't visit it yourself, lakes near you in a national park may accumulate the sunscreen you slathered on.

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By justin.housman - February 26th, 2025 2:02am

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