Lake Powell At Glen Canyon NRA Is No Longer Rising
After rising for a few months, Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah seems to be beginning to drop.
- By Compiled From N... - July 24th, 2023 2:30am
Parks in the News
Don’t Fence Me In: The Greater Yellowstone Coalition Helps Animals On The Move
For thousands of years elk, deer, moose, bear, bighorn sheep, antelope and other wildlife have roamed the West in specific migratory patterns. But iIn today’s modern world there are barriers to these ingrained habits.
- By Patrick Cone - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Halema‘uma‘u's 1967-68 Eruption: Another Crater-Filler
Kīlauea’s activity from 2018 until now has been compared to cycles of summit collapse and refilling prior to 1924. However, Kīlauea also exhibited similar behavior during the 1967-68 Halema‘uma‘u eruption.
- By NPT Staff - July 23rd, 2023 2:30am
Body Of Missing Hiker At Olympic National Park Found
The body of a Washington woman attempting an off-trail route through the backcountry of Olympic National Park was found Saturday afternoon below Stephen Peak above the Hoh River.
- By Compiled From N... - July 22nd, 2023 5:39pm
Ohio Man Dies From Cliff Jumping At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Jumping from cliffs at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah into the cool waters of Lake Powell can be a great activity, if you know exactly what you're jumping into. Is it shallow? Are there submerged objects? There are a number of risky conditions that can arise from jumping into Lake Powell.
- By Compiled From N... - July 22nd, 2023 5:05pm
Pulltite Cabin Area Closed While Repairs Are Made To Cabin
A storm-downed tree that crashed through the roof of the historic Pulltite Cabin at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri has led to closure of the area around it while crews work to repair the damage.
- By Compiled From N... - July 22nd, 2023 2:45am
Idaho Climber Dies In Fall In Grand Teton National Park
An Idaho man working a route up the Grand Teton died when he fell 40 to 50 feet from the Owen Chimney pitch, according to the National Park Service.
- By Compiled From N... - July 21st, 2023 3:58pm
Food-Seeking Grizzly Put Down At Glacier National Park
A grizzly sow, just five years old, was put down in Glacier National Park in Montana after developing a taste for human foods and becoming increasingly aggressive in search of them, according to the National Park Service.
- By Compiled From N... - July 21st, 2023 1:35pm
Park Service Criticized On eBike Studies Across the National Park System
While the National Park Service has been studying the impacts of e-Bikes in the National Park System, the agency really knows little about the impacts on the environment or on other trail users, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 21st, 2023 2:30am
Critical Habitat Proposed For Green Sea Turtles
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service are proposing to list nearly 9,000 acres of beaches and 428,000 square miles of coastal waters as critical habitat for six distinct populations of green sea turtles.
- By NPT Staff - July 20th, 2023 2:30am
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