Parks in the News

Five Burros Shot And Killed At Death Valley National Park

Burros are considered invasive animals at Death Valley National Park, but that doesn't mean folks can use them for target practice. Recently someone did just that, shooting and killing five burros in the Lower Wildrose area of the park.

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By Compiled From N... - July 14th, 2023 12:51pm

Glacier Bay National Park And Preserve Approves Wilderness Management Plan

A plan for managing nearly 2.8 million acres of wilderness lands and waters in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska has been approved by the National Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - July 14th, 2023 10:54am

UPDATE | National Park Visitors Warned To Be "Prepared To Survive" Heat

Record heat across the southern tier of the country is creating deadly conditions for some national park visitors, including those at Death Valley National Park, where the key message was "Travel prepared to survive."

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2023 11:59am

House Appropriations Funding Bill For Interior Heavily Criticized

A Republican-backed spending bill for the Interior Department that was up for a full House Appropriations Committee vote late Thursday afternoon would drop funding for Fiscal 2024 below FY18 levels, block grizzly bear recovery in the North Cascades, and remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2023 10:30am

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Heading To Cape Cod National Seashore? Download The Sharktivity App

Planning to visit Cape Cod National Seashore this summer to splash in the surf? There are plenty of great white sharks in the water, so you should download the Sharktivity app onto your smartphone.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 13th, 2023 2:30am

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Portion Of Rim Drive At Crater Lake National Park To Be Improved

A significant stretch of Rim Drive at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon is scheduled to be restored beginning this summer, with work continuing for about five years.

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By Compiled From N... - July 13th, 2023 2:30am

National Park Service Proposes Air Tour Ban Over Bandelier National Monument

Commercial air tours over Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico would be banned under a proposal the National Park Service has released for public comment.

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By Compiled From N... - July 13th, 2023 2:30am

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Construction On Dingmans Falls Trail At Delaware Water Gap NRA Will Lead To Closures

The final stage of rebuilding the Dingmans Falls boardwalk at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in New Jersey and Pennsylvania kicks off next week, and that means there will be some closures on the popular quarter-mile trail that passes by Silverthread Falls on the way to Dingmans Falls.

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By Compiled From N... - July 12th, 2023 2:45am

Voyageurs National Park Wolf Update

Mention wolves and national parks and most think of Yellowstone National Park right? But Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota has a growing wolf population.

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By NPT Staff - July 12th, 2023 2:30am

Colorado Climber Falls 500 Feet To Her Death In Rocky Mountain National Park

A 26-year-old Colorado woman on a free-solo climb on Blitzen Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado died when she fell roughly 500 feet while negotiating a challenging route.

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By Compiled From N... - July 11th, 2023 9:45am

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