Parks in the News

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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By NPT Staff - July 20th, 2023 2:30am

House Appropriations Bill Slashes Interior, National Park Service Funding

A spending bill designed to "rightsize" federal agency spending that was approved by the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday would cut the National Park Service's upcoming budget by 12.5 percent, resulting in the loss of more than 1,000 park staff and reduce the agency's maintenance and historic preservation funding, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 19th, 2023 5:43pm

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121° Temperature Believed Tied To Man's Death At Death Valley National Park

Temperatures rising to 121° Fahrenheit are believed to be related to the death of a 71-year-old man at Death Valley National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - July 19th, 2023 4:47pm

Tanker Truck Crash Spills About 5,000 Gallons Of Asphalt In Death Valley National Park

A tanker truck trying to negotiate the steep Mud Canyon Road in Death Valley National Park against regulations crashed when the brakes went out, spilling about 5,000 gallons of emulsified asphalt and 150 gallons of diesel, according to the National Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - July 19th, 2023 10:32am

Grand Canyon Lodge To Open On Sunday

With repairs to water lines serving the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park complete, the Grand Canyon Lodge is scheduled to open on Sunday for the summer season.

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By Compiled From N... - July 19th, 2023 3:00am

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