Parks in the News

Electric Shuttle Buses Rolling At Zion National Park

Five battery-electric shuttle buses are on the road in Zion National Park in Utah, the first of an entirely new fleet of electric buses Zion will acquire using a $33 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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By Compiled From N... - September 28th, 2023 2:45am

NPS Debating Whether To Remove Horses, Cattle From Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Removing feral horses and cattle from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota would benefit native species of wildlife, birds, and vegetation, according to a study concerning how to manage the livestock.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 28th, 2023 2:30am

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Catch The Annular Eclipse At Big Thicket National Preserve

Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas is one of the National Park System units in the path of the annular solar eclipse next month and park staff are offering solar-filtered telescopes and eclipse glasses for safe viewing, ranger programs, and a sneak peek at the preserve's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2024.

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By Compiled From N... - September 28th, 2023 2:30am

Parts Of Big Bend National Park To Close For Removal Of Non-Native Sheep

A few areas of Big Bend National Park in Texas will be closed beginning October 3 to allow for removal of non-native aoudad sheep.

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By Compiled From N... - September 28th, 2023 2:30am

National Park Service Mum On Shutdown Plans

Whether Acadia, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Zion national parks and the rest of the National Park System will be open if there's a government shutdown this weekend remained an unknown Thursday, though Utah officials have announced their intention to keep the "Mighty Five" open with state dollars.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 29th, 2023 7:53am

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Fat Bear Week  2023  Is About To Begin

 Fat Bear Week  returns to Katmai National Park  and  Preserve this October  4 –10,  and park staff is hoping you'll help crown the fattest bear.

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By Compiled From N... - September 27th, 2023 2:45am

Collaboration Launched To Save Whitebark Pines On National Park Lands

The federal government is going to try to return whitebark pine, a threatened species, to parts of Glacier, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone national parks under a program with American Forests that is being funded with $44 million from the Inflation Reduction Act.

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By Compiled From N... - September 27th, 2023 2:30am

Old Faithful Inn At $424: Who Can Still Afford A Yellowstone Road Trip?

OLD FAITHFUL—Liz Adkins saved for four or five months to afford for her family to visit Yellowstone National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 28th, 2023 11:54am

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Fee Hikes Proposed At Biscayne National Park

 It will cost you more to dock your boat or camp at Boca Chita and Elliott keys at Biscayne National Park under a proposal now open for public comment.

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By Compiled From N... - September 26th, 2023 2:30am

Testing Electric Shuttle Buses At Acadia National Park

The feasibility of shifting the Island Explorer shuttle buses at Acadia National Park in Maine from propane to electricity is being tested in the park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 25th, 2023 2:45am

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