Around The Parks | Events You Can Attend
With summer unofficially here, events around the National Park System that you can attend are popping up.
- By Compiled From N... - June 12th, 2023 5:19pm
Parks in the News
Dragonflies: The Canaries For Mercury In National Parks
It was a warm, sunny day at Veterans Lake in Chickasaw National Recreation Area: butterflies fluttering, frogs hopping, and birds singing. I stepped to the edge of the lake, a long-handled net in my hand. I poked it into the algae-filled water, jabbing at plants rooted in the muck. I pulled the net up and peered insid
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Halls Crossing Boat Ramp At Lake Powell Open To All Watercraft
Spring runoff continues to raise the elevation of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah, where National Park Service staff say the Halls Crossing Boat Ramp can now be used by all watercraft.
- By Compiled From N... - June 4th, 2023 2:30am
Interior Officials Urged To Support NPS Rule On Hunting And Trapping In Alaskan Preserves
Top Interior Department officials have been urged by former National Park Service managers in Alaska to support the Park Service's proposed changes to hunting and trapping regulations in national preserves in the state.
Trails I’ve Hiked: Delicate Arch Trail
There are must-do hikes in many parks and Delicate Arch Trail in Arches National Park is one of them. This 3-mile (4.8 km) roundtrip hike up and over slickrock to a sandstone arch so famous it’s on the Utah state license plate is extremely popular and with good reason. It’s a trail contributing photographer Rebecca Latson has hiked and it’s one you can hike, too.
- By Rebecca Latson - June 3rd, 2023 3:00am
Capitol Reef National Park's Fruit Harvest Forecast Looks Tasty
You can mix gorgeous scenery with tasty fruit at Capitol Reef National Park in Utah, where park staff have issued a favorable forecast for this year's harvests.
- By Compiled From N... - June 3rd, 2023 2:30am
North Rim Of Grand Canyon National Park Open To Public
The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park reopened to the public Friday for day use, with limited visitor services and water conservation measures due to a break in the North Rim water pipeline. The National Park Service recommends that visitors bring their own drinking water and food with them.
- By Compiled From N... - June 2nd, 2023 3:05pm
Climber Dies Near Summit Of Mount Rainier
A Washington man trying to summit Mount Rainier collapsed and died near the summit of the mountain.
- By Compiled From N... - June 2nd, 2023 2:25pm
Giant Forest At Sequoia National Park Reopens To Public
The Giant Forest area of Sequoia National Park, home to the General Sherman Tree, the largest tree in the world (by volume), reopened to the public on Friday. The area closed in early March in advance of what would become a catastrophic series of storms. Those storms left behind severe road and infrastructure damage that continues to impact public access.
- By Compiled From N... - June 2nd, 2023 12:50pm
Biden Administration Withdraws Chaco Canyon Area From Energy Development, New Mining Claims
The Biden administration moved Friday to protect the Chaco Canyon area from energy development by withdrawing public lands there from oil and gas leasing and mining claims for a 20-year period.
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