Big Cypress National Preserve Wildfire Could Force Evacuations
A growing wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida is threatening to force area residents to evacuate.
- By Compiled From N... - May 12th, 2023 11:28am
Parks in the News
Search Scaled Back For Two Missing Climbers At Denali National Park
A search for two climbers missing in Denali National Park has been scaled back as no sign of the men has turned up.
- By Compiled From N... - May 12th, 2023 11:27am
Around The Parks: Acadia's Mountain, Fredericksburg Luminaria, Great Smoky Trails
Road paving in Acadia National Park, a special luminaria presentation at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, and a trail opening at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are some of the news events showing up across the National Park System.
- By Compiled From N... - May 12th, 2023 11:27am
Annual Pullman Railroad Days Coming To Pullman National Historical Park
Railroad history returns to the present later this month during the second annual Pullman Railroad Days at Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois.
- By NPT Staff - May 11th, 2023 2:30am
Outdoor Alliance Releases Roadmap For Expanding Recreation And Battling Climate Change
Increased protections for public lands, more investments in public lands and the agencies that manage them, and reforming regulations that pertain to mining and energy development on public lands are among the strategies an advocacy group for outdoor recreation wants to see the country follow.
Rising Lake Powell Allows Houseboats And Large Vessels To Use Bullfrog North Ramp
Spring runoff has raised Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area by nearly 10 feet since April 30, allowing the National Park Service to open the Bullfrog North Boat Ramp to houseboats and larger vessels.
- By Compiled From N... - May 10th, 2023 11:40am
Groups Urge Fish And Wildlife Service, Agriculture Department To Vaccinate California Condors Against Flu
Nearly 30 organizations have asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Agriculture Department to vaccinate California condors in the wild to protect them from avian flu, which already has killed at least 21 of the iconic birds.
Research Project Exploring Use Of Forced Labor At Saugus Ironworks
History nearly 400 years old is being explored at Saugus Ironworks National Historic Site in Massachusetts.
- By Compiled From N... - May 10th, 2023 11:07am
Missing Horse Found In Wind Cave National Park
A horse that slipped its tether a week ago and ambled away from a backcountry campsite in Wind Cave National Park turned up walking along a road in the park.
- By Compiled From N... - May 9th, 2023 3:32pm
Missing Hiker Rescued In Glacier National Park
A 19-year-old missing in the backcountry of Glacier National Park in Montana since Friday was rescued late Monday when a helicopter crew picked up his heat signal in heavily forested terrain.
- By Compiled From N... - May 9th, 2023 12:51pm
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