Bears Scale Half Dome In Yosemite National Park
No Half Dome permit, no problem for Ursus americanus.
- By NPT Staff - August 17th, 2023 1:23pm
Parks in the News
USFWS Agrees To Conduct Status Review On Pinyon Jay
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials have agreed to conduct a status review on Pinyon jay populations in the West to determine whether the species needs protection under the Endangered Species Act.
- By NPT Staff - August 17th, 2023 2:45am
Blue Ridge Parkway Campground Closing Early Due To Staffing Shortage
An inability to hire enough staff for this summer is forcing Blue Ridge Parkway officials to close the Otter Creek Campground for the season on August 24.
- By Compiled From N... - August 17th, 2023 2:30am
Fire Ban Takes Effect Friday At Mount Rainier National Park
Increased fire danger at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state has led to a ban on wood and charcoal fires that takes effect Friday.
- By Compiled From N... - August 17th, 2023 2:30am
Denali National Park Home To Largest Dinosaur Track Site In Alaska
Dimples in the flatiron reefs of rock deep within Denali National Park tell stories of hundreds of dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous Period milling about a large floodplain, heading perhaps to a watering hole.
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- By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2023 10:08am
Utah Appeals District Court's Ruling On National Monument Boundaries
Utah's attorney general, indicating he's willing to eventually approach the U.S. Supreme Court over President Biden's boundary revisions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, has appealed a lower court's ruling against the state.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 15th, 2023 1:41pm
The Rising Waters Of Yellowstone's Nuphar Lake, Near Norris Geyser Basin
A small lake near Norris Geyser Basin has seen some significant changes over the past few years, rising in level and changing color due to inputs of thermal water from nearby hot springs.
- By NPT Staff - August 15th, 2023 2:30am
Donation To Pay For Restoration Of Historic Locomotive
A generous financial donation to Steamtown National Historic Site in Pennsylvania is helping fund the restoration of the Atlantic Coast Line #1901, a steam-era diesel locomotive in the park's collection. Steamtown was one of six railroad museums identified to receive funds from the estate of Eric J. Yankovich, a longtime rail enthusiast.
- By Compiled From N... - August 15th, 2023 2:30am
Update: Missing 76-Year-Old Backpacker Found In Good Health In Sequoia National Park
A search was underway Monday in Sequoia National Park for a 76-year-old California man on his first solo overnight backpack trek who failed to meet his family as planned last week.
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- By Compiled From N... - August 14th, 2023 3:33pm
Duo Falls At Rocky Mountain National Park, Killing Young Woman
A young couple descending a couloir at Rocky Mountain National Park fell approximately 300 feet, killing the young woman and critically injuring her companion.
- By Compiled From N... - August 14th, 2023 9:57am
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