Parks in the News

Bandelier National Monument Proposing Jump In Campground Fees

Higher nightly fees are being proposed for the picturesque Juniper Family Campground and the Ponderosa Group Campground on the rim of Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.

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

Op-Ed | The Douglas Fir National Monument Proposal

Some of the most spectacular forests of Douglas fir in the West are found on the west slope of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. Though heavily logged by the timber industry for its straight-grained wood over the years, some important examples of these once-extensive old-growth forests can still be found in western Oregon.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2023 2:30am

Winter Storm Damage Leaves Reopening Of Kings Canyon And Sequoia National Parks Weeks Away

Winter storm damage to roads and facilities in Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks in California has reopening dates for those adjacent parks weeks, and months in some cases, away.

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

Battle Looming Over Endangered Species Act Protections

An effort to remove Endangered Species Act protections for wolves and grizzly bears has been launched in the U.S. House of Representatives, a move opponents say aims to jettison "the best tool for tackling the worsening extinction crisis."

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By NPT Staff - March 26th, 2023 2:45am

Congaree National Park Announces 2023 Synchronous Fireflies Viewing Event Dates

Congaree National Park's synchronous firefly viewing events are scheduled for May 13-16 and May 19-24. Passes will be required to enter the park located in South Carolina on event nights and will be made available through a lottery hosted through recreation.gov.

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

Court Rules Jemez Pueblo Can Use Part Of Valles Caldera National Preserve

A split 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has given the Jemez Pueblo rights to use a portion of Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico as their ancestors did, a ruling that raises the prospect that tribes elsewhere in the United States will seek to regain their traditional homelands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 24th, 2023 2:26pm

Yellowstone Awards $118 Million Contract To Replace Yellowstone River Bridge

Yellowstone National Park recently awarded an approximately $118 million construction contract to replace the structurally deficient Yellowstone River Bridge on the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, this project will preserve year-round public access to and from the park’s Northeast Entrance and communities of Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana.

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By Compiled From N... - March 24th, 2023 2:30am

Plan To Fight Avian Malaria At Haleakalā National Park Approved

The National Park Service at Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii is moving ahead with a plan aimed at reducing the transmission of avian malaria to threatened and endangered forest birds by suppressing invasive mosquito populations.

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By Compiled From N... - March 24th, 2023 2:30am

Zion National Park Dealing With Road Damage

The seemingly relentless winter that has battered Utah has spawned rock falls that have damaged roads in Zion National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - March 23rd, 2023 12:10pm

The New England National Scenic Trail, A Solo Photographic Exhibition

The New England National Scenic Trail, a solo photographic exhibition by Xiomaro showcasing the Connecticut portion of the historic hiking route, will be on view April 3 to 14 at the Connecticut General Assembly’s Legislative Office Building located at 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford.

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By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2023 2:30am

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