Parks in the News

Public Input Sought On The Brooks River Corridor Permit System At Katmai National Park

Public comment is being sought through April 28 on the seasonal Brooks River Corridor permit system at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska that was piloted last year.

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By Compiled From N... - March 29th, 2023 4:30am

Wright Brothers Company Factory Damaged By Fire

Fire damage to the Wright Company Factory in Dayton, Ohio, where Orville and Wilbur Wright built the first airplane manufacturing site in the United States, is being assessed to determine whether the facility can be saved.

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By Compiled From N... - March 28th, 2023 7:41pm

A Summer Of Road Work Will Slow Travel In Yellowstone National Park

If you're packing for a trip to Yellowstone National Park this summer be sure to pack some patience, as four major road projects will create some delays in the park.

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

McAllister's Battery Day And Artillery Weekend At Shiloh National Military Park

The impact of 24-pound Howitzers that the Union Army deployed during the Battle of Shiloh will be discussed this coming weekend as Shiloh National Military Park marks the 161st anniversary of the battle.

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

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

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