Parks in the News

National Park Air Tour Management Plans In California Challenged In Court

In the ongoing trend of air tour management plans for national parks being called shoddy and insufficient in their crafting, a lawsuit has been filed challenging tour plans for Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point Reyes National Seashore, Muir Woods National Monument, and San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park.

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By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2023 3:00am

Rehabilitation Of Hurricane Ridge Lodge About To Start At Olympic National Park

This spring work at Olympic National Park will begin to rehabilitate the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, an approximately $11 million project funded through the Great American Outdoors Act.

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By Compiled From N... - March 21st, 2023 2:45am

Number Of Litigants In Bears Ears, Grand Staircase Lawsuit Swells

The number of litigants involved in a battle over the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments has swelled with the addition of a number of conservation organizations opposed to any changes.

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By NPT Staff - March 20th, 2023 11:59am

Mesa Verde National Park's Wetherill Mesa To Be Closed All Year

The Wetherill Mesa area of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado will be closed for the 2023 season to accommodate the demolition and construction of a new visitor contact station in the Wetherill area. The existing contact station was damaged by the Pony Fire in August 2000 and needs to be replaced.

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By Compiled From N... - March 20th, 2023 10:16am

Glacier National Park Could Be A Refuge For Canada Lynx

Glacier National Park, famous for its mountain goats and grizzly bears, holds a surprising number of Canada lynx and could prove to be a climate refuge for the cats, according to researchers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2023 2:30am

Yosemite National Park Plans To Slowly Reopen On Saturday

Though yet another atmosphere river is in the forecast for California, Yosemite National Park officials are planning to slowly reopen to the public on Saturday.

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By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2023 12:17pm

Bluffs Restaurant To Reopen Memorial Day Weekend

The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park, milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, will reopen for the season on Friday, May 26, with a new team managing operations. Cal Ledbetter of The Bluffs Restaurant, LLC, will manage the restaurant.

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By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2023 2:30am

NPS Prospectus Issued For Commercial Operations In Big Bend National Park

The National Park Service recently issued a prospectus for 15 years of providing lodging, food and beverage service, retail, and more in Big Bend National Park in Texas. The contract is expected to take effect on July 1, 2024.

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By David and Kay Scott - March 17th, 2023 2:30am

Public Input Sought For National Global War On Terrorism Memorial

The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, is accepting comments from the public on the site for the proposed National Global War on Terrorism Memorial. Three locations within the District of Columbia have been identified for consideration as a site for the memorial: Constitution Avenue and 23rd Street NW, Constitution Gardens, and along the Potomac River at Ohio Drive SW and West Basin Drive SW.

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By Compiled From N... - March 17th, 2023 2:30am

Retaining Wall Failures Close Navajo Loop At Bryce Canyon National Park

The collapse of some retaining walls along the Navajo Loop trail at Bryce Canyon National Park has temporarily closed the trail, park staff announced Thursday.

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By Compiled From N... - March 16th, 2023 4:13pm

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