Parks in the News

NPS Releases Redevelopment Vision For Caneel Bay At Virgin Islands National Park

Overnight lodging at Caneel Bay in Virgin Islands National Park would return under the National Park Service's proposal for redeveloping 150 acres fronting the bay.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 20th, 2023 5:00pm

Hawai’i Volcanoes Seeks Lead On Suspected Art Thieves

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park law enforcement officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals suspected of stealing Hawaiian cultural artwork from the Volcano House hotel lobby.

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By Compiled From N... - January 20th, 2023 3:00am

"21st Century Visitor Centers" Coming To A Number Of Parks

Changes in visitor desires and habits, technology, and even interpretation are driving efforts to redefine the national park visitor center for the 21st century.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 23rd, 2023 9:35am

Yo-Yo Ma To Perform At Mammoth Cave National Park

Yo-Yo Ma, the world-famous cellist who has been performing "pop up" concerts in the National Park System, will appear in Kentucky at Mammoth Cave National Park in April to perform with the Louisville Orchestra.

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By Compiled From N... - January 19th, 2023 2:30am

Joshua Tree National Park Reaches Stewardship Agreement With Twenty-Nine Palms Band Of Mission Indians

Joshua Tree National Park and the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians have signed an agreement that allows for continued cooperation and a path toward shared stewardship of park resources.

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By Compiled From N... - January 19th, 2023 2:30am

Native American Alliance Wants More Say In Managing National Parks

A Native American group wants to see Indigenous groups given more say in how national parks are managed and wants "sacred places within the parks" returned to the relevant Native American communities.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 18th, 2023 2:45am

Sequoia National Park Campground Severely Damaged By Flood Waters

Recent storms that have rolled through California have spawned flooding that damaged the South Fork Campground and nearby trails in Sequoia National Park.

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By NPT Staff - January 18th, 2023 2:30am

New River Gorge National Park And Preserve Expands By 45 Acres

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia has added 45 acres of land to the area designated as a preserve. The tract is located on Beury Mountain just east of the Thurmond area and will provide easier access to lands that are already in the national preserve.

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By Compiled From N... - January 18th, 2023 2:30am

Dead Humpback Whale Washes Ashore At Assateague Island

For the second time in less than three weeks a dead humpback whale has washed ashore in the National Park System, this time at Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland.

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By Compiled From N... - January 17th, 2023 1:30pm

NPS Issues Prospectus For Hostel At Point Reyes National Seashore

The National Park Service recently issued a prospectus soliciting proposals for operation of the hostel at Point Reyes National Seashore in California. The hostel is the only lodging facility within the 71,000-acre national seashore that was established under legislation signed by President John Kennedy in 1962.

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

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