Grand Canyon Returns To Water Conservation Measures
Grand Canyon National Park's up again, down again water system is down again, forcing water conservation measures for the South Rim.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 4th, 2024 1:20pm
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National Park Service Working To Reduce Whale Collisions At Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve staff, worried about injuries and deaths relating to humpback whale collisions with ships, are working to reduce the number of collisions.
PEER: House Interior Department Budget Would Further Gut NPS LE Rangers
The Interior Department appropriations bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would further gut the ranks of law enforcement rangers in the National Park Service, putting both visitors and natural resources in the park system at greater risk, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 5th, 2024 4:13pm
UPDATE | Tropical Storm Debby Has Parks Bracing For Weather
A tropical depression that transformed into Tropical Storm Debby on Saturday prompted Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Florida to close, while visitors to Dry Tortugas National Park were warned that the bad weather could delay emergency response.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2024 7:47pm
BASE Jumper Falls 500 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon National Park
A man who tried to BASE jump from the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park fell hundreds of feet to his death in the attempt.
- By Compiled From N... - August 2nd, 2024 4:12pm
Acadia National Park Seeking Three Who Violated Wildlife Closure
Acadia National Park rangers are hoping to learn the identities of three individuals who violated a closure order in place to protect nesting peregrine falcons on the east face of Champlain Mountain.
- By Compiled From N... - August 2nd, 2024 12:08pm
National Park Foundation Gives $2 Million To Help Build Housing For Acadia National Park Employees
The National Park Foundation is contributing $2 million to the effort to build housing for Acadia National Park employees.
Isle Royale National Park Opens Marine Debris Exhibit
Isle Royale National Park, with support and funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program, has unveiled an exhibit in the Rock Harbor Auditorium about the impacts of marine debris on the park and Lake Superior.
- By Compiled From N... - August 2nd, 2024 2:30am
North Carolina Man Plunges 400 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon National Park
A 20-year-old North Carolina man fell from the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park about 400 feet to his death
- By Compiled From N... - August 1st, 2024 12:14pm
Rocky Mountain National Park Bans Open Fires
A park-wide ban on open fires was put in place Thursday in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, where a number of wildfires were burning.
- By Compiled From N... - August 1st, 2024 11:59am
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