Parks in the News

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Acquires Almost 200 Acres

Nearly 200 acres of rolling, forested landscape has been obtained by the National Park Service at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio.

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By Compiled From N... - January 12th, 2023 2:30am

Wind Cave National Park To Reduce Elk Numbers To Control Disease

Backcountry areas of Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota will be closed to hikers from January 17 to February 17, twenty-four hours a day except on weekends. This closure will allow park staff to undertake a management operation to reduce the presence of chronic wasting disease in the park’s Rocky Mountain elk population.

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By Compiled From N... - January 12th, 2023 2:30am

California Storms Impacting Multiple Park Units

The ongoing series of storms that has dropped more than 400 percent of the normal amount of rain California might expect has impacted multiple National Park System sites in the state. Here's a glance of some of the impacts and closures:

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By Compiled From N... - January 11th, 2023 4:16pm

Florida Governor Proposes $3.5 Billion Towards Everglades Restoration

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposal to commit $3.5 billion over the next four years towards the restoration of the Everglades ecosystem drew praise from The Everglades Foundation as well as the Everglades Trust.

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By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2023 3:03pm

Peering Into Kīlauea Volcano's Maw At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Earth art, the natural kind, is on display at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park where the renewed eruption of the Kīlaeau volcano is flashing artworks worthy of your living wall.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 10th, 2023 7:19am

California Storms Close National Parks

The atmospheric rivers that have been bringing torrential rains to California have led to the closure of at least one unit of the National Park System, Pinnacles National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - January 9th, 2023 1:26pm

Under The Willows | Yellowstone's Resilient Beavers

The call came during the 20th century's first decade: Did the Interior Department have any surplus beavers?

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

Kīlauea Resumes Its Eruptions At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

After a few weeks' break, the Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has resumed its eruptions with some spectacular lava fountains rising more than 160 feet into the sky.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 6th, 2023 10:36am

Grand Teton Backcountry Permits Available Next Week

Hoping to head to the high country of Grand Teton National Park this coming summer for a few days? Your journey begins next week, when backcountry permits become available online.

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By Compiled From N... - January 6th, 2023 2:30am

National Park Service Again Reversing Hunting Regs On National Preserves In Alaska

Once again the National Park Service is moving to reverse itself on hunting and trapping regulations in national preserves in Alaska, moving to ban controversial sport hunting practices such as using donuts or grease-soaked bread to lure bears within range.

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By Compiled From N... - January 6th, 2023 2:30am

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