Parks in the News

Petition Asks National Park Service To Restore Winter Access To Paradise

A petition drive seeking to reopen mid-week access to Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park questions whether the National Park Service is going to exacerbate weekend crowding in the park with the mid-week closure, and questions whether park staff took "into account the impact of this closure on the winter recreation community?"

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 12th, 2022 2:30am

Winter Season Starting At Grand Teton National Park

A seasonal fall -- cold and snowy -- in the northern Rockies has enabled Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming to officially move into its winter season with cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

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By Compiled From N... - December 11th, 2022 2:30am

Yosemite National Park Setting Out To Develop Visitor Use Management Plan

Yosemite National Park is one of the most popular parks in the United States, and it also can be one of the most crowded at times, at least in the iconic Yosemite Valley. Because of that congestion, the park has embarked on a path to develop a management plan for handling the crowds.

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By Compiled From N... - December 11th, 2022 2:30am

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National Park Crowds: What The Readers Think

While a Congressional subcommittee this week discussed crowds in the national park system, few solutions seemed to gain much traction, and some of the solutions that seem obvious to the National Parks Traveler's audience didn't even gain mention.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2022 3:00am

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National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids Grant Awarded To Voyageurs National Park And Voyageurs Conservancy

Voyageurs National Park and park partner Voyageurs Conservancy are recipients of the Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation to help further the reach of the Voyageurs Classroom Initiative, a joint education program connecting thousands of youths to the national park and encouraging them to recognize Voyageurs as an outdoor classroom.

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By Compiled From N... - December 9th, 2022 3:00am

Rare Bird Hatched At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

At a time when there's great concern over vanishing wildlife species, and birds in particular, a rare bird has hatched at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park near the park's summit.

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By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2022 2:30am

Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge To Undergo Major Rehabilitation With GAOA Funding

Almost $11 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act will be used for upgrades to the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge at Olympic National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - December 8th, 2022 3:00am

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Raises Entrance Fee In January 2023

If you are planning to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, it’s going to cost you a little more, effective January 1, 2023, when entrance fees to the park increase as Phase 2 of a three-year fee increase structure kicks in.

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By Compiled From N... - December 8th, 2022 3:00am

Haleakalā National Park Wants To Save Birds By Thwarting Mosquitoes' Reproduction

In a bid to save native bird species from going extinct, the National Park Service at Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii wants to upend the reproduction of mosquitoes that carry avian malaria that is deadly to the birds.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2022 2:30am

House Committee Hears Differing Opinions On How To Solve Park Crowding

Proposals ranging from no barriers to visitation in the National Park System to better management of visitors entering and exploring parks were floated Tuesday during a House subcommittee hearing on how to deal with overcrowded parks, but no consensus materialized and whether the issue will be revisited in the next Congress remains to be seen.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 6th, 2022 4:19pm

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