Parks in the News

UPDATE | Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Expands By Nearly 3,500 Acres

Expansion of Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Colorado will allow the National Park Service to better interpret the 1864 military assault on an encampment of rough 750 Arapaho and Cheyenne Plains tribal members that led to the deaths of more than 200, according to an Interior Department release.

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By NPT Staff - October 16th, 2022 11:08am

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Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim Transitioning To Winter Operations

Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim will transition to day-use operations on October 16, the day the Grand Canyon Lodge and North Rim campground will close, leaving limited services for visitors.

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By Compiled From N... - October 6th, 2022 2:30am

Rebuilding Yellowstone Road Access Nearing Completion

Work to open the Old Gardiner Road between Gardiner, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park to regular traffic is expected to be complete no later than November 1, the park has announced.

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By Compiled From N... - October 5th, 2022 1:10pm

Study Contends Wolf Management Plans Are Skewed Towards Livestock Interests

Wolf management plans are faulty because the data they are based on is skewed, according to a study out this week. In researching livestock losses in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Wisconsin, the authors found that "the percent of livestock killed by wolves never exceeded 0.21 percent for sheep and 0.05 percent for cattle."

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 5th, 2022 2:45am

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Battling The Ocean At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Barrier islands by their very nature are susceptible to the whims of oceans, and at Cape Hatteras National Seashore it's an ongoing battle, as these phots from the North Carolina Department of Transportation show.

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By NPT Staff - October 4th, 2022 2:45am

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Again Sued Over Mexican Wolf Management Plan

Another lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with claims that the agency has failed to develop a sound management plan for recovering Mexican gray wolves, an endangered species, in the Southwest.

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By NPT Staff - October 4th, 2022 2:30am

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Arches National Park To Close Windows Section This Week For Paving

Roadwork will necessitate the closing of the Windows section at Arches National Park in Utah this Tuesday through Thursday.

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By Compiled From N... - October 3rd, 2022 3:23pm

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Upcoming Road Work At Acadia National Park Could Slow You Down

If you're heading to Acadia National Park in Maine to take in the fall colors this month, you might encounter road work that could slow you down or limit where you can drive.

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By Compiled From N... - October 3rd, 2022 2:45am

Woman's Body Found In Devils Garden Area Of Arches National Park

Authorities on Sunday were trying to determine the identification of a woman whose body was found in Arches National Park in Utah.

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By Compiled From N... - October 2nd, 2022 11:41pm

UPDATE | Parks Reopening In The Wake Of Ian

With Hurricane Ian having dissipated, most parks that were in the storm's path have either fully reopened, or were slowly ramping back up, although some in Florida were still closed Sunday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2022 9:50am

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