Parks in the News

UPDATE | National Parks Altering Operations With Hurricane Ian Heading North

With Hurricane Ian expected to come ashore Friday in Georgia and South Carolina as a tropical storm and continue on up the coast, National Park System units are instituting closures or urging visitors to be mindful of the storm.

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By Compiled From N... - September 29th, 2022 1:37pm

Upgrades Coming To Minute Man Historical Park Thanks To GAOA

An infusion of $27 million from the Great American Outdoors Act will enable the National Park Service to tackle much-needed restoration projects at Minute Man National Historical Park in Massachusetts.

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By Compiled From N... - September 30th, 2022 6:48am

Report: National Parks Were A Priority For 117th Congress

A review of legislative action taken by the 117th Congress demonstrates the National Park System increasingly is a priority for many lawmakers.

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By NPT Staff - September 29th, 2022 2:30am

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Landslide Covers Glacier Bay National Park Glacier In Dirt And Mud

As much as Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska showcases rivers of ice, the park's landscape also has a reputation of letting go, literally, with a rush of mud, rocks, and other debris that coats glaciers from time to time.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 29th, 2022 2:30am

Section Of Stevens Canyon Road In Mount Rainier National Park Closed To All Travel

Structural problems with a bridge along the Stevens Canyon Road in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington have forced closure of a section of the road to all travel.

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By Compiled From N... - September 28th, 2022 5:35pm

UPDATE 2 | Hurricane Ian Prompting National Parks To Close

From the Florida Keys up into Georgia, Hurricane Ian was prompting units of the National Park System to shutter their operations before the storm hits.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 28th, 2022 2:40pm

GAOA Funds Pay For New Foot Bridge At Morristown National Historical Park

Armed with $80,000, and labor from a New York City career and technical high school, the National Park Service has rebuilt a foot bridge at Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey.

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By Compiled From N... - September 28th, 2022 2:30am

Lodge Act Could Help Provide Housing For National Park Service Staff

With time running out on the current session of Congress, legislation that could help provide much-needed housing for National Park Service staff is languishing in a House committee, according to its sponsor.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 28th, 2022 2:30am

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Fort Pulaski National Monument To Close For Ian

Fort Pulaski National Monument, which has been inundated and suffered damage from past hurricanes, will be closed Wednesday to prepare the park for Hurricane Ian.

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By Compiled From N... - September 27th, 2022 12:40pm

Female Mountain Lion First To Die From Mange At Santa Monica Mountains NRA

A female mountain lion who survived a dash across the 101 Freeway at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California could not survive a bout with mange, according to park biologists.

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By Compiled From N... - September 27th, 2022 2:30am

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