Parks in the News

Blue Ridge Parkway Closure Near Roanoke Virginia Extended

National Park Service officials today announced the project completion date for a Roanoke slope repair project underway at milepost 127.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway has been extended into spring 2023. The unanticipated extension is due to the discovery of a failed culvert in the fill slope that requires full replacement.

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By Compiled From N... - September 21st, 2022 3:00am

Wrangell-St. Elias Encourages Aviation Safety After Recent Crashes

Wrangell-St. Elias reported a fourth aircraft accident in the National Park and Preserve in a news release dated September 6th, exceeding an annual average of two-three plane crashes a year.

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By Compiled From N... - September 21st, 2022 3:00am

Colorado Man Dies On Longs Peak In Rocky Mountain National Park

A Colorado man trapped by deteriorating weather died near the top of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 1:11pm

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Grand Canyon's Water System Flowing Back To Normal

Water delivery to Grand Canyon National Park's South and North rims has been restored and the park is beginning a phased approach to easing water restrictions. The amount of water in reservoir tanks is increasing daily, and once sustainable levels are reached the park will continue to ease water restrictions.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 2:30am

Nearly 60 Bison Moved Off Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim

Nearly 60 bison of questionable genetic background have been moved off the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and shipped to the Intertribal Buffalo Council, which in turn sent the animals to the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 2:30am

Dropping Water Levels Threaten To Close Another Lake Powell Boat Ramp

By the time you read this, the Bullfrog North Ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area might be closed to houseboats and larger vessels.

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By Compiled From N... - September 19th, 2022 2:45am

Badlands National Park Rated The Most Accessible Park In The United States

Badlands National Park in South Dakota has been ranked as the most accessible park in the National Park System, though that ranking is somewhat deceiving.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 19th, 2022 2:30am

19th Annual Science And History Week Coming To Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is hosting its 19th Annual Science and History Week through a live webinar series offered September 26-29 at noon MDT on the Microsoft Teams Webinar platform.

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By Compiled From N... - September 19th, 2022 2:30am

Get Ready To Fill Your Bracket For Fat Bear Week At Katmai

The brown bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska sense the change in seasons. Maybe it's the chill in the air, or the salmon run up the Brooks River, but the bears are chowing down on the fish and bulking up for hibernation

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2022 7:00am

Toxic Algae Blooms Reported At Curecanti National Recreation Area

A toxic algae bloom has surfaced at Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado, where park officials have closed areas in the Iola Basin to swimming, water skiing, paddle boarding, and wading.

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By Compiled From N... - September 18th, 2022 2:30am

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