Parks in the News

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

Judge Blocks Controversial Cadiz Water Project In Mojave Desert

A controversial pipe to pull billions of gallons of groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert in California has been blocked by a federal judge, who ruled the review of the project by the Bureau of Land Management "was a decision not to engage in review."

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 16th, 2022 2:45am

Lawsuit: More Livestock Grazing Near Yellowstone Would Be Bad For Grizzlies

A decision by the U.S. Forest Service to expand livestock grazing just north of Yellowstone National Park is a death sentence for grizzly bears in the area, according to a lawsuit aimed at overturning the move.

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By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2022 2:30am

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Ruby Beach Reopens At Olympic National Park

With construction work done, access to Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park in Washington state has reopened.

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By Compiled From N... - September 15th, 2022 2:30am

Bunker Hill Monument Restoration Progresses

Work on restoring Bunker Hill Monument and grounds at the park in Boston have largely been completed, with the Lodge scheduled to reopen in early October following additional work.

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By Compiled From N... - September 15th, 2022 2:30am

National Park Foundation Invests $1.7 Million In Park Partners

The National Park Foundation is investing nearly $2 million in park partners across the country, from the Friends of Mammoth Cave to help it establish a social media strategy to the North Country Trail Association so it can create a trail protection program.

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By NPT Staff - September 15th, 2022 10:03am

New Floods Close Death Valley Roads

Yet another round of rainstorms has shut down most roads in Death Valley National Park, with the only access to the park on Wednesday from the east.

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By Compiled From N... - September 14th, 2022 5:18pm

UPDATE | National Park Service Broadens Tribal Involvement In Stewardship Of Parks

The National Park Service is moving to strengthen "the role of American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, Alaska Natives entities, and the Native Hawaiian Community in federal land management," a development that Park Service Director Chuck Sams said "will help ensure tribal governments have an equal voice in the planning and management" of the park system.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 14th, 2022 7:55pm

Bodie Light At Cape Hatteras National Seashore Turning 150

October 1 marks the 150th anniversary of Bodie Light on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and in recognition Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff, with Outer Banks Forever and the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society, plans a ceremony on that date.

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By Compiled From N... - September 13th, 2022 2:30am

Glacial Studies Point To Retreat, And Advance, Of Kenai Fjords National Park Glaciers

Nearly four decades of Landsat imagery have allowed researchers to closely monitor the retreat, and advance, of some of Kenai Fjords National Park's glaciers. The study didn't pinpoint the exact cause of the glaciers' movements, but rather documented for the National Park Service the behavior of 19 glaciers in the park located about two hours southwest of Anchorage, Alaska.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 12th, 2022 2:45am

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