Urban Wastes Suffocating Biscayne National Park's Waters
Biscayne National Park's mesmerizing bay is slowly suffocating from urban wastes that are depleting the bay's oxygen.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Parks in the News
Proposed Omnibus Bill Would Boost National Park Service Funding
An omnibus budget bill for the current fiscal year would boost the National Park Service's funding by $210 million to $2.93 billion, and provide $1.5 billion to pay for recovery efforts in parks hit by flooding, wildfire, and drought.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 21st, 2022 9:38am
Camping Fees Increasing At Hovenweep, National Bridges National Monuments
Camping fees are inching up at Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments in Utah in a move to tackle deferred maintenance and bring pricing in line with campground fees at Arches and Canyonlands national parks.
- By Compiled From N... - December 20th, 2022 5:15pm
One Pass, Four Parks
Beginning next month you'll be able to buy one annual pass that gains you entrance into Crater Lake National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lava Beds National Monument, and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
- By Compiled From N... - December 21st, 2022 7:56am
Legislation Calls For Range Of Light National Monument
Two congressmen from California are pushing to see 1.4 million acres that lie between Yosemite and Kings Canyon national parks moved from the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service and recognized as the Range of Light National Monument.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 20th, 2022 5:14pm
Permits Needed To Hike Angels Landing At Zion National Park in '23
Permits will be needed to hike to Angels Landing in Zion National Park next year, and the park has carved out four "seasonal lotteries" to distribute the permits.
- By Compiled From N... - December 21st, 2022 7:59am
Iconic Mountain Lion P-22 Put Down Due To Health Problems, Injuries
Age-related maladies and trauma likely caused by a collision with a vehicle led to the decision Saturday to euthanize P-22, an iconic male mountain lion that roamed the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area for more than a decade.
- By NPT Staff - December 21st, 2022 8:00am
It's Going To Be A Little More Expensive to Reach Isle Royale National Park Next Year
Ranger III, the National Park Service’s ferry to and from Isle Royale, is increasing its fares for 2023.
- By Compiled From N... - December 21st, 2022 8:01am
Reservation Systems Returning To Arches, Glacier, And Rocky Mountain National Parks In 2023
A trio of national parks announced Friday that reservation systems to enter their parks would be operating in 2023 to manage crowds during the busiest months of the year.
- By Compiled From N... - December 21st, 2022 8:01am
Reservation System To Return To Glacier National Park In 2023
If you're planning to visit Glacier National Park in Montana next summer you'll have to make a reservation to drive the Going-to-the-Sun Road or to enter the North Fork area.
- By Compiled From N... - December 21st, 2022 8:02am
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