Mapping Glacier’s Wildest Places
A new storytelling tool helps both park managers and visitors understand the value of park wilderness.
- By Kim O'Connell - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Parks in the News
Lodges, Campgrounds Reopening In Yellowstone National Park
With most roads in Yellowstone National Park having reopened following last month's devastating flooding, and with no restrictions on entering the park, many of the park's lodges and campgrounds have reopened.
- By NPT Staff - July 7th, 2022 3:20pm
UPDATE | Face Mask Requirements Returning To National Parks
A number of national parks, including Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Yosemite, citing increases in Covid cases, have reinstituted face mask requirements if you enter a park building.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2022 9:21am
Roadwork To Cause Traffic Delays At Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks
Roadwork set to return next week to the Generals Highway in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks will create some traffic issues for visitors.
- By Compiled From N... - July 7th, 2022 2:30am
What's Your Tolerance For High Gas Prices?
What's your breaking point for fuel costs this summer? Will you stay out of the National Park System if you have to pay more than $4.50 per gallon, or $5 per gallon?
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 7th, 2022 2:30am
Federal Judge Tosses Trump Administration Changes To Endangered Species Act
A federal judge on Tuesday tossed out Trump administration changes to the Endangered Species Act that critics said would greatly weaken the act and endanger the outlook for species struggling to avoid extinction.
- By NPT Staff - July 5th, 2022 2:32pm
Former NPS Chief Historian Robert Utley Passes At 92
Robert M. Utley, who served as the National Park Service's chief historian from 1964 to 1980 and authored nearly two dozen books, passed away recently at 92 following post-surgery complications.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 3rd, 2022 3:00am
Opposition Voiced In North Carolina Over Proposed Parking Fees At Great Smoky
Efforts by the staff at Great Smoky Mountains National Park to raise revenues through parking fees are being opposed by a state senator in North Carolina.
- By NPT Staff - July 3rd, 2022 2:30am
USGS, NPS Finalizing Disaster Recovery Plan For Hawai'i Volcanoes
The monthslong eruption of Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park back in 2018 did a great deal of damage to the park and its infrastructure, including impacts to the Jaggar Museum and nearby buildings on the brim of the volcano that left them unusable. Now the National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey are ready to move forward with a disaster recovery plan that is open for public comment.
- By Compiled From N... - July 3rd, 2022 2:30am
Rocky Mountain National Park’s Old Fall River Road Open To Vehicles
Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is now open to vehicles as of July 1, 2022.
- By Compiled From N... - July 2nd, 2022 3:00am
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