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National Park Service Floats Air Tour Management Options For Mount Rushmore

A month-long comment period has opened for alternatives the National Park Service is considering as it works on an Air Tour Management Plan for Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.

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By NPT Staff - September 7th, 2022 2:45am

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Heat Might Have Played Role In Backpacker Death At Grand Canyon

A heat wave baking the West might have played a role in the death of a 59-year-old Arizona woman who was on a multi-day backpacking trek through Grand Canyon National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 6th, 2022 11:07am

Heavy Rains Damage A Trail And Road In Big Bend National Park

Monsoon season has inflicted damage to a trail and road in Big Bend National Park, necessitating closure of a popular trail and a section of the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive.

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By Compiled From N... - September 5th, 2022 2:30am

Mount Rainier Officials Warn Visitors To Stay out Of "Ice Caves"

Visitors to Mount Rainier National Park who venture into "ice caves" are risking their lives, according to park officials.

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By Compiled From N... - September 5th, 2022 2:30am

Pipeline Break Leads To Mandatory Water Conservation At Grand Canyon

A major pipeline break has forced mandatory water conservation measures to be implemented across both rims of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.

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By Compiled From N... - September 4th, 2022 1:43pm

"Rewilding" The West With Wolves And Beavers

Two species that came close to being wiped off the U.S. landscape now are being looked at as keys to "rewilding" the American West, a movement seen as building on the Biden's administration determination to see at least 30 percent of the nation's lands and waters preserved for nature by 2030.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 4th, 2022 2:45am

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SUV Accident Off Rocky Mountain’s Trail Ridge Road Causes Temporary Closure

On September 1, 2022, a small SUV with one occupant drove off Trail Ridge Road east of Gore Range Overlook in Rocky Mountain National Park, causing a two-hour closure of the road.

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

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Road Work Will Create Traffic Delays On Some Routes In Zion National Park

Beginning Tuesday road work in Zion National Park in Utah will create some traffic delays at various times.

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

Use Your Eyes, Not GPS, When Driving To Mojave National Preserve

This summer's monsoonal deluges have so impacted roads through Mojave National Preserve that the National Park Service warns you not to use GPS technology to plan your trip through the preserve, as you could just end up stuck on a closed road, as the drive in the photo above did.

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

Falling Tree Kills Canadian Camper At Olympic National Park

A Canadian camping in the backcountry of Olympic National Park in Washington state was killed when a tree fell on his tent, according to a park release.

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By Compiled From N... - September 1st, 2022 5:23pm

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