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.
- By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 1:11pm
Parks in the News
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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."
- 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.
- By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2022 2:30am
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