Parks in the News

Authorities Seek Information On Human Remains Found At Lake Mead

Dropping water levels at Lake Mead National Recreation Area have revealed a barrel with human remains tied to an apparent murder possibly dating to the 1970s.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 3rd, 2022 4:05pm

Aggressive Stallion Moved From Assateague Island National Seashore

A stallion that got too used to human handouts and became aggressive in his pursuit of them has been moved from Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland to a wildlife sanctuary in Texas.

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By Compiled From N... - May 3rd, 2022 2:45am

A 10,000-Year History Of Geo-Ecological Change In Yellowstone's Lower Geyser Basin

Today, Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone is a treeless plain characterized by steaming ground, geysers, and mudpots. But thousands of years ago, it was heavily forested with less hydrothermal activity. Lake sediments tell the tale.

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By NPT Staff - May 3rd, 2022 2:30am

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Montezuma Well Trail Closed To Protect Maternity Habitat For Townsend's Big-Eared Bat

So as not to disturb Townsend's big-eared bats that breed at Montezuma Well, a unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument, the trail to the Swallet Caves at the well will be closed through July.

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

NPS Moving Ahead To Rebuild Portion Of Road At Theodore Roosevelt National Park

The National Park Service has decided to move ahead with rebuilding a roughly 6-mile stretch of the South Unit Loop Road at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.

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

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Wildfire Leads To Closure Of Bandelier National Monument

Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico on Sunday closed to the public, joining Valles Caldera National Preserve to take precautions against a wildfire that was approaching 18,000 acres in size despite the efforts of more than 400 firefighters.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2022 11:57am

Searching For Everglades' Elusive Butterflies

In a subtropical landscape that claims nearly 100 butterfly species, Aerin Land couldn't find a single butterfly as we ambled across a stretch of pine rocklands in Everglades National Park, and that was troubling.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2022 12:38pm

Linking protected areas from Yellowstone to the Yukon shows the value of conserving large landscapes, not just isolated parks and preserves

As human development spreads ever farther around the world, very few large ecosystems remain relatively intact and uninterrupted by highways, cities or other human-constructed obstacles. One of the largest exceptions is the Yellowstone to Yukon region, or Y2Y, which stretches more than 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers) northwest from Wyoming into Canada’s Yukon territory.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2022 2:30am

National Park Service Invests $3.27 million To Help Preserve Civil Rights History

Ten historic sites associated with the preservation of civil rights history in America will receive a combined $3.27 million in National Park Service History of Equal Rights Grants. These competitive grants support physical preservation work and preservation planning activities, including historic building repair and rehabilitation, architectural planning, and land surveys.

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

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Perry’s Victory And International Peace Memorial Seeing Major Restoration Work

Nearly $50 million is being invested in major infrastructure, deferred maintenance, and visitor service projects at Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial in Ohio.

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

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