Parks in the News

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Working To Reopen Parson Branch Road

Parson Branch Road, a bucolic route that runs from Cades Cove to the western boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park has been closed since 2016 due to hazardous trees. Now, however, the road could reopen this summer as tree removal work is completed and rehabilitation of the gravel road is tackled.

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By Compiled From N... - March 28th, 2022 2:30am

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Olympic National Park Proposing Repairs To Cape Alva, Sand Point Trails

With most of the boardwalk that leads down the Cape Alava and Sand Point trails in poor condition, Olympic National Park staff is trying to decide how best to make repairs and is seeking public input.

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By Compiled From N... - March 28th, 2022 2:30am

Wildfires Close Trails, Campsites In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Two wildfires that burned into Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina forced closures of some backcountry trails and campsites.

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By Compiled From N... - March 27th, 2022 11:04am

Long-Distance Hiking Trails Offer Room For Biodiversity Corridors

As climate change continues to alter habitats for plants and animals, and as the call for a national biodiversity strategy gets louder, the country's long-distance hiking trails could prove to be valuable corridors for species.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2022 2:45am

Mapping The Web Of Life

National parks protect immense biodiversity, and science is providing the data and graphics to monitor and protect that biodiversity.

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By Kim O'Connell - April 13th, 2022 9:52am

Senators Seek To Create A 92,000-Acre Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area

A protected landscape roughly half the size of Shenandoah National Park would be carved out of the George Washington National Forest to the west of the park in Virginia under legislation Virginia's U.S. senators have introduced in Congress.

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By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2022 10:35am

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Colorado Woman Dies While On River Trip Through Grand Canyon

A Colorado woman on a river trip through Grand Canyon National Park died after falling into the Colorado River near Hance Rapid.

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By Compiled From N... - March 25th, 2022 11:49am

Falling Rock Leads To Death Of Illinois Woman At Bandelier National Monument

An Illinois woman died after being struck by a rock while she was climbing a ladder up to Alcove House at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.

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By Compiled From N... - March 25th, 2022 12:22pm

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Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Nominated For Inclusion On World Heritage List

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Ohio has been included in the nomination of a collection of earthworks that dates back more than 1,000 years ago to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's World Heritage List.

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By Compiled From N... - March 25th, 2022 2:30am

National Park Service Silent On Dropping Public Input On Cell Tower Installations

National Park Service officials in Washington have been silent on retaining a Trump administration policy not to seek public involvement on proposals to locate cell towers in the National Park System or to provide other pertinent information surrounding the towers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2022 2:30am

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