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Grand Canyon National Park Proposing To Charge For Tuweep Access

Should you have to pay to enter the Tuweep Visitor Use Area at Grand Canyon National Park? Park staff wants to know, as it is proposing to levy a $2 ticket fee per vehicle entering that part of the park.

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

Where Have All the (Big) Cypress Trees Gone ... And Are They Coming Back?

If you’ve driven through US 41 or along I-75 through Big Cypress National Preserve, there’s no doubt that you’ve marveled at beauty of the cypress trees that are patch-worked into the sawgrass prairies throughout this swampland.

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By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2022 2:30am

UPDATE | California Coastal Commission Raises Concerns With Point Reyes NS Ag Plan

A plan the National Park Service developed at Point Reyes National Seashore to manage cattle operations could be derailed by the California Coastal Commission because of the Park Service's failure to produce promised reports on dealing with the impacts from the livestock operations.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 24th, 2022 7:26pm

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Senators Want Briefing On National Park Crowding From NPS Director Sams

National Park Service Director Chuck Sams has been asked to provide the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks with a briefing on issues with heavy visitation in some corners of the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 23rd, 2022 2:45am

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Everglades' West Lake Trail Reopens To The Public

The West Lake Trail at Everglades National Park has reopened to the public after a year of repairs.

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By Compiled From N... - March 23rd, 2022 2:45am

UN Climate Report Highlights Importance Of Everglades Restoration

The newly released United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report contains stern warnings for Florida while stressing the critical importance of wetland restoration in mitigating climate change impacts.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

Camping Is Going To Cost More At Ozark National Scenic Riverways

It's going to cost you a little more to camp at Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri this year.

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By Compiled From N... - March 22nd, 2022 2:30am

Cherry Blossom Time In Washington, D.C.

It's cherry blossom time in Washington, D.C., with the rosé-hued flowers expected to peak between Tuesday and Friday this week.

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By Compiled From N... - March 21st, 2022 2:30am

Yellowstone: A Rugged 'Hole' In The Map Of North America Until The 1870s

The isolated and rugged Yellowstone region remained a “hole” in the map of North America until the 1870s. Indigenous North Americans knew the area well, but it was one of the last places on the continent to be explored by Euro-Americans.

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By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2022 2:30am

Plugging Cape Sable At Everglades National Park

Nearly a century after a series of canals was dug through Cape Sable to the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay, work to permanently seal them all is almost complete in another step towards restoration of the "river of grass."

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2022 11:08am

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