Mapping The Web Of Life
National parks protect immense biodiversity, and science is providing the data and graphics to monitor and protect that biodiversity.
- By Kim O'Connell - April 13th, 2022 9:52am
Parks in the News
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.
- By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2022 10:35am
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.
- 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.
- By Compiled From N... - March 25th, 2022 12:22pm
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.
- 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.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2022 2:30am
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 24th, 2022 7:26pm
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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