Parks in the News

Access To Parts Of Whiskeytown NRA To Open For First Time Since Carr Fire

Come Friday morning, hikers, campers, mountain bikers, trail runners, and horseback riders will be able to access several areas of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California that had been closed since the Carr Fire of 2018.

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

New Liner For Quitobaquito Pond At Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Installation of a new liner for the Quitobaquito Pond in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona will require that the road leading to the pond and surrounding area will be closed for four weeks.

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

Clingmans Dome Road To Open April 8 At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Repair work is delaying the opening of Clingmans Dome Road at Great Smoky Mountains National Park until April 8. The delay is necessary to complete repairs to improve drainage in the main parking area, including a culvert replacement and roadway patching.

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

Virgin Islands National Park Studying Land Swap For School

A need for more educational facilities on the island of St. John has the National Park Service contemplating a land swap with the Territorial government of the U.S. Virgin Islands that would gain Virgin Islands National Park an 18-acre island.

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By Compiled From N... - March 29th, 2022 10:39am

President Biden Proposes $3.6 Billion FY23 Budget For National Park Service

If Congress were to adopt President Biden's Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal, the National Park Service would see a nearly $500 million bump to $3.6 billion in its funding.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2022 2:37pm

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

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