Parks in the News

Around The Parks: Compendium Changes, Fire Management, And Rocky Mountain Research Projects

Just because it’s winter and many trails, areas, and facilities within the national parks are closed for the season doesn’t mean a shutdown of the parks’ news. Below are a few items that have come to the Traveler’s attention and are now brought to your attention.

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By Compiled From N... - January 26th, 2022 12:12pm

Hot Springs’ Gulpha Gorge Campground Reservations Available February 1 On Recreation.gov

Starting February 1, 2022, Hot Springs National Park will begin accepting online reservations for the Gulpha Gorge Campground on Recreation.gov

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By Compiled From N... - January 27th, 2022 10:50am

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Record 2021 Visitation For Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park lured a record 581,000 recreational visits in 2021.

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By Compiled From N... - January 26th, 2022 12:11pm

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Entrance Fees Coming To Indiana Dunes National Park

A name change has brought nearly twice as many visitors to Indiana Dunes National Park, and that increase has led to an entrance fee being charged for the park, beginning at the end of March.

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

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U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Asked To Protect Ghost Orchid

The ghost orchid, perhaps the rarest of the 30 species of orchids in Big Cypress National Preserve, needs to be protected under the Endangered Species Act or risk being lost to extinction, according to a petition conservation groups submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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By NPT Staff - January 25th, 2022 2:30am

Low Runoff Continues To Stress Colorado River Basin, Lake Powell Facilities

Continued declines in runoff into the Colorado River are forcing federal officials to alter releases from Glen Canyon Dam and leading to a year-long closure of the Dangling Rope Marina at Lake Powell.

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By Compiled From N... - January 24th, 2022 10:13am

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Cave Tours Returning To Jewel Cave National Monument

After a long hiatus, underground tours are returning to Jewel Cave National Monument in South Dakota.

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By Compiled From N... - January 24th, 2022 2:45am

Enslaved People Honored At Cane River Creole Memorial Illumination

In honor of Black History Month, Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Louisiana will host two separate memorial illumination events to remember and honor the people who were enslaved on Magnolia Plantation and Oakland Plantation.

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By Compiled From N... - January 24th, 2022 2:30am

Putting Bison Genetics Under The Microscope At Yellowstone

Charles "Buffalo" Jones is just a footnote in Yellowstone National Park's history, but his work more than a century ago might have played a role in a current legal drama revolving around whether Yellowstone bison are an endangered species.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2022 8:57am

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Yellowstone Approached 5 Million Visitors In 2021, A Record

Nearly 5 million visitors entered Yellowstone National Park last year, a record, though many of those were day visitors as the ongoing covid pandemic and construction projects limited the available lodge rooms and campground spots, the park said.

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By Compiled From N... - January 23rd, 2022 2:30am

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