Parks in the News

Help Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Repair And Restore Trails And Views

Time has a way of altering viewpoints with vegetative growth, while countless foot falls create a need for trail repairs. You can help fund repair and restoration work with a donation to the Blue Ridge Parkway on Giving Tuesday, November 30.

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By NPT Staff - November 25th, 2021 1:45am

Williamsburg Battlefield Lands $4.6 Million Grant To Protect 251 Acres

More than 250 acres that were the scene of a fierce battle during the Civil War is being protected as part of Williamsburg Battlefield in Virginia thanks to a $4.6 million Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant from the National Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - November 24th, 2021 1:45am

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Glacier Bay National Park Finalizing Employee Housing Project

New concession worker housing is being proposed at Glacier Bay National Park, where the project would include demolishing deteriorating buildings and freeing up for public use lodge rooms that have been used to house concession workers.

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By Compiled From N... - November 23rd, 2021 1:45am

National Park Service Exploring Future Of Caneel Bay At Virgin Islands National Park

Planners for the National Park Service are developing a framework for the role Caneel Bay should play at Virgin Islands National Park after the current contract for the resort there expires in September 2023.

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By Compiled From N... - November 23rd, 2021 1:45am

Op-Ed | Infrastructure Law Includes Needed Funding For National Park Roads

Infrastructure projects expected to improve visitor experiences and make routes safer for drivers—and wildlife.

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By NPT Staff - November 22nd, 2021 1:45am

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Invasive Mammals and the National Parks

From hogs to cats to mountain goats, managing non-native mammals, which the public might find cute and endearing, is an ongoing challenge.

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By Kim O'Connell - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

Interior Secretary Calls For Removal Of Derogatory Names On Federal Lands

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is calling for derogatory place names to be erased from the federal landscape, a move that will require a handful of national parks to change names that dot their landscapes.

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By Compiled From N... - November 26th, 2021 8:44am

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National Park Service Proposing To Remove Hazardous Wastes From Death Valley

Hazardous wastes from an old mining operation in Death Valley National Park should be removed, and the National Park Service is seeking comment on their plan to do just that.

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By Compiled From N... - November 20th, 2021 1:45am

This Fall's Wildfires Claimed 3-5% Of The World's Giant Sequoias

Wildfires that seared Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks this fall claimed between 3 percent and 5 percent of the world's giant sequoias, according to the National Park Service. In simple numbers, the losses fall between 2,261 and 3,637 sequoias with a diameter of at least four feet.

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By Compiled From N... - November 19th, 2021 1:28pm

UPDATED | Senate Confirms Sams As National Park Service Director

Charles 'Chuck' Sams was confirmed by the U.S. Senate late Thursday as the next director of the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 20th, 2021 9:30am

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