Parks in the News

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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Camping, Daily Fee Hikes Proposed For Rocky Mountain National Park

Fee increases likely are coming for some visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park, where staff is proposing a $5 hike in daily entrance fees as well as for camping.

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By Compiled From N... - November 19th, 2021 1:45am

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Alligator Juniper Trees Poached From El Malpais National Monument

A number of unique trees in the pinyon-juniper forests of El Malpais National Monument in New Mexico have been stolen, prompting the National Park Service to ask for information that could lead to the arrest of the thieves.

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By Compiled From N... - November 19th, 2021 1:45am

Utah Man Charged With Creating Fictitious Emergency To Be Rescued From Denali

A Utah man created a fictitious story of climbers in a medical emergency and needing a helicopter rescue from high atop Denali so he could get airlifted off North America's tallest mountain.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 18th, 2021 4:59am

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