Parks in the News

Parking Reservations Coming To Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Another national park is turning to reservations in a move to better manage visitors. At Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you'll need a reservation to park at the Laurel Falls trailhead beginning September 7.

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By NPT Staff - August 17th, 2021 3:12pm

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Fee Increases Proposed For Hovenweep, Natural Bridges National Monuments

Increasing costs and a lack of federal appropriations are leading to proposed increases in camping fees at Hovenweep and Natural Bridges national monuments.

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By Compiled From N... - August 17th, 2021 1:45am

Free Hunting Permits Soon To Be Available At Big Thicket National Preserve

This season’s free hunting permits for Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas will be available beginning September 1.

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By Compiled From N... - August 17th, 2021 1:45am

National Park Service Requiring Face Masks For Everyone Entering Buildings

National Park Service officials on Monday directed that all visitors, employees, and contractors entering NPS buildings and in crowded areas of parks must wear a face mask, regardless of their vaccination status.

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By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2021 4:48pm

Dixie Fire Charring Lassen Volcanic National Park South To North

Very little was standing in the way Monday of California's massive Dixie Fire, which was feasting on kiln-dry forests as it charred its way north through Lassen Volcanic National Park, skirting around lakes and to the east of the park's Fantastic Lava Beds.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2021 3:07pm

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Under The Glaring Sun | National Park Glaciers At Risk

This summer's heat waves baked the Cascades and the glaciers in national parks there, but last winter's heavy snowpack might have been enough to shield the ice rivers from retreat.

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By Rita Beamish - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Great Basin Astronomy Festival Coming In September

Great Basin National Park’s 12th annual Astronomy Festival has been scheduled for September 9–11.

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By Compiled From N... - August 15th, 2021 1:45am

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More Than $1 Million Provided To Preserve Battlefields

A little more than $1 million has been distributed to 11 organizations across the country to for use in the interpretation of battlefields and other sites of conflict.

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By Compiled From N... - August 15th, 2021 1:45am

Number Of Ranger Rescues Soaring At Acadia National Park

Two water-related accidents at Acadia National Park in Maine required Life Flight missions to get the individuals to a hospital.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2021 1:41pm

Centennial Events Planned For Timpanogos National Monument

As the 100th birthday of Timpanogos Cave National Monument in Utah draws near, the National Park Service is kicking off the centennial countdown with a calendar of events for the 2021-2022 year.

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By NPT Staff - August 14th, 2021 9:49am

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