Parks in the News

Death In The Parks | Sequoia, Big South Fork, Obed Wild And Scenic

The body of a hiker gone missing in Sequoia National Park three weeks ago has been recovered not far from where he was last seen, while Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and Obed Wild and Scenic River also recorded visitor fatalities.

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By Compiled From N... - August 10th, 2021 9:34am

Grand Teton National Park Foundation Lands $25,000 Gift To Preserve Mormon Row

A $25,000 gift from Zions Bank to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation will go towards preserving the Mormon Row Historic District within Grand Teton National Park, which includes the iconic T.A. Moulton barn.

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By NPT Staff - August 10th, 2021 1:45am

Climate Change And Its Intersection With Government Spending

It was a coincidence, yet one not to be ignored: the arrival of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's latest outlook on the Earth's pending peril and a $3.5 trillion blueprint for government spending. To U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the fiscal plan falls short if Congress is to be serious about addressing climate change.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 10th, 2021 1:45am

California Man Saves Children, But Drowns At Lake Powell

A California family's vacation at Lake Powell ended in tragedy when the father was able to save his children from drowning but then couldn't save himself.

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By Compiled From N... - August 9th, 2021 2:00am

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Nearly $2 Million Distributed To Help With Repatriation Of Ancestral Remains And Cultural Items

Nearly $2 million has been disbursed by the National Park Service in the form of grants to nine Indian Tribes, one Native Hawaiian organization, and 22 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

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By NPT Staff - August 9th, 2021 1:45am

Missing Backpacker Found Alive In Olympic National Park

A missing Washington woman was found alive in Olympic National Park on Sunday, four days after she became separated from her backpacking companions.

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By NPT Staff - August 8th, 2021 5:26pm

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Tracking Progress On Restoration Of The River Of Grass

Everglades National Park conserves a sweeping subtropical landscape, one with rare and beautiful plants, flights of colorful birds that can cloud the sky, and curious and fearsome wildlife, from crocodiles and alligators, to panthers and more recently, massive constricting snakes. But this landscape has been under siege.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Bryce Canyon National Park Proposing Higher Fees For Backcountry Travel

Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah is proposing to increase backcountry camping permit fees beginning in 2022 to offset increased expenses associated with managing the backcountry.

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By Compiled From N... - August 8th, 2021 1:45am

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Dixie Fire Burning North Through Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park's moisture-starved forests are feeding the northern edge of California's massive Dixie Fire, which has forced closure of the park.

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By NPT Staff - August 7th, 2021 3:48pm

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Senators Urge Colleagues To Bolster Interior, Agriculture Departments In Budget Bill

With forests in the West on fire, and national parks facing crowding problems, Western senators are urging their Eastern colleagues to include "significant funding" for the Interior and Agriculture departments in the reconciliation bill being crafted in the U.S. Senate.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2021 5:51pm

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