Parks in the News

Dangling Rope Marina At Glen Canyon Closed For Rest Of Year

The remote Dangling Rope Marina at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has been closed for the rest of the year due to wind damage and low lake levels.

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By Compiled From N... - July 21st, 2021 1:45am

Water Woes Force Draw Down Of Jackson Lake At Grand Teton National Park

Water woes are reaching up to Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, where Jackson Lake is going to be drawn down to send water to reservoirs downstream on the Snake River.

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By Compiled From N... - July 20th, 2021 5:23pm

Judge Ignores Government's Sentencing Request For Yellowstone Scofflaw

Imagine the trouble you'd get into if you ran an unofficial guiding business in Yellowstone National Park, encouraged visitors to enter thermal grounds that are off-limits, create your own "hot pots" in rivers, and jump into streams from cliffs in the park where it is illegal to do so.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2021 12:14pm

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Mapping Out Your Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail Trek

There's a new website that can help you plot your adventure for any stop along the nearly 5,000-mile-long Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail that runs from Pennsylvania to the Pacific Ocean.

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

Coalition Strives To Save Giant Sequoias From Wildfire, Climate Change

In the wake of the loss of perhaps 10,600 giant sequoia trees to last year's Castle Fire in California, a multi-agency coalition has formed in a bid to reduce fire risks to the towering, emblematic forests and seek solutions to crippling drought that also places the trees in jeopardy.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 19th, 2021 5:59pm

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Where Is George The Spoonbill?

George is a busy Roseate Spoonbill. About four years old, he spends his days foraging for fish and moving throughout South Florida. For much of 2021, as evenings approached he retreated to roosting trees within Everglades National Park, waiting out the night in the safety of the raised branches.

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By Erika Zambello - July 19th, 2021 1:45am

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Don’t Hike So Close To Me

Millions of Americans are traveling this summer as pandemic restrictions wind down. Rental bookings and crowds in national parks show that many people are headed for the great outdoors.

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By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2021 1:45am

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Celebrating Eighth Annual Latino Conservation Week

Communities throughout the country are enjoying and connecting with the great outdoors during the 8th annual Latino Conservation Week, an initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation.

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By NPT Staff - July 18th, 2021 2:00am

BuRec Releasing Water From Upstream Reservoirs To Help Lake Powell

An ongoing series of releases from three reservoirs that feed water into Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are planned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the agency said Friday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2021 6:16pm

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National Park Service Extending Boat Ramps As Lake Powell Continues to Drop

National Park Service crews at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are chasing the declining waters of Lake Powell by extending boat ramps at two popular marinas on the lake.

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By Compiled From N... - July 16th, 2021 4:24pm

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