Parks in the News

Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Has Olympic National Park Officials Urging Visitors To Be Prepared

With an unusual heat wave bringing temperatures as much as 30 degrees above normal to the Pacific Northwest, officials at Olympic National Park in Washington are urging visitors to be prepared for both the heat and crowds.

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By NPT Staff - June 25th, 2021 7:42am

Fee Increases Proposed For Voyageurs National Park

Fee increases are being proposed for camping, boating, and some other activities at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, and park staff are seeking public opinion on the proposals.

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

Boat Inspection Prevents Quagga Mussels From Entering Yellowstone Lake

A boat carrying nonnative quagga mussels was prevented from entering Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park after an inspection spotted the mussels.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 25th, 2021 7:29am

Groups Renew Call For Plastics Ban In National Park System

The change of administrations in Washington, D.C., has renewed a call for a ban on disposable plastic bottles in the National Park System, along with a commitment that plastic wastes in the parks be reduced by 75 percent over the next five years.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2021 2:00am

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Peregrine Falcon Hatched At Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

Not since the 1950s has a peregrine falcon chick hatched in a nest at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia. Well, that's changed with recent events.

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By NPT Staff - June 24th, 2021 1:45am

Another Hiker Dies At Grand Canyon National Park

An Illinois man hiking up the South Kaibab Trail to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park collapsed and died about a half-mile below the rim top.

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By NPT Staff - June 23rd, 2021 1:13pm

Decline Of Lake Powell Points To Waning Colorado River

As each day of exploring Lake Powell by sea kayak passed, the question kept surfacing in my mind: was the lake dying, or were Glen Canyon and the Colorado River coming back to life?

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 1st, 2021 12:01pm

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Texas Governor's Border Wall Could Encounter Problems At Big Bend

Though it's a long way from becoming a reality, Texas Governor Greg Abbott's proposed border wall along his state's boundary with Mexico could run into a Texas-sized problem at Big Bend National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 23rd, 2021 8:33am

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Deaths Rising In National Park System

Heat killed a backpacker at Grand Canyon National Park, just one of several deadly incidents in the National Park System in recent days.

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By NPT Staff - June 22nd, 2021 9:23am

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A Toddler's Joy Over Gulf Islands National Seashore

Waves crashed on the sandy shore of Santa Rosa Sound, wind whipping off the water and flinging my hair in all directions. One family had set up their chairs on the narrow strip of beach between the sound and the trees of the Gulf Islands National Seashore’s Naval Live Oaks area, but with a three-year-old and 18-month-old among our party, we would not be joining them.

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By Erika Zambello - June 22nd, 2021 1:45am

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