From Confederate general to Cherokee heritage: Why returning the name Kuwohi to the Great Smoky Mountains matters
It’s not every day that the name of a mountain is restored to the one used by Indigenous peoples for centuries.
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National Park Service Adds 14 New Listings To The National Underground Railroad Network To Freedom Program
The National Park Service has added 14 new listings in 11 states to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program.
National Parks In The Western Carolinas Continue To Dig Out In The Wake Of Hurricane Helene
Park properties in the Western Carolinas are still digging out after Hurricane Helene.
- By justin.housman - October 27th, 2024 2:15am
Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park Officially Closed For The Season
If you're planning to drive Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park you'll have to wait for the summer thaw. The road is closed as of October 25.
- By justin.housman - October 25th, 2024 1:45pm
Arches National Park Seeks Public Input Regarding A New Visitor Access Plan
Arches National Park is considering making their timed-entry reservation system mandatory and seeks public input.
- By justin.housman - October 25th, 2024 2:56pm
Move To Downlist Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Called Premature
A decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to downlist the red-cockaded woodpecker from being endangered to threatened has been criticized as being premature and ignorant of climate-change threats to the species.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - October 25th, 2024 2:30am
10 Miles Of Cumberland Gap Trails Have Been Cleared After Hurricane Damage
After weeks of hard work, crews have cleared 10 miles of trail in Cumberland Gap National Park in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
- By justin.housman - October 24th, 2024 5:40am
National Park Service Begins Hunt For Caneel Bay Concessionaire
Seven years after back-to-back hurricanes ravaged the Caneel Bay Resort at Virgin Islands National Park, and following years of legal wrangling, the National Park Service is beginning the search for a concessionaire to bring lodging back to the scenic setting.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 24th, 2024 2:30am
UPDATE | Jemez Pueblo Retains Rights To Hunt Within Valles Caldera National Preserve
The settlement Interior Department officials reached with the Jemez Pueblo over Banco Bonito within Valles Caldera National Preserve allows the pueblo to hunt, gather plants, wood, and other natural resources, and hold traditional religious practices there.
- Read more about UPDATE | Jemez Pueblo Retains Rights To Hunt Within Valles Caldera National Preserve
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 25th, 2024 10:38am
Last Day To Visit Most Of Yellowstone This Year Is October 31
Most roads into Yellowstone National Park will close for the season on November 1. Get in while you can.
- By justin.housman - October 24th, 2024 2:10am
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