It's Dangerous Out There In The Parks
We head to national parks for relaxation and recreation, but we can't forget that these destinations can be dangerous places.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2024 1:41pm
Parks in the News
Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim Back On Water Conservation Measures
Just 24 hours after lifting water conservation measures for the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, a pipeline break has put the measures back in place.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2024 12:56pm
House-Endorsed Amendment Would Block Any Wilderness Designation At Big Cypress
A long-running effort to designate official wilderness within Big Cypress National Preserve, a landscape of sawgrass prairie and cypress swamps the size of Rhode Island, appears headed to failure again under Republican concerns and tribal opposition.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 13th, 2024 2:30am
Virgin Islands National Park Preparing For Tropical Storm Ernesto
The approach of Tropical Storm Ernesto has placed the U.S. Virgin Islands under a tropical storm warning, prompting the National Park Service to begin to batten down Virgin Islands National Park and other park units in the islands for the storm.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 12th, 2024 5:21pm
Wildfire Preparations Lead To Closure Of Crater Lake National Park's North Entrance
Work to reduce fuels that could feed the Middle Fork Fire will close the North Entrance to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 13th, 2024 4:01am
Wildfires Continue To Plague National Parks
Wildfires continued to plague units of the National Park System, with Lassen Volcanic National Park still closed due to the proximity of the Park Fire to the west, multiple backcountry fires burning in Yosemite National Park, and two fires impacting North Cascades National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 11th, 2024 2:22pm
Park Advocates: Time To Build Momentum For GAOA Reauthorization
There's still one year before the Great American Outdoors Act sunsets, but groundwork is being laid now to see the measure that invests in tackling the National Park System's maintenance backlog renewed.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 11th, 2024 2:45am
House Funding Decisions For National Park Service Show Contradictions
While the House of Representatives couldn't alter the flow of funding to the Greater American Outdoors Act that helps federal land managers tackled backlogged maintenance projects, the chamber did make significant cuts into the National Park Service's two main accounts that fund construction, repairs, and maintenance.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 11th, 2024 2:45am
Volunteers Needed For Trail Work, Education At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park managers are recruiting volunteers for a variety of positions across the park. Opportunities include helping the trail crew rehabilitate two trails, serving as a campground host, and providing information to visitors at Clingmans Dome.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 11th, 2024 2:30am
Texas Preserve Designated as Nation’s Newest National Natural Landmark
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has affirmed the designation of Independence Creek Preserve in west Texas as the nation’s newest National Natural Landmark, recognizing an important piece of America’s natural heritage. This nearly 20,000-acre Chihuahuan Desert preserve is protected and managed by The Nature Conservancy.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 10th, 2024 2:45am
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