Parks in the News

Readers Agree National Park Lodging Prices Can Be Prohibitive

A great majority of the readers who responded to last week's article about the ever-growing price of lodging in the National Park System agree that lodging costs are prohibitive to a stay in the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2024 2:35am

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Big Bend National Park's Chisos Basin To Close For New Lodge Construction

With construction on a new lodge at the Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park set to begin in May, the area will be closed to the public for about two years.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 20th, 2024 2:30am

National Park Foundation Grant Aids National Scenic Trails And Wild And Scenic Rivers

More than $1 million in grants from the National Park Foundation is allowing investments into the country's national scenic trails and wild and scenic rivers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 19th, 2024 4:51am

Jemez Pueblo’s Rights To Occupy Banco Bonito In The Valles Caldera National Preserve Recognized By Interior

The Jemez Pueblo successfully asserted its aboriginal title to the Banco Bonito area within Valles Caldera National Preserve, securing the right to use, occupy, and possess the land for traditional cultural and religious purposes.

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By justin.housman - October 22nd, 2024 1:59pm

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Ticketing Truckers On Newfound Gap Road

Commercial truckers who head onto the Newfound Gap Road through Great Smoky Mountains National Park to bypass storm-damaged roads on routes around the park that straddles the Tennessee-North Carolina border are being ticketed by the National Park Service and could face $5,000 fines.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2024 11:01am

Craters Of The Moon National Monument Adds Native American Interpretation

Wayside signs that provide some Shoshone-Bannock tribal interpretation of lava flows in Idaho have been added to the trails at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2024 2:30am

Tiny Newt At Crater Lake National Park Might Need ESA Protection

A species of newt found only at Crater Lake in Oregon might qualify for protection under the Endangered Species Act, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2024 2:30am

Saratoga National Historical Park Gains 25 Acres

Saratoga National Historical Park in upstate New York has gained a bit more than 25 acres on the heights overlooking the Fish Kill and containing a majority of the American artillery emplacements that represented the central segment of the siege line between the fighting for Bemis Heights and the ultimate surrender of the British Army.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2024 6:09am

Weigh In On Mammoth Cave National Park's Trail Management Plan

Mammoth Cave needs trail maintenance. Now's your chance to comment on the park's environmental assessment for a new maintenance plan.

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By justin.housman - October 17th, 2024 3:00am

NPS Retirees Join Opposition To Data Center Near Manassas National Battlefield Park

The Coalition to Protect America's National Parks has joined other organizations in siding with a lawsuit aimed at preventing a massive data center covering about 22 million square feet from being built next to Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 17th, 2024 2:35am

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