Parks in the News

Individual Who Toppled Historic Tram Tower In Death Valley Comes Forward

The individual responsible for pulling down a historic 113-year-old salt tram tower in Death Valley National Park last month has come forward and is taking full responsibility for their actions, a park release said Thursday.

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By Compiled From N... - May 16th, 2024 11:11am

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Visitors Cautioned About Exposed Wires, Pipes, Septic Systems

Utilities and septic systems exposed by the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina have prompted an advisory to visitors to the seashore.

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By Compiled From N... - May 16th, 2024 10:56am

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Search For Missing Mountaineer In Rocky Mountain National Park Enters Fourth Day

While spring was spreading across lower elevations of Colorado, rangers in Rocky Mountain National Park were dealing with wintry weather and whiteout conditions at times in their search for a mountaineer missing since possibly summiting Longs Peak on Sunday.

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By Compiled From N... - May 16th, 2024 10:08am

Couple Wanted For Possible Archaeological Theft From Canyonlands National Park

A couple that entered an archaeological site at Canyonlands National Park, unaware that they were being filmed by a trail camera, are being sought in connection with theft from the site.

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By Compiled From N... - May 15th, 2024 6:15pm

NPS Issues Prospectus For Operation Of Cape Cod Golf Course

Do you find yourself at work most afternoons dreaming of improving your golf game rather than staring at a spreadsheet of tiny numbers plastered across a computer screen? If so, your ship may have arrived. Not only is there an opportunity to spend most days on the links, you may be able to earn a living doing it.

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By David and Kay Scott - May 15th, 2024 2:30am

Ski Company Lands Zion Lodge Concession

A company better known in ski circles than in the National Park System has won the 10-year contract to operate the Zion Lodge, pushing out a concessionaire that had operated the concession for 52 years.

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By Compiled From N... - May 15th, 2024 2:30am

Gas Emissions And Temperatures Measured At Yellowstone's Tern Lake Thermal Area

A new thermal area in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park is emitting roughly 12.4 metric tons of carbon dioxide every day, according to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

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By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2024 2:30am

Voyageurs National Park Seeking Public Input On Ice Road Management Plans

Accessing frozen lakes in Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota by vehicle for ice fishing has been a recreational outlet longer than the park has existed. While the National Park Service long has had regulations pertaining to ice driving, it needs to update them to specify where street legal vehicles can drive on the lakes.

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By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2024 2:30am

Saratoga National Historical Park Completes Upgrades To Battlefield Road

Visitor access and understanding of one of the most historic landscapes in the country will increase with the recent completion of the $6 million Battlefield Tour Road Improvement Project at Saratoga National Historical Park in upstate New York.

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By Compiled From N... - May 14th, 2024 2:30am

Rocky Mountain National Park Rangers Searching For Overdue Longs Peak Climber

A 23-year-old Colorado man who reportedly summited Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park failed to return as planned, sparking a search effort Monday by park rangers.

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By Compiled From N... - May 13th, 2024 7:08pm

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