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UPDATE | Idaho Man Arrested After Reportedly Kicking Yellowstone National Park Bison

An Idaho man who allegedly kicked a bison and in turn was injured by the animal in Yellowstone National Park was arrested on several counts and faces the possibility of thousands of dollars in fines and time in jail.

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By Compiled From N... - April 29th, 2024 4:45pm

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Death Valley's Devils Hole Pupfish Spring Population At 25-Year High

Numbers of Devils Hole pupfish in a tiny crater that is part of Death Valley National Park have reached the highest spring count in 25 years, according to National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists.

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By Compiled From N... - April 29th, 2024 11:10am

Road Construction Starts Monday In Sequoia National Park

Starting Monday visitors to Sequoia National Park in California can expect weekday, daytime closures, and delays for an estimated 4-week period between Hospital Rock and the Giant Forest area.

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By Compiled From N... - April 29th, 2024 10:33am

Struggling To Maintain Cultural Resources Against Climate Change Impacts

Wildfires, drought, sea level rise, more frequent and intense storms, and warming oceans are sometimes destroying and occasionally improving or allowing cultural resources to emerge at national park units.

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By Lori Sonken - April 28th, 2024 2:30am

UPDATE | Mountaineer Dies In Fall In Denali National Park And Preserve

The body of a mountaineer who died in a fall of roughly 1,000 feet earlier this week was recovered Saturday by Denali National Park and Preserve climbing rangers, while a second climber injured in the accident remained hospitalized in Anchorage, Alaska.

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By Compiled From N... - April 27th, 2024 6:42pm

Jewel Cave National Monument Moving To Summer Hours

Jewel Cave National Monument is changing its operations to prepare for visitors this summer season.

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By Compiled From N... - April 29th, 2024 10:31am

Rockfall Covers Section Of Popular John Muir Trail At Yosemite National Park

A stretch of the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park has been covered by a rockfall that has covered about 1,000 feet of trail and which will take weeks to clear.

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By NPT Staff - April 26th, 2024 1:59pm

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Dry Tortugas National Park Campground Reopens

Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida has reopened the campground as scheduled after dredging the Fort Jefferson moat and redistributing sand that had built up from several hurricanes.

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By Compiled From N... - April 26th, 2024 2:30am

Repairs Will Keep Shenandoah National Park's Cedar Run Trail Closed In Early May

The Cedar Run Trail in the central section of Shenandoah National Park will be closed for repairs for about two weeks beginning May 6. The trail has completely washed out and poses a fall risk for hikers, a park release said.

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By Compiled From N... - April 26th, 2024 2:30am

National Park Service Halts Work On Plan To Remove Horses From Theodore Roosevelt National Park

A controversial plan to remove feral horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota was killed Thursday, the National Park Service announced.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 25th, 2024 2:07pm

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