Parks in the News

Heat Could Be Tied To Texas Man's Death In Grand Canyon National Park

A 69-year-old Texas man hiking to Phantom Ranch on the floor of Grand Canyon National Park lost consciousness along the way and died, according to a park release.

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By Compiled From N... - July 1st, 2024 12:23pm

Wildfire Forces Evacuations At Denali National Park, Closes Park

A wildfire burning just inside the north entrance to Denali National Park and Preserve has forced evacuations of the Riley Creek Campground there and prompted closure Monday of all visitor facilities and park operations in the entrance area.

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By Compiled From N... - July 1st, 2024 8:23am

Hubbell Trading Post Taking Rugs To Petroglyph National Monument

Hubbell Trading Post National Monument staff are taking their rugs and jewelry to Petroglyph National Monument for first time since 2017.

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By Compiled From N... - July 1st, 2024 2:30am

National Park Service Adopts New Rule Concerning Bear Baiting In Alaska Preserves

The National Park Service has adopted a new regulation pertaining to bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska, a rule that bans the practice for sport hunting but allows it for subsistence hunts focused on putting food on the table.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 30th, 2024 2:30am

National Park Service Presents 2024 Independence Day Celebration In The Nation's Capital

The National Park Service will once again host the annual celebration of Independence Day on the National Mall, the nation’s most important civic space and home to more than a dozen memorials that commemorate great Americans and significant events in the nation’s history.

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

UPDATE |Utah Man Drowns During River Trip Through Dinosaur National Monument

A 54-year-old Utah man, Michael Harp, of Sandy, on a private river trip in Dinosaur National Monument drowned when the raft he was in flipped and pinned him beneath it, the National Park Service said.

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By Compiled From N... - June 30th, 2024 12:29pm

Proposed Fee Changes For Black Canyon Of the Gunnison National Park, Curecanti National Recreation Area

The National Park Service is proposing to charge fees for wilderness permits on the South Rim of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado and increase group campsite fees for Curecanti National Recreation Area.

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By Compiled From N... - June 29th, 2024 2:30am

Fire Destroys Historic Coal Creek Camp Mess Hall At Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed the historic Coal Creek Camp Mess Hall at Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska.

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By Compiled From N... - June 28th, 2024 2:30am

Richmond National Battlefield Park To Mark New Chapter Along James River

The National Park Service at Richmond National Battlefield Park in Virginia is working to expand its interpretation of Civil War history along the James River.

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By Compiled From N... - June 28th, 2024 2:30am

Theodore Roosevelt's Pocket Watch Recovered After Missing For 37 Years

A silver pocket watch that traveled the world with Theodore Roosevelt during his presidency, including his charge up San Juan Hill, and travels to Africa and down the Amazon River has been returned to his family home at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site after missing for nearly four decades.

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By Compiled From N... - June 27th, 2024 4:00pm

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