Parks in the News

Operational Changes At Bent's Old Fort Draw Concerns

Operational changes at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, a park in southeastern Colorado that represents an 1840s' trading post along the Santa Fe Trail, have drawn concerns that the site is losing is living history programming.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2024 2:30am

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National Park Service Considering New North Entrance Road For Yellowstone

A search is beginning for an environmentally sensible route for a new North Entrance Road to Yellowstone National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - February 5th, 2024 2:30am

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Fish And Wildlife Service Declines To Place Gray Wolves Under ESA, Opts For National Recovery Plan

Gray wolves in the Western United States and the Northern Rockies of the country do not need Endangered Species Act protections, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided, opting instead to work on a national recovery plan for the canines.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 5th, 2024 2:30am

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Warm Temperatures Disrupt Wolf-Moose Studies At lsle Royale National Park

Unseasonably warm temperatures led to a halt in this winter's study of wolves and moose at Isle Royale National Park as weak ice conditions made it too dangerous to try to land planes there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2024 2:30am

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Applications Being Accepted For Noncommercial Float Trips Through Grand Canyon

The National Park Service is accepting applications for noncommercial river trip permits to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park for specific launch dates within calendar year 2025.

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By Compiled From N... - February 4th, 2024 2:30am

Everglades National Park Wilderness Stewardship Plan Being Developed

Nearly all of Everglades National Park is official wilderness, some underwater, most above. With that in mind, the park staff is seeking public comment on a wilderness stewardship plan that will guide the preservation, management, and use of the 97 percent of the park that is designated wilderness.

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By Compiled From N... - February 4th, 2024 5:03am

Live Online Program With Four Paleontologists At Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

A special live online program from Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in western Nebraska on February 11 will feature four female paleontologists discussing their current research on fossilized mammals found in or near the national monument or Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

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By Compiled From N... - February 2nd, 2024 2:45am

Mammoth Cave Continues To Surprise With Fossilized Sharks

Two new shark species have been identified through fossilized remains discovered at Mammoth Cave National Park, with the news coming just a handful of months after the park announced another new shark species had been described from fossils there.

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By Compiled From N... - February 2nd, 2024 2:30am

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Construction Project Begins To Deal With Volcano-Damaged Buildings At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Five years after the eruption of the Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park damaged facilities near the volcano's crater, work has begun to deal with the buildings.

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By Compiled From N... - February 2nd, 2024 2:30am

Upcoming Stargazing Events In The National Park System

Summer months usually bring about the most stargazing events in the National Park System, but winter is pretty good, too, in part because of the clearer atmospheric conditions. Upcoming events take place at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, and Death Valley National Park in California and Nevada.

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

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