Parks in the News

National Park Service Seeks To End Concessions Contract At Crater Lake National Park

The National Park Service plans to cancel the concessions contract held by an Aramark subsididary at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon unless the company can demonstrate why it should be retained.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 16th, 2024 4:21pm

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Amache National Historic Site Formally Established As America’s Newest National Park

Amache National Historic Site in Colorado has formally been established in the National Park System following the Town of Granada’s acquisition and donation of the land needed to establish the nation’s newest national park.

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By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2024 2:30am

Valles Caldera National Preserve Backcountry Vehicle Passes Now Available

The National Park Service is providing vehicle access to the backcountry of Valles Caldera National Monument in New Mexico via reservation.

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By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2024 2:30am

Blue Ridge Parkway Proposing Increase In Camping Fees

The National Park Service is proposing an increase in camping fees at the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina.

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By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2024 4:20am

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Maine Officials Deny Mine Proposed Near Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument

A zinc mine proposed to be developed seven miles from Kathadin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine was blocked when a split state Land Use Planning Commission refused to rezone the land in question to allow for the operation.

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By NPT Staff - February 15th, 2024 11:33am

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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Farm Buildings Repaired With GAOA Funding

The Living Historical Farm at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Indiana is about to undergo a transformative rehabilitation project thanks to funding provided by the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund.

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

More Than 100 Yellowstone National Park Bison Shipped To Tribes

During the week of February the National Park Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service moved 116 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana. The Bison Conservation Transfer Program continues to make history, having relocated the largest number of live Yellowstone bison to American Indian Tribes in the world, according to the Park Service.

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

The Nature Conservancy Has Secured Preservation Of 8,000 Acres In Alabama's Mobile-Tensaw Watershed

An 8,000-acre swath of southern Alabama clasped by the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers has been acquired by The Nature Conservancy, which pulled together $15 million to protect the "Land between the Rivers" that is viewed as one of the most ecologically diverse areas in the world.

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

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National Park Trust, National Park Service Collaborate To Help Fort Scott

History will expand at Fort Scott National Historic Site in Kansas thanks to work by the National Park Trust to facilitate the purchase of three-quarters-of-an-acre located within the park boundaries.

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

The Battle For The Skies Over National Parks Drags On

Air tour operators, politicians, and conservationists are pushing back against air flight management plans crafted by the National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 14th, 2024 2:30am

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