Great Basin National Park Getting A New Superintendent
The National Park Service has selected Ashley Adams to serve as superintendent of Great Basin National Park in Nevada.
- By Compiled From N... - January 12th, 2024 2:30am
Parks in the News
Haleakalā National Park Summit District Closes Due To Severe Weather
The Summit District of Haleakalā National will be closed beginning at 3:00 am HST on January 12, 2024 due to hazardous and severe weather conditions until further notice.
- By Compiled From N... - January 11th, 2024 6:45pm
Dog Falls 60 Feet At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Rescued In Good Condition
A young dog that slipped her leash at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore fell 60 feet from a cliff near Miners Castle and, though forced to spend a cold night on a ledge, was rescued in good condition Thursday and reunited with her owners.
- By Compiled From N... - January 11th, 2024 5:57pm
Support Growing To Rename Clingmans Dome At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Clingmans Dome, the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, could undergoe a name change back to the name the Cherokee used for time immemorial. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council last week approved a resolution to forward an application to the federal government asking that the 6,643-foot high summit be renamed Kuwohi, a Cherokee word that means "Mulberry Place."
- By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2024 2:30am
Recent Snowfall Opening Grand Teton National Park To Winter Recreation
Recent storms have laid down enough snow cover to allow for winter recreation in Grand Teton National Park beginning this weekend.
- By Compiled From N... - January 11th, 2024 2:30am
Yosemite Conservancy Leader Stepping Down This Year
Frank Dean, who has led the Yosemite Conservancy since 2015, will be stepping down from the organization this summer.
- By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2024 2:30am
Inspector General: National Park Service Doing Poor Job Administering LWCF Dollars
Failures by the National Park Service to properly administer the millions of Land and Water Conservation Fund dollars it disperses is jeopardizing the use of those funds, according to some of the recipients.
- By Lori Sonken - October 31st, 2024 12:43pm
Feral Cats To Be Removed From San Juan National Historic Site
A national park site is not a home for wayward cats. That's the decision of the National Park Service at San Juan National Historic Site and the Paseo del Morro National Recreational Trail, where feral cats have had a home and food service for years.
- By Compiled From N... - January 10th, 2024 2:30am
House Committee To Explore National Park System Maintenance Backlog, Park Service Not Invited
Two House subcommittees concerned over why the National Park System's deferred maintenance backlog is not shrinking were scheduled to meet Wednesday with officials from the General Accounting Office (GAO) and the Interior Department's Inspector General (IG) to discuss the matter, but no one from the National Park Service.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - January 10th, 2024 12:28pm
Caldera Or Crater…What’s The Difference?
Is a caldera a landform or a type of volcano? Turns out, it’s both. Which can be a little confusing.
- By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2024 2:45am
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