Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Has Increased Its Entrance Fees
It's more expensive to get into Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan than it did a year ago.
- By Compiled From N... - January 13th, 2024 4:41am
Parks in the News
National Park Service Closing Remote Developed Area At Hite, Utah
A remote outpost in southern Utah that has served visitors to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and motorists crossing the southern half of the state is closing temporarily on Monday due to the loss of a concessionaire, the National Park Service has announced.
- By Compiled From N... - January 12th, 2024 2:30am
Mesquite Spring Campground Reopens At Death Valley
Death Valley National Park reopened the Beatty Cutoff Road and Mesquite Spring Campground on Friday. These are the latest steps in the park’s recovery from massive flash floods caused by the remnants of Hurricane Hilary in August.
- By Compiled From N... - January 12th, 2024 2:30am
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
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
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