Parks in the News

The Appalachian Trail Shrank By 1 Mile This Year

You might find hiking the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in the coming year a bit easier than if you did it in 2023. That's because it shrank by a mile, according to the folks at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy.

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By NPT Staff - December 20th, 2023 2:30am

UPDATED | National Park Service Proposing To Demolish Deteriorating And Unneeded Structures At New River Gorge

More than two dozen old, deteriorating, and unneeded buildings, from outhouses and houses to hen houses and smokehouses, are being proposed for demolition at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia.

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By Compiled From N... - December 22nd, 2023 9:22am

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Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Points To NPS Morale Issues

Insights into morale issues within the National Park Service are contained in the latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, which points to concerns with leadership as well as unsustainable workloads.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2024 2:55pm

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The Challenges Of Conducting Scientific Research In Bison Country

Yellowstone serves as an outdoor laboratory, offering invaluable insights across numerous scientific fields such as geology, hydrology, biology, ecology, and archaeology. But conducting research there is no small feat, especially in areas frequently traversed by bison, which can unwittingly become formidable obstacles to scientific efforts.

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By NPT Staff - December 19th, 2023 2:30am

Steam Festival Coming To Golden Spike National Historical Park

Relive the past late next week when steam-belching locomotives take to the tracks at Golden Spike National Historical Park in northern Utah.

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By Compiled From N... - December 19th, 2023 2:30am

Work Underway In Congress To Help, And Possibly Hurt, National Park System

With the year-end quickly approaching, there are efforts in Congress to help, and possibly hurt, the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 18th, 2023 2:30am

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National Park Service Working To End Trespass Cattle At Valles Caldera National Preserve

Nearly two dozen ranchers whose cattle wandered into Valles Caldera National Preserve this year removed their cattle, either voluntarily or after being informed by certified letter that the National Park Service could impound the livestock.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 18th, 2023 2:30am

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Potent Storm Prompts Delayed Opening At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

A potent storm rolling up the East Coast has prompted Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial to schedule a delayed opening on Monday.

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By Compiled From N... - December 17th, 2023 3:57pm

Black Intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois Found Inspiration And Hope In National Parks

In his collection of essays and poems published in 1920 titled “Darkwater,” W.E.B. Du Bois wrote about his poignant encounter with the beauty of the Grand Canyon, the stupendous chasm in Arizona.

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By NPT Staff - December 17th, 2023 2:30am

Scientists Sequence Genome For Threatened Whitebark Pine

A breakthrough in the fight to save whitebark pines has been reached through the sequencing of the species' genome, a milestone scientists say could help the high-altitude tree endure environmental challenges.

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By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2023 2:45am

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