Parks in the News

Grand Canyon's North Rim Facilities To Close For Winter

Lodging, campgrounds, and most other public facilities on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will close for the winter on October 15. Visitors exploring the North Rim on, or after, October 16 should plan to be self-sufficient and bring enough food and water for the day.

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By Compiled From N... - October 8th, 2023 2:30am

Fossilized Bone Bed Found At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Rising out of the low waters of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area earlier this year was a roughly 180-million-year-old fossilized bone bed that contained remains of mammal-like creatures.

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By Compiled From N... - October 8th, 2023 2:30am

NPS Issues Concession Prospectus For Zion National Park

The National Park Service in late September issued a prospectus for the operation of lodging, food service, and retail in Zion National Park in Utah. The Zion concession has been held by Xanterra Parks and Resorts, Inc., since the company, then called Amfac Parks and Resorts, acquired TW Recreational Services in 1995. The new contract has a beginning date of January 1, 2025.

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By David and Kay Scott - October 7th, 2023 2:30am

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Shenandoah National Park's Webcams Offer Kaleidoscopic Views Of The Blue Ridge

Vibrant hues of fall layering the hills and hollows of Shenandoah National Park lure the park’s greatest crowds of the year, filling lodgings and crowding hiking trails, overlooks, and parking lots.

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By Patrick Cone - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

Sequoia Seedlings To Be Planted In Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks

Sequoia seedlings will be planted in areas of Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks that suffered severe wildfire burns in 2020 and 2021, the National Park Service announced.

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By Compiled From N... - October 6th, 2023 2:30am

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American Battlefield Trust Working To Add Key Parcel To Gettysburg National Military Park

The American Battlefield Trust has kicked off a $3 million fundraising campaign to acquire a key parcel of land that witnessed the first day of Civil War battle at Gettysburg.

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By NPT Staff - October 6th, 2023 2:30am

Search Continues For Missing Trail Runner In Rocky Mountain National Park

A week after a trail runner was reported missing in the high country of Rocky Mountain National Park, searchers continued to hold out hope Thursday as airborne observers took to the skies over the rugged park.

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By Compiled From N... - October 5th, 2023 4:35pm

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Additional Tests Confirm Dates Of Fossilized Footprints At White Sands National Park

Additional tests have confirmed that fossilzed footprints found in today's White Sands National Park in New Mexico date back as much as 23,000 years ago.

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By NPT Staff - October 5th, 2023 1:00pm

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Fish And Wildlife Service Sued Over "Nonessential" Label For Red Wolves

While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to resume work to recover the red wolf, its decision to label the species as "nonessential" under the Endangered Species Act has spurred a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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By NPT Staff - October 5th, 2023 2:30am

Wind Cave National Park Cave Tours Resume

Temporary repairs have enabled cave tours at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota to resume ahead of the upcoming three-day weekend, which will culminate in the park’s Native Americans’ Day celebration Monday, October 9.

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By Compiled From N... - October 5th, 2023 2:30am

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