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Additional Water Restrictions For North And South Rims Of Grand Canyon

It wasn’t too long ago Grand Canyon National Park implemented water conservation measures due to a pump failure at Havasupai Gardens. Now, there’s a new break in the Transcanyon Waterline creating new water restrictions and conservation measures on both South and North Rims.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 22nd, 2024 3:20pm

Search Ongoing For Missing Climber In Glacier National Park

A search has been ongoing in Glacier National Park for a 32-year-old climber who separated from his companions but failed to meet up with them later.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 22nd, 2024 11:02am

UPDATE | Staff At Grand Canyon Searching For Missing Child

Staff at Grand Canyon National Park is seeing the public’s help in locating 8-year-old Canyon Hartley. He was last seen at midnight, August 22, 2024, at site 151, Juniper Loop of Mather Campground on the South Rim.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 22nd, 2024 11:59am

Temporary Closure Of Chain Of Craters Road To Vehicles At Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

Cracks on Chain of Craters Road that formed on July 21 between Hilina Pali Road intersection and the Maunaulu parking lot have widened due to this continued seismic activity, so the park has temporarily closed the road at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 22nd, 2024 4:31am

Going Batty During Mammoth Cave’s Annual Bat Night

Thirteen species of bats (including three listed on the federal endangered species list) call Mammoth Cave National Park home. So, it’s fitting the park celebrates its favorite flying creatures of the night during the annual Bat Night, this August 31 (Saturday).

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By Rebecca Latson - August 22nd, 2024 3:00am

Researchers Begin Erosion Impact Evaluations To Transportation Systems On Okracoke Island

Barrier islands form as waves repeatedly deposit sediment parallel to the shoreline. As wind and waves shift, so do these sand features. It’s no surprise, then, that Ocracoke’s dynamic barrier island, a part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), is constantly changing in response to storm events and sea level rise.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 22nd, 2024 4:48am

All Sunset Campground Sites In Kings Canyon Reopen August 23

Although the Coffeepot Fire located in Sequoia National Park remains active, it’s not expected to threaten the area of Kings Canyon National Park where Sunset Campground is located. As such, all sites at that campground will reopen August 23, 2024.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 21st, 2024 3:52pm

Defenders Of Wildlife Welcome New President And CEO

Defenders of Wildlife, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization founded in 1947 and “dedicated to the protection and restoration of imperiled species and their habitats in North America,” has appointed Andrew Bowman as president and CEO of the organization.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 21st, 2024 3:35am

Lake Mead NRA Final Air Tour Management Voluntary Agreement Announced

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) have announced the completion of a commercial air tour management voluntary agreement for Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 21st, 2024 3:00am

Olympic Fire Crews Continue Searching For Potential Wildfires After Recent Lightning Strikes

Interagency fire crews continued suppressing fire starts and investigating smoke reports across Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest today. Crews are working to suppress two active fires on the Olympic National Forest caused by the lightning strikes. So far, no structures are threatened and there are no new evacuations or closures.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 20th, 2024 4:47am

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