Things You Just Don't Do In The National Park System
It should come as no surprise that there are some things you just don't do in the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 20th, 2023 2:30am
Parks in the News
PEER: NPS Remains Plagued By Low Morale, Rising Attrition
Nearly two years after Chuck Sams took over as director of the National Park Service with a determination to improve employee morale, workforce morale continues to fall, employee flight from the agency is growing, and the agency's directorate "is failing to address issues of low morale and workplace harassment," according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 19th, 2023 3:43pm
New Topgallant Masts Raised On 1886 Square-Rigger Balclutha
After going nearly nine years without its topgallant masts, the three-masted Balclutha at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park has three new masts in place. National Park Service crews on September 14 raised the third and final topgallant mast on the 1886 National Historic Landmark ship.
- By Compiled From N... - September 19th, 2023 2:30am
Using Commercial Satellite Images To Help Map And Monitor Yellowstone’s Thermal Areas
Satellite remote sensing data from numerous orbiting spacecraft have long been instrumental in studying and monitoring Yellowstone—especially the thermal areas and geyser basins that make Yellowstone National Park famous.
- By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2023 2:30am
Court Battle Being Waged Over Cumberland Island National Seashore's Horses
The fate of feral horses at Cumberland Island National Seashore is in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether the National Park Service's hands-off approach to the horses and their impacts is justified.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - September 3rd, 2024 1:26pm
Pike National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Sent To Congress
There's a lack of historic resources and recreational potential to designate a national trail to honor the western explorations of Zebulon Pike back in 1806-07, the National Park Service has told Congress.
- By Compiled From N... - September 18th, 2023 2:30am
Planning For The Future At Grand Teton National Park
A long fence line of gneiss, limestone, and dolomite rising to nearly 14,000 feet above sea level, the jagged Teton Range in western Wyoming catches your attention every time you see it, not just the first. The linear range that is much of the state's border with Idaho is captivating, whether you're a climber, skier, hiker, or simply one who marvels at nature.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2023 10:51am
Sea-Level Rise Threatens To Erase Park Units
Across the country, national park units are grappling with the likelihood that a portion of their land could become inundated and their habitats significantly altered by sea-level rise in the not-too-distant future
- By Lori Sonken - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
More National Park Service Facilities Closing In Advance Of Lee
With Hurricane Lee's track becoming more defined for the coming days, more facilities at Acadia National Park and Cape Cod National Seashore were closing in advance of the storm.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 16th, 2023 5:04am
Mountain Life Festival Returns To Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Following a three-year absence, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will again host its popular Mountain Life Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event preserves the legacy of the diverse Appalachian customs practiced for generations by the many families who lived on lands that later became Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By Compiled From N... - September 15th, 2023 2:30am
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