Fire Restrictions Taking Effect At Zion National Park
Rapidly drying out vegetation prompted Zion National Park officials to announce fire restrictions beginning Saturday.
- By Compiled From N... - June 7th, 2024 4:49pm
Travel
Roadwork Will Require Strategic Planning To Drive Blue Ridge Parkway
Ongoing roadwork along the Blue Ridge Parkway this summer will require visitors to be strategic if they want to avoid delays while motoring down the scenic byway.
- By Compiled From N... - June 7th, 2024 2:30am
Spring Runoff Boosting Lake Powell At Glen Canyon NRA
Spring runoff out of the Rocky Mountains has raised the water level of Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area by 32 feet over the past three weeks, and the level should continue to rise in the coming weeks, prompting the National Park Service to warn visitors to keep rising water levels in mind.
- By Compiled From N... - June 7th, 2024 2:30am
UPDATE | Sinkhole Closes Road Between Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks
A sinkhole that materialized in a section of the Generals Highway between Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks forced the National Park Service to close a stretch of the highway Tuesday.
Preserving A Segregated Train Depot In Louisiana
The gorgeous yellow brick train depot with an ugly past sits alone on Remembrance Way in Natchitoches waiting for the chance to tell its story. It’s a disturbing story of separate entrances, separate waiting rooms and separate washrooms. But it’s also an inspiring story of people fleeing the segregated South for better opportunities.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 28th, 2024 6:21am
Camp Nelson, Mammoth Cave To Celebrate Juneteenth
Camp Nelson National Monument and Mammoth Cave National Park will commemorate Juneteenth during a special ceremony on Saturday, June 22, at 1 p.m. CDT.
- By Compiled From N... - June 4th, 2024 7:20am
Early Summer Heat Wave To Bake National Park Sites
An early summer heat wave will bring dangerously hot temperatures this week to some Southwestern units of the National Park System, including Death Valley National Park, which could see temperatures flirting with 122° Fahrenheit by Thursday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2024 5:12pm
UPDATE | Kīlauea Resumes Eruptions At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
A growing series of earthquakes culiminated in an eruption of the Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park early Monday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2024 3:58pm
NPS Increases Access On The Chilkoot National Historic Trail
A new log bridge that spans a side channel of the Taiya River at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Alaska allows hikers to head up to Mile 4 on the historic Chilkoot Trail.
- By Compiled From N... - June 3rd, 2024 2:30am
Joshua Tree National Park Proposing Campground Fee Increases
The National Park Service at Joshua Tree National Park in California is proposing to increase the cost of camping in the high desert park.
- By Compiled From N... - June 2nd, 2024 2:30am
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