Campground Fees Increasing At Glacier National Park
Fees will climb $3-$10 at most frontcountry campgrounds in Glacier National Park in Montana next year.
- By Compiled From N... - December 2nd, 2023 2:30am
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Fee Change Coming To Grand Teton National Park Backpacking Permits
The fee structure for backpacking permits at Grand Teton National Park will change early next year, when permits will cost $20 with an additional $7 per person per night charge.
- By Compiled From N... - December 1st, 2023 2:45am
New River Gorge Visitor Center To Close To Allow For Upgrades
The Canyon Rim Visitor Center at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia will close on January 1, 2024, while the building undergoes extensive renovation, with a reopening date tentatively scheduled for early March. Upgrades to what is the park’s busiest visitor contact station include new exhibits, a new sales area, carpeting, lighting, wall coverings, and new seating for the auditorium.
- By Compiled From N... - December 1st, 2023 2:30am
Yosemite National Park Will Require Entrance Reservations In February
Yosemite National Park is requiring entrance reservations for weekends in February as the annual spectacle of Horsetail Fail glowing orange when backlit by sunsets draws crowds to the park.
- By Compiled From N... - November 30th, 2023 6:08am
Celebrate The Holiday Season In The National Park System
You can celebrate the season with special activities at some units of the National Park System.
- By Compiled From N... - November 29th, 2023 2:45am
Changes To Shuttle Schedule At Zion National Park
Shuttle schedules are changing at Zion National Park in Utah as the change of seasons approaches.
- By Compiled From N... - November 29th, 2023 2:30am
Soaking In The History Of Radium Hot Springs
Relaxation doesn’t come naturally to everyone, so when I grudgingly slipped into the steamy, mineral-rich water at Radium Hot Springs, I couldn’t help but think of that deadly day in 1967 when a semi truck hauling gasoline lost control on the steep mountain highway nearby and crashed, killing the driver and spilling more than 7,000 gallons of fuel into the creek that ran beside the hot pool and under the main stone building.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 28th, 2024 6:29am
Holiday Traditions Celebrated At Pipe Spring National Monument
In the arid, desert Southwest, water is life, and the springs at Pipe Springs National Monument have long sustained Indigenous people, early explorers, and Mormon immigrants.
- By Patrick Cone - November 24th, 2023 4:56am
Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge To Open November 24 For Winter
After a year full of challenges, Olympic National Park's Hurricane Ridge Road and recreation area will open for the winter season on the day after Thanksgiving.
- By Compiled From N... - November 16th, 2023 2:30am
Mount Rainier Planning On More Winter Recreation
Winter recreation access to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington should be available five days a week beginning Wednesday, weather permitting, although sledding will not be allowed due to staffing shortages.
- By Compiled From N... - November 13th, 2023 2:30am
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