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Grand Canyon National Park's Backcountry Reservations Process Moving Online

Backcountry permits for Grand Canyon National Park will be available online at recreation.gov beginning in August for 2024 dates, according to the National Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - July 16th, 2023 2:30am

UPDATE | National Park Visitors Warned To Be "Prepared To Survive" Heat

Record heat across the southern tier of the country is creating deadly conditions for some national park visitors, including those at Death Valley National Park, where the key message was "Travel prepared to survive."

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2023 11:59am

Heading To Cape Cod National Seashore? Download The Sharktivity App

Planning to visit Cape Cod National Seashore this summer to splash in the surf? There are plenty of great white sharks in the water, so you should download the Sharktivity app onto your smartphone.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 13th, 2023 2:30am

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Portion Of Rim Drive At Crater Lake National Park To Be Improved

A significant stretch of Rim Drive at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon is scheduled to be restored beginning this summer, with work continuing for about five years.

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By Compiled From N... - July 13th, 2023 2:30am

Construction On Dingmans Falls Trail At Delaware Water Gap NRA Will Lead To Closures

The final stage of rebuilding the Dingmans Falls boardwalk at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in New Jersey and Pennsylvania kicks off next week, and that means there will be some closures on the popular quarter-mile trail that passes by Silverthread Falls on the way to Dingmans Falls.

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By Compiled From N... - July 12th, 2023 2:45am

New Date For Waterton Lakes National Park’s Knapweed Rodeo

Waterton Lakes National Park has bumped its annual Knapweed Rodeo ahead to July 29 because a low snowfall and warm spring have caused plants to bloom early in Alberta.

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By NPT Staff - July 11th, 2023 2:45am

Trails I’ve Hiked: Silver Forest Trail

If you are looking for a less-congested trail to hike at the Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park, where you can listen to birdsong, admire green meadows and colorful wildflowers, watch the antics of ground squirrels, and enjoy eye-popping views of Mount Rainier along a fairly level trail, then the Silver Forest Trail is the perfect choice.

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By Rebecca Latson - November 16th, 2024 7:27am

Geology Festival Coming To Bryce Canyon National Park Next Weekend

Bryce Canyon National Park's centennial Geology Festival is scheduled for this coming Friday and Saturday and will include guided hikes, geology programs and interactive family-friendly booths. This year’s festival will also feature special evening programs from author and geologist Christa Sadler and park paleontology fellow Tut Tran exploring fossil discoveries within and around Bryce Canyon National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - July 9th, 2023 2:30am

Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest Implementing Fire Restrictions

Due to the combination of increased dry conditions and rising temperatures, the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park in Washington state are implementing fire restrictions that will only allow campfires in established fire rings in designated areas. Restrictions take effect at midnight July 9.

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

Cedar Breaks Wildflower Festival Starts Friday

A weeklong celebration of high country wildflowers kicks off Friday at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah, where the Cedar Breaks Wildflower Festival highlights the many beautiful species of wildflowers (some found nowhere else in the world) that bloom each year in the park’s subalpine environment along the rim of the Cedar Breaks Amphitheater.

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By Compiled From N... - July 4th, 2023 3:00am

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