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Mesa Verde National Park's Wetherill Mesa To Be Closed All Year

The Wetherill Mesa area of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado will be closed for the 2023 season to accommodate the demolition and construction of a new visitor contact station in the Wetherill area. The existing contact station was damaged by the Pony Fire in August 2000 and needs to be replaced.

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By Compiled From N... - March 20th, 2023 10:16am

Bluffs Restaurant To Reopen Memorial Day Weekend

The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park, milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, will reopen for the season on Friday, May 26, with a new team managing operations. Cal Ledbetter of The Bluffs Restaurant, LLC, will manage the restaurant.

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By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2023 2:30am

Retaining Wall Failures Close Navajo Loop At Bryce Canyon National Park

The collapse of some retaining walls along the Navajo Loop trail at Bryce Canyon National Park has temporarily closed the trail, park staff announced Thursday.

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By Compiled From N... - March 16th, 2023 4:13pm

Eruption Viewing In Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

The sky glowed fierce shades of orange and red that night in February when I stood at the Kīlauea Overlook and watched one of the world’s most active volcanoes do its thing. I was grateful to have evaded the crowds that gather here in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park at sunset but also secretly unnerved to be alone in unfamiliar territory just before midnight.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 29th, 2024 2:50pm

Mount Rainier National Park Going Cashless

Beginning May 26, Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state will transition to a fully cashless fee system and will accept only electronic card payments for entrance fees and campgrounds.

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

The Traveler Wins A North American Travel Writing Award

National Parks Traveler has been honored for its Canadian coverage by the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA).

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By NPT Staff - March 6th, 2023 2:45am

Soil Erosion Leads To Suspension Of Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

Soil erosion along the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad tracks in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio has prompted a temporary suspension o train operations, the park announced Friday.

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By Compiled From N... - March 3rd, 2023 4:27pm

Winter Is Almost Over In Yellowstone...At Least In Terms Of Travel

Sure, it's only early March, but the winter season is just about over in Yellowstone National Park when it comes to over-snow motorized travel.

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By Compiled From N... - March 3rd, 2023 2:30am

Cost To Visit Cumberland Island National Seashore Creeping Up

The cost to explore Cumberland Island National Seashore off the Georgia coast is inching up a bit beginning April 1, according to a park release.

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By Compiled From N... - March 3rd, 2023 10:37am

No Reopening Date For Snowbound Yosemite National Park

With snow depths up to 15 feet in some parts of Yosemite National Park, officials don't know when they will reopen the park to visitors.

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By Compiled From N... - March 1st, 2023 2:15pm

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