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Summer Of '22 Expected To Be Smoky In Western National Parks

It took only a handful or two of days between the disappearance of snow in the Santa Fe National Forest and the start of the Cerro Pelado fire, a growing blaze that has intruded into two units of the National Park System in New Mexico in an early season signal that the coming summer months will be smoky in many parts of the park system west of the Rockies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2022 2:30am

Low Water Closes Another Boat Ramp At Lake Mead NRA

Low water levels are forcing the closure of another boat ramp at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada, where the Echo Bay ramp will close Wednesday.

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By Compiled From N... - May 9th, 2022 11:39am

Road To Cedar Grove At Kings Canyon National Park To Open Monday

Work to remove a landslide blocking access to the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park should be completed in time for that area to open to the public Monday, May 9.

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By Compiled From N... - May 7th, 2022 2:30am

Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim Set To Open

Barring the possibility of a late-season snowstorm, the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is set to open on May 15 at 6 a.m.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 6th, 2022 2:30am

Entrance, Camping Fees Increasing At Rocky Mountain National Park

Come Memorial Day Weekend you'll find it costs a little more to enter Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and to pitch your tent or park your RV.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 5th, 2022 2:30am

Big Spring Lodge And Cabins Restoration Work To Begin At Ozark National Scenic Riverways

Long-awaited restoration of the Big Spring Lodge and Cabins at Ozark National Scenic Riverways is expected to get underway in the near future now that a contract has been issued for the project.

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By Compiled From N... - May 5th, 2022 2:30am

What Does Four Million Visits Mean To Acadia?

Whether you visited Acadia once or many times in 2021, chances are you noted an uptick in the number of visitors in the park. Now, that uptick is quantified: Acadia National Park set a record of 4.07 million estimated visits in 2021.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Halifax Citadel Ready To Open New Signature Exhibit

The Halifax Citadel National Historic Site — one of Canada’s most-visited national historic sites and a Halifax tourism icon — has a new $5 million ($3.9 million USD) signature interpretive exhibit.

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By NPT Staff - May 3rd, 2022 2:45am

Gros Morne Trail Closes To Protect Rock Ptarmigan

The summit of Gros Morne Mountain, which includes the 8-kilometre (5-mile) Summit Trail, is closed May 1 to June 23 to protect rock ptarmigan, caribou and arctric hare in Newfoundland's Gros Morne National Park during critical weeks of reproduction and growth.

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By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2022 2:45am

Wildfire Leads To Closure Of Bandelier National Monument

Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico on Sunday closed to the public, joining Valles Caldera National Preserve to take precautions against a wildfire that was approaching 18,000 acres in size despite the efforts of more than 400 firefighters.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2022 11:57am

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