Guided Conservation Hikes On Tap For Banff's Hidden Lake
Registration is now open for guided conservation hikes to Hidden Lake, a glacier-fed lake in Banff National Park.
- By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2022 2:45am
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Firefly Viewing Coming To Great Smoky Mountains National Park In June
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont beginning Friday, June 3 through Friday, June 10. The public may apply for the limited viewing opportunity by entering a lottery for a vehicle pass through www.recreation.gov. The lottery opens for vehicle pass applications on Friday, April 29, at 10 a.m. through Tuesday, May 3, at 10 a.m. All applications, regardless of the time or date of entry, are considered equally in the pool of lottery applicants.
- By Compiled From N... - April 28th, 2022 2:30am
Everglades National Park: Ground Zero In The Battle With Invasive Species
Billions of dollars have been spent to restore the "river of grass" from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay, but invasive species have been robbing the park of its small mammals and overwhelming some of the mesmerizing sawgrass prairie.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2022 1:13pm
Fires, And Fire Danger, Threatening National Parks
Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico was closed Saturday due to a wildfire burning in the Jemez National Forest, while growing fire conditions prompted other park units in the region to institute restrictions on campfires, grills, lanterns, and smoking in the open.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 23rd, 2022 1:23pm
Cades Cove To Be Free Of Vehicles On Wednesdays
The loop road that meanders through Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be free of vehicles on Wednesdays from May 4 through September 28.
- By Compiled From N... - April 22nd, 2022 2:30am
Reserve Your Wind Cave Tour Online
Visitors to Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota can now reserve cave tour tickets online up to 120 days in advance. Tickets can be purchased through www.recreation.gov, a website used for reservations at thousands of sites across the country.
- By Compiled From N... - April 21st, 2022 2:30am
Glacier National Park Preparing For Busy Summer Season
It will be a couple more months before Glacier National Park in northern Montana is ready for full operations, but with the days slowly warming up park crews are steadily opening parts of the park for visitors.
- By Compiled From N... - April 19th, 2022 2:30am
Coral Reef Overfishing Impacting Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, And Everglades National Parks
Overfishing of Florida's coastal waters has greatly impacted the fisheries at Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, and Everglades national parks according to a 20-year survey of catches, placing those fisheries on "the brink of calamity."
Lots To Experience During National Park Week
Venture into the National Park System during National Park Week, which kicks off Saturday, and you won't have to look far for something to do.
- By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2022 2:30am
Acadia National Park's Trail System Added To National Register Of Historic Places
Take a hike in Acadia National Park and you'll be walking through various chapters of history, a fact recognized officially with addition of the park's trail system to the National Register of Historic Places.
- By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2022 2:30am
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