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Access To Parts Of Whiskeytown NRA To Open For First Time Since Carr Fire

Come Friday morning, hikers, campers, mountain bikers, trail runners, and horseback riders will be able to access several areas of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California that had been closed since the Carr Fire of 2018.

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

Clingmans Dome Road To Open April 8 At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Repair work is delaying the opening of Clingmans Dome Road at Great Smoky Mountains National Park until April 8. The delay is necessary to complete repairs to improve drainage in the main parking area, including a culvert replacement and roadway patching.

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

Georgian Bay Islands Sets Draft Strategies For Next Decade

It’s something that every national park struggles with — balancing the need to protect its natural and cultural resources with the mandate to showcase itself and attract a good array of people but not too many.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:56am

Grand Canyon National Park Proposing To Charge For Tuweep Access

Should you have to pay to enter the Tuweep Visitor Use Area at Grand Canyon National Park? Park staff wants to know, as it is proposing to levy a $2 ticket fee per vehicle entering that part of the park.

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By Compiled From N... - March 25th, 2022 2:30am

The Traveler Can Help Round Out Your National Park Resource Library

Can you ever have enough resource materials in your personal national parks library? It's doubtful. And if you're looking to add some resources, the National Parks Traveler can help you.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 23rd, 2022 2:30am

National Urban Park Being Considered For Edmonton Region

Canada is exploring the creation of a national urban park in the Edmonton region.

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By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2022 2:30am

The Quandary Of Cape Breton Highland’s Most Popular Hike

For four enchanting hours, we are alone on Cape Breton’s most iconic trail, snowshoeing through silent forests, passing through a barren area protected from browsing moose, rejoicing when a final stretch of boardwalk ends on an oceanside cliff with jaw-dropping views of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the snake-like Cabot Trail highway.

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By Jennifer Bain - September 4th, 2024 6:51am

Giant Forest At Sequoia National Park Reopens On Daily Basis

The Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park has reopened on a daily basis after being open on a limited basis since December due to the aftereffects of the KNP wildfire complex.

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By Compiled From N... - March 12th, 2022 2:30am

Georgian Bay Islands Seeks Input On Draft Management Plan

Parks Canada is having a virtual open house March 23 to hear from Canadians and Indigenous groups as it seeks input on a new draft management plan for Georgian Bay Islands National Park including Beausoleil Island National Historic Site.

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By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2022 6:17am

Paving Project At Mather Campground In Grand Canyon NP Will Create Issues

A project to repave roads and parking areas within Mather Campground at Grand Canyon National Park will begin in early June and continue through October 2022. Periodic closures will occur within Mather Campground throughout the summer and a fixed number of sites will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

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By Compiled From N... - March 11th, 2022 2:30am

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