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Window Opening For Yellowstone Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Permit

Winter is still a good number of months away, but Sunday is the first day to apply if you want to land a non-commercially guided snowmobile permit for Yellowstone National Park.

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By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2021 1:45am

Senators Hear Litany Of Problems Caused By Overcrowding In National Parks

A litany of problems -- from troubles entering Glacier National Park and overwhelmed, short-staffed businesses to natural resource impacts and declining visitor experiences -- were raised Wednesday as the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks waded into the challenging dilemma of overcrowding at some of the top destinations in the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 28th, 2021 12:40pm

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On The Santa Fe National Historic Trail | Prairie Towns And Challenges

Our intrepid correspondent, having following the Santa Fe National Historic Trail from Santa Fe, New Mexico, east to Franklin, Missouri, now reverses course and heads back west on the stretch of trail known as the Mountain Route.

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By Barbara 'Bo' Jensen - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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National Park Service To Seek Competitive Bids To Operate Caneel Bay Resort

A competitive bid process will be used to find an operator for the beleaguered Caneel Bay Resort at Virgin Islands National Park, the National Park Service announced Tuesday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 27th, 2021 2:10pm

Senate Subcommittee To Consider Overcrowding In National Park System

Overcrowding in parts of the National Park System, a growing issue since the National Park Service marked its centennial in 2016, has gained the attention of the U.S. Senate's Subcommittee on National Parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 27th, 2021 12:05pm

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UPDATE | Dixie Fire Prompts Lassen Volcanic National Park To Ban Backcountry Camping

The unpredictable nature of the Dixie Fire in northern California has prompted a ban on backcountry camping in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the Warner Valley and Juniper Lake areas were closed to all visitors.

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By Compiled From N... - July 27th, 2021 6:25pm

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Busy? Grand Teton National Park Surely Was In June

Increased popularity of national parks is certainly continuing this year, as is clearly evident from the visitation numbers parks are releasing. At Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, for instance, June visitation was up 61 percent from last June and 20 percent from June 2019.

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By Compiled From N... - August 31st, 2021 2:35pm

Take A Hike At Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site

Get some exercise and learn some history by joining a ranger on a hike at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in Pennsylvania on August 1.

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By Compiled From N... - July 26th, 2021 1:45am

Outer Banks Park Units Seeing Heavy Visitation

On the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial through the first six months of the year experienced some of the highest levels of visitation ever recorded at those units.

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By Compiled From N... - July 23rd, 2021 1:45am

New Fishing Pier At Rainy Lake In Voyageurs National Park

A celebration will be held July 31 at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota to celebrate a new fishing pier at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center picnic grounds.

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By Compiled From N... - July 23rd, 2021 1:45am

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