What The EXPLORE Act Has In Store For Adventure Cyclists
The newly passed EXPLORE Act contained the BOLT Act, which offers the chance for more long-distance bike trails on public lands.
- By justin.housman - January 29th, 2025 2:50am
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The latest news from around the National Park System.
Operator Sought For Lodging, Food And Retail Business At Badlands National Park
The National Park Service recently issued a prospectus seeking bids for management of Cedar Pass Lodge, the only lodging facility at Badlands National Park in South Dakota.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 29th, 2025 2:30am
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Effort To Wipe Out Civil Service Protections
President Trump's move to eliminate civil service protections for a wide number of federal employees was challenged Tuesday by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, which maintained the effort exceeds the president's authority.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2025 4:54pm
UPDATED | Funding Freeze Affects A Wide Range Of Interior Department Projects
A wide array of Interior Department programs, from tribal assistant programs and climate resilience projects to cultural resources management and threatened and endangered species programming, have had their funding frozen by order of the White House budget office.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2025 2:59pm
Alaskan House Passes Resolution Urging Trump To Keep Denali's Name
Members of the Alaskan House of Representatives passed a bi-partisan resolution urging Trump to preserve the name Denali for North America's highest peak.
- By justin.housman - January 28th, 2025 12:45pm
How “X-Ray Vision" Reveals Magma Beneath Yellowstone National Park
A number of studies have given us fascinating images showing Yellowstone’s magma reservoirs. But how are those images created?
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2025 2:30am
Op-Ed | Trump’s Assault On Alaskan Wildlands
One of the first Executive Orders from the Trump Whitehouse is to reverse environmental protections for federal lands in Alaska and hasten, expand, and encourage resource development.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2025 2:30am
Dead Raccoons At New York Historical Site Had Canine Distemper Virus, NPS Warns
NPS officials are warning the public to watch their pets after an outbreak of canine distemper virus in raccoons at Fire Island National Seashore.
- By justin.housman - January 28th, 2025 2:10am
Interior Department Has No News On National Park Service Hiring Hold
Interior Department staff Monday had no information on when a hiring freeze impacting seasonal and full-time positions at the National Park Service will be lifted.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 27th, 2025 5:43pm
Deer Removal Plan To Continue On Fire Island National Seashore
The National Park Service will continue deer removal operations this January and February at Fire Island and the William Floyd Estate, as part of the Fire Island National Seashore White-tailed Deer Management Plan.
- By justin.housman - January 27th, 2025 2:50am
Legislation Introduced To Block Sales of Federal Lands
While some members of the U.S. House of Representatives have raised the possibility of selling public lands to help offset the costs of President Trump's agenda, legislation that would block the Interior and Agriculture departments from disposing of any lands has been introduced to that chamber.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2025 2:30am
PEER: National Park Service Should Accelerate Plan To Eliminate Plastics
How's the National Park Service doing on its plan to phase out single-use plastics in parks by 2032? Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility have scored them and found encouraging progress.
- By justin.housman - January 26th, 2025 2:05am
Trump Administration Places Hold On Seasonal Hirings For National Park Service
More than 1,000 seasonal positions for the National Park Service have been put on hold by the Trump administration, which is notifying those told they had jobs that the offers they received have been withdrawn.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 24th, 2025 12:03pm
Applications Are Open For 2025 Bailey Research Fellowship At Rocky Mountain NP
Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy are now accepting applications for the 2025 Bailey Research Fellowship.
- By justin.housman - January 24th, 2025 2:35am
NPS Comptroller Named Acting Director
Jessica Bowron, a National Park Service veteran who has been serving as the agency's comptroller, has been named acting director of the agency.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 23rd, 2025 10:08am
$1000 Reward Now Offered For Help Finding New River Gorge Vandal
Local nonprofits are joining forces to offer a reward leading to the conviction of the person who recently vandalized New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
- By justin.housman - January 23rd, 2025 2:30am
Appalachian National Scenic Trail To Be Featured On Forever Stamps
You'll soon be able to mail the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 23rd, 2025 2:30am
Cape Lookout National Seashore Seeks Pony Patrol Volunteers
Now's your chance to learn all about the wild horses at Cape Lookout National Seashore while serving as a member of the volunteer Pony Patrol.
- By justin.housman - January 22nd, 2025 2:45am
Acadia Releases Reservation Schedule For Driving To Cadillac Mountain
If you've been waiting to make reservations to drive to Acadia's Cadillac Mountain, the NPS has just announced opening dates for the summit road.
- By justin.housman - January 22nd, 2025 2:30am
Resort Planned Just Outside Zion NP Has Conservationists Watching
The historic Trees Ranch, just outside Zion's southern boundary, has been rezoned for a planned resort.
- By justin.housman - January 22nd, 2025 2:10am
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