Heavy Rains Damage Roads, Facilities At Buffalo National River
Heavy rains have flooded roads and facilities at Buffalo National River in Arkansas.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2024 10:02am
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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #80
We travel to units of the National Park System to see beautiful landscape, learn about history, view amazing wildlife, and to simply learn new things. We take that knowledge (and photos) back with us to impress family, friends, and coworkers. Just how much of that park knowledge stays with you? Maybe more than you realize.
- By Rebecca Latson - November 9th, 2024 3:00am
Wyoming Officials Agree To Sell Kelly Parcel To Grand Teton National Park
15 years in the making, Wyoming officials have agreed to sell the controversial Kelly Parcel to the Department of Interior for incorporation into Grand Teton National Park.
- By justin.housman - November 8th, 2024 11:30am
Tallgrass Prairie To Host Nighttime Lantern Tours
Tallgrass Prairie is talking reservations for their popular lantern-lit tours.
- By justin.housman - November 8th, 2024 3:24pm
On A Collision Course: National Parks, Project ‘25, And President Trump
Will aspects of Project 2025, a conservative plan for running the federal government, surface during a second Trump administration, and if so, how might it impact national parks and other federal lands?
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2024 7:13am
Proposed Land Exchanges At Cumberland Island National Seashore Raise Concerns Over Development
On its face it sounds like a good move: engineer land swaps to remove private parcels from within Cumberland Island National Seashore. But that proposal is raising fears the exchanges could accelerate development on the barrier island off the coast of Georgia.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2024 2:35am
Yucca House National Monument Gains 160 Acres
A 160-acre addition to Yucca House National Monument is expected to help strengthen preservation of the site that protects an ancient community of around 600 rooms surrounding a life-giving spring that supported the area's agriculture and daily life.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2024 2:30am
Eleven More Miles Of Blue Ridge Parkway Open In North Carolina
Eleven more miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina opened to the public Wednesday as National Park Service crews continued to remove debris left by Hurricane Helene and make repairs.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2024 11:06am
Every National Park Has Free Admission On Veteran's Day, November 11
Visit a national park for free and check out the commemorative celebrations at a national park near you this Veteran's Day
- By justin.housman - November 6th, 2024 2:30am
So, When Will The Next Eruption At Yellowstone Happen?
Geologists from the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory are often asked to estimate how likely future eruptions are at Yellowstone, but it’s no walk in the national park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2024 2:30am
Grizzly 399 Was A Bear For The Ages
Grizzly 399 symbolized our remaining wild and spectacular places. Her passing is a wake up call to protect grizzlies in the face of disappearing habitat, increased traffic, and shootings.
- By justin.housman - November 5th, 2024 12:09pm
United States, Canada, And Mexico Agree To Work For Bison Conservation
Canada, Mexico, and the United States, noting that bison once roamed from Alaska to Mexico, earlier this year signed a letter of intent to continue to collaborate on bison conservation.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - November 5th, 2024 2:30am
There's No End To National Parks Coverage
My oldest son once asked me how long the National Parks Traveler might continue? How many different stories could we generate, he wondered.
"A lot," was my answer.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2024 1:05pm
National Park Service To Consider Historic African American Beach For National Historic Landmark Designation And Wants Your Input
American Beach, a Black beach in northern Florida, is being considered for National Historic Landmark designation.
Yosemite Looking For Public Feedback On Mist Trail Corridor Project
Yosemite's popular Mist Trail corridor is up for renovation and the park is soliciting your input.
- By justin.housman - November 4th, 2024 5:22pm
National Park Service Director Strengthens Ties With Tribes
National Park Service Director Chuck Sams has signed an order intended to strengthen working relations with tribes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2024 4:47pm
Transatlantic Rescue Mission Returns Endangered Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle Home
A remarkable story of international collaboration and conservation is coming to a happy ending. With the help of a diverse group of partners and volunteers, a juvenile Kemp’s ridley sea turtle found stranded in the Netherlands is returning to her home waters in the Gulf of Mexico in early November.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 4th, 2024 2:30am
FRIENDSHIP OF SALEM Moving To Shipyard For Repairs
The replica tall ship is moving to a repair facility to ensure it can be enjoyed by visitors and sailors for years to come.
- By justin.housman - November 4th, 2024 5:20pm
Carlsbad Caverns National Park Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Tour Fees Increase
After not raising tour fees since 2012, Carlsbad Caverns National Park is considering a fee increase and seeks public comment.
- By justin.housman - November 4th, 2024 12:19pm
Big Sediment Slump Changes Conditions In Cataract Canyon
A large sediment slump has created a new rapid in Cataract Canyon.
- By justin.housman - November 3rd, 2024 2:22pm
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