Yosemite Pulling The Plug On Reservation-Based Entry System For The Year
Yosemite National Park is calling their reservation system quits weeks earlier than previously announced.
- By justin.housman - October 15th, 2024 2:45am
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Cosmic Clocks Help Keep Time In Yellowstone
Geologists can use cosmic rays from outer space to piece together the timing of past geologic events, like volcanic eruptions and glaciations. But how does this work? It turns out that rocks, like humans, can get a sunburn!
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 15th, 2024 2:30am
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Marking John Brown's Raid
The National Park Service is hosting special events commemorating abolitionist John Brown’s attempt to seize weapons from the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry in an effort to spark an anti-slavery uprising.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 14th, 2024 2:30am
Mount Rainier Is Shrinking According To New Measurements
Measurements from recent mountaineering trips indicate Mount Rainier's summit has shrunk since 1998.
- By justin.housman - October 14th, 2024 3:49am
A Newly Designated Glacial Passage Area Is Celebrated At The Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Partners of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail gathered to celebrate the designation of a Glacial Passage Area.
- By justin.housman - October 14th, 2024 2:05am
Structural Maintenance Accomplished At Fort Larned With GAOA Funds
Roof issues, cracked pointing on historic stone work, and crooked doors and stuck windows recently were addressed at Fort Larned National Historic Site in western Kansas.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 13th, 2024 2:30am
Wrangell-St. Elias To Hold Public Hearing Re: Tolsona's Request For Resident Community Status
Tolsona, a rural community near Wrangell St-Elias National Park and Preserve, wants to join the park's subsistence hunting resident zone community.
Repairing The Blue Ridge Parkway In The Wake Of Helene Won't Be Done Quickly
It likely will take many months, if not a year or more, to repair badly damaged sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2024 8:54am
Ongoing Recovery At Great Smoky Mountains National Park From Helene
While crews are making progress in coping with the impacts Tropical Storm Helene had on Great Smoky Mountains National Park, some areas of the park remain closed due to damage from the storm.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2024 4:30pm
Algal Blooms Have Been Spotted At Lake Powell In Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Algal blooms have been reported in Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah and Arizona, prompting a warning to visitors who might come in contact with the lake water.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2024 10:59am
The Last Day This Year To Drive The Legendary Beartooth Highway Will Be October 14
The National Park Service-maintained Beartooth Highway will close for the season October 15.
- By justin.housman - October 11th, 2024 9:59am
National Park Service Invites Public Comment On Fort Pulaski Development Plan
The NPS wants to buttress Fort Pulaski National Monument against future flooding and storm damage and seeks public comment about a development plan.
- By justin.housman - October 11th, 2024 2:10am
Virginia Portion Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Open Friday
Nearly 200 miles of the Blue Ridge Park that rolls through Virginia will reopen at 8 a.m. ET on Friday following a week spent clearing debris left behind by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2024 4:08pm
Acadia National Park Opens $3.3 Million Employee Housing Project
Acadia National Park, with help from Friends of Acadia, opened new housing facilities for seasonal park employees.
- By justin.housman - October 10th, 2024 3:45am
Election Day 1864: Black Soldiers Vote On The Front Lines
On Saturday, November 2, Richmond National Battlefield Park will commemorate the anniversary of the 5th United States Colored Troops (USCT) voting in the 1864 presidential election at Fort Harrison.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2024 2:30am
Fat Bear Champ Is Mama Bear Who Defeated Her Cub-Killing Rival
This year's winner was also last year's winner, a huge female named Grazer.
- By justin.housman - October 10th, 2024 11:20am
Coast Guard Says It's Not Responsible For Hazardous Wastes At Cape Hatteras
U.S. Coast Guard officials say that agency is not responsible for hazardous wastes found at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina that need to be cleaned up.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 9th, 2024 2:30am
Newfound Gap Road Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park Open 'Round The Clock
The National Park Service at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is able to keep the Newfound Gap Road open 24 hours a day thanks to assistance from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Government and Sevier County (The Cities of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville and the Sevier County Government).
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 9th, 2024 12:35pm
UPDATE | Artists Paintpots In Yellowstone National Park Closed To Public
Quick work involving repairs and improvements to access from the parking lot to the boardwalk allowed the reopening Friday of the Artists Paintpots area of Yellowstone National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2024 10:47am
Grand Canyon's North Rim And North Kaibab To Begin Fall Prescribed Fire Operations
Fire managers to begin prescribed fire operations on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and North Kaibab.
- By justin.housman - October 9th, 2024 2:05am
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