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Trump Administration Maintains "Everything Is Just Fine"

In my 40 years with the National Park Service, serving under Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush 1&2, Clinton, and Obama, I have not witnessed such a direct assault on the values and employees embodied in the NPS.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 29th, 2025 3:00am

Using Custom Earthquakes To Define The Top Of Yellowstone’s Magma Reservoir

New research used artificial earthquakes generated by a truck with a vibrating hydraulic plate to better understand the depth and characteristics of the top of the magma chamber beneath Yellowstone caldera.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 29th, 2025 2:30am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Begins Multi-Year Rehabilitation Of Bullhead Trail To Mount LeConte

The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Friends of the Smokies, is about to begin a multi-year rehabilitation of the iconic Bullhead Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 29th, 2025 2:30am

A Day In The Park: Petrified Forest National Park

While it’s easy to spend just an hour driving the 28-mile (40-kilometer) road through Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, stopping at the view areas then heading back onto Interstate 40, you really should stay a little longer, hike a trail or two, tour the historic Painted Desert Inn, and learn about the geology, paleontology, and history of this colorful national park.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 28th, 2025 3:00am

Death Valley National Park Opening High-Elevation Damaged By Historic 2023 Flood

With temperatures climbing into the low 100s, Death Valley National Park has reopened Emigrant Canyon Road, a key high-elevation route that is a popular access point for cooler summer recreation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 28th, 2025 2:30am

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 322 | Congressman Jared Huffman

The first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term might be the most tumultuous first 100 days of any president. He certainly came in prepared to move his agenda forward, no matter what barriers to it existed.

We don’t usually discuss presidential politics, but President Trump has released a blizzard of executive orders and directives touching all corners of the federal government, including the National Park Service.

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Canaveral National Seashore To Repair Roads And Parking Areas

Canaveral National Seashore staff is set to begin a roadways preservation project in the seashore's Apollo Beach district.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 27th, 2025 2:30am

Electrical Upgrades Scheduled In Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park in Virginia is working with utility partners to upgrade infrastructure and complete a project for the Big Meadows area water system. The work will lead to intermitten power outages.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 27th, 2025 2:30am

Gray Wolf Found Dead In Rocky Mountain National Park

A gray wolf has been found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 24th, 2025 7:22pm

As RIF Nears, All Interior Department Employees Asked To Submit Resumes

As Interior Department staff continue to work towards an across-the-board reduction in force, all Interior employees have been asked to update and submit their resumes to the department.