4th Annual Threatened and Endangered National Parks | Surging Storms
National parks, especially in the Southeast, are bearing the brunt of intensifying weather events.
- By Kim O'Connell - January 18th, 2025 2:30am
Everglades National Park Announces All-New Wilderness Stewardship Plan
The wilderness management plan for Everglades National Park has been updated and is available for review.
- By justin.housman - January 17th, 2025 2:45am
Yosemite-Area Tribes Request Go-Ahead To Collect Wild Plants In The Park
Tribes in the Yosemite area have requested making it legal for them to gather plants for traditional uses. The National Park Service is seeking input on their Environmental Assessment of the plan.
- By justin.housman - January 17th, 2025 2:45am
Dinosaur National Monument Exhibit Hall Will Temporarily Close In Fall 2025
The National Park Service has announced a major road, parking lot, and sidewalk reconstruction project in the Utah portion of Dinosaur National Monument for 2025.
- By justin.housman - January 17th, 2025 2:25am
Move Under Way In U.S. House To Strip Presidents Of Authority Under Antiquities Act
Legislation was introduced Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives to strip presidents of their authority under The Antiquities Act to designate national monuments.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 16th, 2025 4:54pm
Conservation Groups Critical Of Interior Secretary Nominee Burgum
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's hard stance that the United States, already the world's leading producer of oil, must produce even more drew harsh criticisms Thursday from conservation groups concerned about how the nominee for Interior secretary under the Trump administration would manage public land, including national parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 16th, 2025 1:16pm
National Park Service Awards $1.25 Million To Recognize Historic Underrepresented Communities
The National Park Service announced this week that it is allocating $1.25 million to support 20 projects across 17 states and Washington, D.C. linked to historically underrepresented groups for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.
- By justin.housman - January 16th, 2025 2:55am
Op-Ed | A New Idea For National Parks: Leave Some Of Them To The Animals
Leaving some NPS properties to the wildlife would benefit both the animals and the land, says author and former park ranger, Hilary Clark.
- By justin.housman - January 16th, 2025 2:30am
National Park Service Mulling Where E-Scooters, Hoverboard, And Segways Can Travel
Should national parks be open to visitors moving about on E-scooters, hoverboard, or Segways? the National Park Service is considering a rule that would allow park superintendents to make that decision.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 16th, 2025 2:30am
Kīlauea Resumes Eruptions At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park resumed eruptions Wednesday with what was described as a small lava flow followed by "low-level continuous lava spattering."
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 15th, 2025 3:34pm
