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Multi-Million-Dollar Restoration Of Old Courthouse At Gateway Arch National Park Coming Soon

The National Park Service and  Gateway Arch Park Foundation are one step closer  to launching a $24.5 million  renovation  of  the Old Courthouse at Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis.

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By Compiled From N... - November 29th, 2022 2:30am

Geologists Give A New Age To The Yosemite Valley

Yosemite National Park's famous valley might not be as old as previously thought.

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By NPT Staff - November 29th, 2022 2:30am

Hawai'i Volcanoes' Dueling Volcanoes Put On A Glowing Show

When Mauna Loa came to life Sunday, it not only marked the first time in nearly 40 years that the world's largest active volcano erupted, but also the first time in that time span that Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's two volcanoes erupted simultaneously.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2022 6:33pm

Mauna Loa Erupting On The Roof Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

At approximately 11:30 p.m. HST, November 27, 2022, an eruption began in Moku‘āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

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By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2022 6:12am

Placing A Value On The National Parks Traveler

Providing information on national parks and protected areas carries a subjective value, which is why it's always great to hear from readers and listeners about the value they place on the National Parks Traveler.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2022 3:00am

Banff National Park Considers Next Steps For Bison

Parks Canada is recommending that bison remain in Banff National Park "in a controlled and measured form.”

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By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2022 2:45am

A New Mexico National Park Road Trip

We had left sunset behind us in the New Mexico village of Cuba and headed up into the Santa Fe National Forest when the cat crossed our path. The splash of the pickup's headlights briefly illuminated the long and sinuous body, with a tail to match, before the mountain lion vanished into the ponderosa pine forest.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 27th, 2022 3:00am

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Jasper National Park Provides 2022 Bear Update

As snow settles in for winter, so do bears across Jasper National Park. Parks Canada saw frequent bear activity in the Municipality of Jasper in 2022, with about a dozen bears drawn to town by attractants in yards and non-native fruit trees.

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By NPT Staff - November 27th, 2022 2:45am

Christmas Bird Count At Indiana Dunes National Park 2022

On December 31st, 2022, get outside at Indiana Dunes National Park and have fun helping with the Audubon Christmas Bird Count and make an important contribution to conservation.

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By Compiled From N... - November 26th, 2022 7:42am

Man Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Assault In Lake Mead National Recreation Area

At an 8th District Court (NV) hearing in July 2022, Nicholas Ryan Floyd was ordered to serve 20-55 years in prison, with earliest parole possibility in 2042. This outcome was the result of the bravery of the young survivor of Floyd's crimes, and a determined investigation by Special Agents of the NPS Investigative Services Branch.

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By Compiled From N... - November 26th, 2022 7:30am