National Parks Traveler

Voyageurs National Park and park partner Voyageurs Conservancy are recipients of the Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation to help further the reach of the Voyageurs Classroom Initiative, a joint education program connecting thousands of youths to the national park and encouraging them to recognize Voyageurs as an outdoor classroom.

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By Compiled From N... - December 9th, 2022 3:00am

Rare Bird Hatched At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

At a time when there's great concern over vanishing wildlife species, and birds in particular, a rare bird has hatched at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park near the park's summit.

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By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2022 2:30am

Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge To Undergo Major Rehabilitation With GAOA Funding

Almost $11 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act will be used for upgrades to the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge at Olympic National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - December 8th, 2022 3:00am

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Raises Entrance Fee In January 2023

If you are planning to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, it’s going to cost you a little more, effective January 1, 2023, when entrance fees to the park increase as Phase 2 of a three-year fee increase structure kicks in.

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By Compiled From N... - December 8th, 2022 3:00am

Green Desert Explorations At Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Each cactus had more personality than the last as we road tripped through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona and admired all the organ pipes, saguaros and senitas. But it was a singular cactus with a striking deformity that stood out.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2022 7:49am

Haleakalā National Park Wants To Save Birds By Thwarting Mosquitoes' Reproduction

In a bid to save native bird species from going extinct, the National Park Service at Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii wants to upend the reproduction of mosquitoes that carry avian malaria that is deadly to the birds.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2022 2:30am

House Committee Hears Differing Opinions On How To Solve Park Crowding

Proposals ranging from no barriers to visitation in the National Park System to better management of visitors entering and exploring parks were floated Tuesday during a House subcommittee hearing on how to deal with overcrowded parks, but no consensus materialized and whether the issue will be revisited in the next Congress remains to be seen.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 6th, 2022 4:19pm

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Musings About The Parks: Are Crowds Damaging The Park Brand?

Congressional hearings often are about as interesting as the proverbial paint drying on walls, but on Tuesday the question of overcrowding in the National Park System will be dissected by a House subcommittee and the discussion could prove illuminating at times.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 6th, 2022 2:45am

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Debate Waged Over Whether To Rename Delaware Water Gap

Are the benefits of "national park" status negated by what some see as unwelcome aspects of such a designation? That's the question revolving around efforts to see Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area renamed as a national park.

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By NPT Staff - December 6th, 2022 2:30am

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EPA Recommends Protections For Bristol Bay From Mining Wastes

Environmental Protection Agency officials are recommending that the Bristol Bay watershed in Alaska be protected from becoming a disposal site for wastes associated with the proposed Pebble Mine that, if approved, would lie at the headwaters of two of the largest tributaries of Bristol Bay, and is directly between Lake Clark National Park and Preserve and Katmai National Park and Preserve.