Forest Keepers
The National Park System is an essential laboratory—and also a battleground—in the management of invasive pests.
- By Kim O'Connell - December 19th, 2021 8:44am
Decision On Spaceport Near Cumberland Island Not Likely Final
An announcement expected Monday on whether a commercial spaceport can be located near Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia likely will just be the latest chapter in the long-running quest by county officials to develop the facility, as Federal Aviation Administration officials already are saying their ruling won't be the final step in the matter.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2021 3:00am
KNP Fire Complex Fully Contained At Sequoia National Park
It took more than three months, and a few large rain- and snowstorms, but the KNP wildfire complex in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks has been declared fully contained.
- By Compiled From N... - December 19th, 2021 1:45am
Exterior Renovations To Historic Flat Top Manor On Blue Ridge Parkway Complete
After more than a year of exterior renovations, historic Flat Top Manor along the Blue Ridge Parkway is gleaming once again just in time for the year-end holidays.
- By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2021 2:00am
National Park Service Reviewing Options For Saving Spruce Tree House
How to keep the sandstone arch above Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park from further collapse is being discussed by the National Park Service, which currently is reviewing three options, including one to let nature take its course.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 17th, 2021 2:00am
Op-Ed | Another Yellowstone Bison Slaughter
The state, federal and tribal groups involved in the Interagency Bison Management recently announced they would slaughter up to 900 Yellowstone bison this winter.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 17th, 2021 2:00am
Salem Maritime Receives Grant To Tell History Of Slavery
Through the use of historic documents, artifacts and structures, the history of slavery in part of Massachusetts will be explored through a National Park Service program involving teachers and students.
- By Compiled From N... - December 17th, 2021 1:45am
Low Water Levels Closing Another Boat Ramp At Lake Powell
Another boat ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is closing to large motorized vehicles as the slow, but steady, decline of the lake continues.
- By Compiled From N... - December 17th, 2021 1:45am
Sams Sworn In As National Park Service Director
Unseasonably mild weather was present Thursday as Charles F. "Chuck" Sams III was sworn in as director of the National Park Service, a job that comes with a hefty to-do list as the agency struggles to cope with climate change, invasive species, staffing, and crowding that is impacting resources in some parks and the park experience.
- By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2021 1:30pm
Essay | Change In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem And Grand Teton National Park
Change has been a constant force on the landscape that is now protected in Grand Teton National Park, beginning with uplift of the Teton Range and its subsequent glaciation, erosion, and establishment of plant life. These dynamic processes created the iconic views that we enjoy today. Climate has forever been at the forefront among landscape altering agents.
- By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2021 2:00am
