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Summer Of '22 Expected To Be Smoky In Western National Parks

It took only a handful or two of days between the disappearance of snow in the Santa Fe National Forest and the start of the Cerro Pelado fire, a growing blaze that has intruded into two units of the National Park System in New Mexico in an early season signal that the coming summer months will be smoky in many parts of the park system west of the Rockies.

Mount Rainier Lahars – They Can’t Be Predicted, But They Can Be Simulated

Mudflow (aka lahar) damage can be costly and even deadly to the populace living along river drainage systems within and outside of Mount Rainier National Park. Lahars cannot be predicted, but USGS scientists and mathematicians have created scenarios demonstrating lahar speed, reach, and depth using a numerical simulation application called D-Claw.

UPDATE | National Park System's Deferred Maintenance Bill Nearly $22 Billion

In the roughly three years since the National Park Service under the Trump administration decided it wasn't helpful to announce the dollar amount of deferred maintenance in the National Park System, that number has nearly doubled, to roughly $22 billion, in part due to a new calculation formula.

Too Many Horses Leading To Safety Issues At Bryce Canyon National Park

A surge of private horseback riders heading to Bryce Canyon National Park has led to problems on the park's trail system, prompting the park staff to reduce the number of available windows on the trails for private riders while the existing management plan for handling private and concession riders is reviewed.

More Than $900,000 In Funding To Spur Economic Activity Along Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation has secured two grants totaling $911,117 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support economic development planning in the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor in Virginia and North Carolina. The grants are funded through the American Rescue Plan Act and U.S. EDA’s programs to advance economic recovery and resilience in travel, tourism, and other sectors.