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Cumberland Island National Seashore's feral horses not only are damaging the seashore's environment and two federally protected species but are not being humanely managed by the National Park Service and should be removed from the seashore, according to a lawsuit filed against the federal government.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2023 2:50pm

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Parks Canada Tackles Spring Avalanche Hazards In Mountain Parks

Warm temperatures forecast for Jasper National Park and Banff National Park have boosted the avalanche hazard and required avalanche control work.

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By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2023 2:45am

Automobile Break-Ins At Joshua Tree National Park

Park rangers are investigating a theft from multiple vehicles in Joshua Tree National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - April 17th, 2023 12:30pm

Gros Morne Closes Some Areas To Snowmobilers

Parks Canada has advised snowmobilers and winter users that lowland areas north of Sally’s Cove in Gros Morne National Park are now closed to snowmobiling because of inadequate snow cover.

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By NPT Staff - April 17th, 2023 2:45am

Valles Caldera: A Diamond In The Rough?

Valles Caldera is a mountainous, forested landscape broken by sweeps of grasslands and which in places rises more than 11,000 feet in northern New Mexico. It is also, figuratively, a not quite 90,000-acre blank canvas upon which the National Park Service is working to create what it envisions will be a masterpiece.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2023 3:00am

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Great Smoky Mountains Road Work And Temporary Lane Closures

Beginning April 17, 2023, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Federal Highway Administration officials announced several upcoming road paving and pothole repair projects on Newfound Gap Road, Clingmans Dome Road, and Foothills Parkway West. Crews will also finish their work on the Spur Tunnel, requiring lane closures until the end of the month.

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By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2023 3:00am

Select Yellowstone National Park Roads Open To Public April 21

Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads routinely open this time of year and remain open until Nov.1, when they close in preparation for the winter season.

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By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2023 3:00am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #60

It’s time to test your knowledge about the 424 units of the National Park System. How much do you really know? Try answering these quiz questions before looking at the bottom of the piece. You might learn something totally new from the questions and bits of trivia. There’s so much to learn about the parks!

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By Rebecca Latson - April 15th, 2023 3:00am

Fatal Fall At Acadia National Park

A 17-year-old male fell approximately 25 feet to his death near the Otter Cliff area in Acadia National Park on Friday, April 14, 2023.

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By Compiled From N... - April 14th, 2023 4:27pm

What’s Open, Reopening And Still Closed In Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks

After massive flooding and crazy weather, it’s a good idea to learn what is still open, what is reopening, and what is closed in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.