National Parks Traveler

The National Park Foundation has launched its ParkVentures initiative within the organization’s Outdoor Exploration program. ParkVentures supports programs and activities that help people create and strengthen life-long relationships with national parks, with a focus on communities that have been historically excluded from parks and may not feel a sense of belonging in the outdoors.

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By Compiled From N... - February 25th, 2022 1:01pm

Ukrainian National Parks Prepared For Russian Invasion

Staff in some national parks in Ukraine anticipated Russia's invasion and discussed the need to join "territorial defense forces," while others marked the country's Day of Unity.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 24th, 2022 4:28pm

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121 Horses Call Shackleford Banks Home At Cape Lookout National Seashore

Shackleford Banks at Cape Lookout National Seashore continues to support a healthy population of horses, according to the national seashore's annual report on the herd.

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By Compiled From N... - February 24th, 2022 2:45am

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Might There Be A New Jordan Pond House Coming To Acadia National Park?

A memory for many Acadia National Park visitors is having jam-smeared popovers and tea or a meal at the Jordan Pond House with its view of "The Bubbles," two mountains beyond the pond. Similar memories for first-time visitors to the restaurant might be altered a bit in the coming years as the National Park Service debates how best to address accelerating maintenance needs with the current facility.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 24th, 2022 9:56am

NPS Proposes Seeding Of Giant Sequoia To Replace Those Burned By Wildfire

The destruction of nearly 10 percent of the country's giant sequoia groves to a 2020 wildfire has the National Park Service proposing to plant sequoia seedlings in areas of Sequoia National Park in California that sustained the greatest losses.

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By NPT Staff - February 23rd, 2022 2:45am

Crews Working To Cull 600-900 Bison From Yellowstone's Herds

Work is underway to cull between 600 and 900 bison from Yellowstone National Park, where an interagency plan calls for the park's herds to be capped around 5,000 animals.

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By NPT Staff - February 23rd, 2022 2:45am

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Storm Fallout Closes Section Of Cabot Trail In Nova Scotia

Parks Canada has closed a section of the Cabot Trail on North Mountain in Cape Breton Highlands National Park because of significant washouts and road undercuts from heavy rain and snowmelt.

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By NPT Staff - February 24th, 2022 3:45pm

Reader Participation Day: What Is The "National Park Experience" To You?

What, to you, is the ideal national park experience? We ask that question in the wake of word that nearly 300 million people visited the National Park System last year, with half of that total going to just 25 national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 23rd, 2022 2:30am

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Photography In The National Parks: Following In The Footsteps Of Lewis And Clark, Part 1

Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson decided to follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark along the Washington state portion of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. In the first of several photo columns, Rebecca writes about what she saw and photographed during her exploration of Horsethief Butte, Columbia Hills Natural Area Preserve, and the Mighty Columbia River.