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Hiking Across The Earth's Mantle At The Tablelands In Gros Morne

Soon after taking my first good look at the barren and alien orange landscape of the Tablelands, I held a heavy chunk of rusty-looking peridotite in my hands and tried to absorb its global significance.

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By Jennifer Bain - September 24th, 2023 3:00am

Gros Morne Releases Moose Hunting Season Details

The moose population management program in Gros Morne National Park will open on Sept. 23 and close on Jan. 28. There are three hunting zones within the park boundary with different opening dates for each zone. A fourth zone is closed to hunting.

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By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2023 5:55am

National Park Service Facilities Close Ahead Of Tropical Storm

Tropical Cyclone Sixteen's path prompted storm warnings along coastal North Carolina and led to closures at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 22nd, 2023 10:23am

National Park Service Awards $3.3 million To Protect 120 Acres At Five Civil War Battlefields

The National Park Service awarded $3.29 million through the American Battlefield Protection Program to protect 120 acres at battlefields in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia.

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By Compiled From N... - September 22nd, 2023 2:30am

Black Bear Cub Euthanized In Jasper National Park

A seriously injured black bear cub has been euthanized by Parks Canada for humane reasons in Jasper National Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 22nd, 2023 2:30am

Work Continues On George W. Childs Park In Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Work continues on restoring George W. Childs Park in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, but the popular area isn't expected to reopen to the public utnil next spring or summer.

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By Compiled From N... - September 22nd, 2023 2:30am

UNESCO Adds Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks To World Heritage List

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has added Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, a group of eight ancient earthwork sites in southern Ohio, to the World Heritage List. Among the eight sites is Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 21st, 2023 2:30am

Kolob Canyon Road Repairs At Zion National Park

Drivers should be able to expect smooth rides along the Kolob Canyons Road in Zion National Park this winter, as repairs will soon start to rebuild a portion of the road damaged by a landslide earlier in the year.

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By Compiled From N... - September 21st, 2023 2:30am

Trans-Canyon Pipeline Construction To Require Temporary Closures At Grand Canyon National Park

Construction of a rehabilitated Transcanyon Waterline at Grand Canyon National Park will require some temporary closures to trails and campgrounds.

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By Compiled From N... - September 21st, 2023 2:30am

UPDATE | IG Report: National Park Service Can't Effectively Manage Maintenance Backlog

The National Park Service can't successfully manage its multi-billion-dollar maintenance backlog "due to inaccurate and unreliable data" that has made it impossible to accurately state the cost of the backlog, according to the Interior Department's Inspector General, though the agency strongly disagrees.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 20th, 2023 12:33pm

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