National Parks Traveler

Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico protects and interprets a variety of periods, but foremost is the history of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived in this landscape. Two videos on the park's website provide insights into the structures the culture used when it occupied this corner of New Mexico.

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By NPT Staff - January 25th, 2024 2:30am

Microplastics Turning Up In Galápagos Penguins

Darting about as quickly as a school of fish, the Galápagos penguins seemed gregarious and with unlimited energy. Despite technically being birds, they swam amazingly well, quickly weaving and bobbing as they dodged our small group enjoying the marine wonders of Galápagos National Park off the coast of Ecuador.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 24th, 2024 1:00pm

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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse To Undergo Rehabilitation

Access into the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse could be restricted for the next 18 months as crews work to restore and rehabilitate the iconic lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

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By Compiled From N... - January 24th, 2024 2:30am

Reservations For Glacier National Park Vehicle Passes Open Thursday

If you want to drive through Glacier National Park in Montana this summer, you can reserve your slot beginning Thursday.

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By Compiled From N... - January 24th, 2024 2:30am

Legal Battle Over Caneel Bay Resort Drags On

A legal quagmire has evolved from the battle over the Caneel Bay Resort at Virgin Islands National Park, with the latest turn focused on how phrases in a 40-year-old document should be interpreted.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 24th, 2024 2:30am

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Photography In The National Parks: My 10 Favorite Shots From 2023

In keeping with a tradition started several years ago, this first photo column of the new year is a collection of Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson’s 10 favorite images captured during 2023, including why she liked the composition and how she got the shot.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 23rd, 2024 3:00am

Tracking Hydrothermal Activity In Yellowstone National Park's Norris Geyser Basin

There has been little geothermal monitoring within Yellowstone’s famous hydrothermal basins. The lack of such data prevents scientists from tracking activity that may lead to hydrothermal explosions—essentially steam bursts—which are an underappreciated hazard in Yellowstone National Park.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2024 2:30am

Parks Canada Details 2023 Research At Franklin Expedition Wrecks

Parks Canada has concluded its summer 2023 archaeological research at the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site in Nunavut.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2024 2:30am

Haleakalā National Park Finalizes Air Tour Management Plan

The air tour management plan approved for Haleakalā National Park in Hawai'i calls for a more than 50 percent reduction in overflights, to 2,224 per year.