Increased Access Coming To Isle Royale National Park
Come Friday you'll have more places to visit and explore at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan, as campgrounds and visitor centers open.
- By NPT Staff - June 24th, 2020 1:30am
Reds Meadow Road Into Devils Postpile National Monument Opens Friday
One of the hidden delights of the National Park System lies south of Yosemite National Park and north of Kings Canyon National Park, tucked in a small depression of the Sierra. And on Friday, the Reds Meadow Road leading to Devils Postpile National Monument will be open to the public.
- By NPT Staff - June 24th, 2020 1:30am
Researchers To Capture Yellowstone Grizzlies For Studies
Work begins next weekend to capture grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park to continue studies into how the bears are doing in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
- By NPT Staff - June 23rd, 2020 2:00am
Construction Project Will Block Vehicle Access To Devils Tower
Road work at Devils Tower National Monument late this month will prevent vehicle access to the visitor center, meaning you'll have to hike if you want a close-up view of Devils Tower itself.
- By NPT Staff - June 23rd, 2020 1:45am
Shenandoah National Park Begins Accepting Campground Reservations
Beginning Wednesday you'll be able to make a camping reservation at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
- By NPT Staff - June 23rd, 2020 1:30am
Triple-Digit Temps Felling Grand Canyon National Park Visitors
It's not yet July, the worst of the summer's high heat is yet to come, and already Grand Canyon National Park rangers are having to save visitors who are overheating from triple-digit temperatures.
- By NPT Staff - June 22nd, 2020 5:53pm
Traveler's View: BLM Should Focus On Its Mission, Not Placating Oil Industry
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which works "to make energy development on public lands easier," should not ignore business sense, or its overall mission, at the same time.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 21st, 2020 5:43pm
National Parks Viewed As At Risk From BLM Oil And Gas Lease Auction
At a time when the oil and gas industry is sitting idle on nearly 10,000 drilling permits for public lands, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is preparing to offer more than 110,000 acres of public lands in Utah, some quite near national parks, for drilling.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 21st, 2020 2:00am
Conservation Could Create Jobs Post-Pandemic
A more effective way to stimulate the economy and protect the environment than relaxing environmental regulations is to pass legislation such as the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill the Senate passed on June 17.
- By NPT Staff - June 21st, 2020 1:45am
Reopening The National Park System: What's Open
An easing of coronavirus restrictions is leading to the reopening Saturday of the visitor center at Fossil Butte National Monument in Wyoming, and next week the grounds of the John Muir National Historic Site in California will reopen to the public.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 19th, 2020 5:27pm
