Torngat Mountains Releases New Management Plan
Tongait KakKasuangita SilakKijapvinga-Torngat Mountains National Park has a new management plan.
- By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2023 2:30am
Senators Still Waiting On Answers Regarding Recreation.Gov
Months after they wrote Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding a private company being paid tens of millions of dollars to manage the website that serves as a national portal for accessing recreational activities on federal lands, Sens. Chuck Grassley and John Barasso are still waiting for answers.
grassley_to_usda_-_booz_allen_contract_follow-up.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 1st, 2023 2:45am
National Parks Remain Open As Compromise Prevents Government Shutdown
An 11th-hour compromise Saturday averted a shutdown of the federal government for at least 45 days, allowing the National Park System to remain open.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2023 7:25pm
Man Missing In Rocky Mountain National Park
A search has been ongoing for a Colorado man reported missing on the western side of Rocky Mountain National Park.
- By Compiled From N... - September 30th, 2023 11:30am
Trails I’ve Hiked: Simpson River And Marble Canyon
During her road trip through four Canadian Rockies national parks, Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson managed to hike a few trails, two of which are in Kootenay National Park. She writes about these hikes for the Traveler’s “Trails I’ve Hiked” series.
- By Rebecca Latson - September 30th, 2023 3:00am
National Parks Will Close If Government Shuts Down
Tourism tied to the National Park System, and the highly popular Fat Bear Week at Katmai National Park and Preseve, will take a blow if a Congressional government funding impasse leads to a shutdown Sunday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 29th, 2023 5:00am
Cape Hatteras Light At National Seashore To Be Restored
The National Park Service recently awarded two contracts for work in Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Hatteras Island District in Buxton, North Carolina. Construction activities along Lighthouse Road and at the Cape Hatteras Light Station are expected to begin in the coming months.
- By Compiled From N... - September 29th, 2023 2:30am
Moose Landing In Grand Teton National Park Closing In Early October To Finalize Construction
Phase three construction of the Snake River Gateways Project at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming will require closure of Moose Landing to the public.
- By Compiled From N... - September 29th, 2023 2:30am
Fee Hikes Proposed For Camping, Backcountry Travel At Death Valley National Park
Public comments are being accepted on proposed increasers in the cost of camping and backcountry travel at Death Valley National Park.
- By Compiled From N... - September 29th, 2023 2:30am
Public Comments Sought On North Cascades Grizzly Recovery Proposal
A draft plan crafted to see grizzly bears restored to the North Cascades Ecosystem of Washington state proposes to release bears that would be treated as a "nonessential experimental population," a designation that would provide more options for managing the species, which currently is protected under the Endangered Species Act. The last confirmed sighting of a grizzly bear in the U.S. portion of the ecosystem was in 1996.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 28th, 2023 1:09pm
