The Western Snowy Plover: A Tiny Shorebird On A Long Journey
A tiny shorebird that helps us monitor coastal ecosystems has a sandy toehold at Point Reyes National Seashore.
- By Rita Beamish - May 14th, 2023 7:00am
Parks Canada Destinations Play Critical Role In Tourism Industry
Parks Canada administers 224 protected places that are close to 600 neighbouring communities and include some of the world’s most iconic tourism destinations, like Banff National Park and Gros Morne National Park.
- By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2023 2:45am
Road Work Will Temporarily Close Access To Points In Dinosaur National Monument
A stretch of the Harpers Corner Road in Dinosaur National Monument will be rebuilt and repaved this summer, necessitating closure of public access to trails, picnic areas, and overlooks.
Trails I’ve Hiked: Stella Lake
Looking for some great views along a relatively short trail on which to stretch your legs after arriving in Great Basin National Park? Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson suggests hiking the trail to Stella Lake.
- By Rebecca Latson - May 13th, 2023 3:00am
Recovering From Winter Will Delay Some Access At Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks
Access to some of the most popular destinations in Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks will be delayed this spring, and in the case of Kings Canyon won't be possible this year, as crews continue to clean up and repair damage caused by winter's numerous storms.
Big Cypress National Preserve Wildfire Could Force Evacuations
A growing wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida is threatening to force area residents to evacuate.
- By Compiled From N... - May 12th, 2023 2:30am
Search Scaled Back For Two Missing Climbers At Denali National Park
A search for two climbers missing in Denali National Park has been scaled back as no sign of the men has turned up.
- By Compiled From N... - May 12th, 2023 2:30am
Around The Parks: Acadia's Mountain, Fredericksburg Luminaria, Great Smoky Trails
Road paving in Acadia National Park, a special luminaria presentation at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, and a trail opening at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are some of the news events showing up across the National Park System.
In Costa Rica, Protecting Nature Comes Naturally
The first thing to know about sloths is that they usually look like hairy brown blobs draped over branches so high in the tree canopy that you need binoculars to see them.
- By Jennifer Bain - May 11th, 2023 2:45am
Annual Pullman Railroad Days Coming To Pullman National Historical Park
Railroad history returns to the present later this month during the second annual Pullman Railroad Days at Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois.
- By NPT Staff - May 11th, 2023 2:30am
