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National Park Service Opens Another Window For Employees To Resign

The National Park Service on Friday opened another window for federal employees to resign now but remain on the payroll through September.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2025 6:00pm

Fire Island National Seashore Dock Closed Indefinitely

Ice damage to the Talisman-Barrett Beach Dock at Fire Island National Seashore in New York has prompted the National Park Service to close the dock through the summer season at least.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2025 2:30am

Spring Arriving At Grand Teton National Park

With winter losing its grip, staff at Grand Teton National Park is working to open up access for visitors.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2025 2:30am

UPDATE | Interior Secretary Orders National Parks To Be Open And Accessible

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday ordered that the National Park Service ensure that the National Park System "is properly staffed to support the operating hours and needs of each park unit."

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2025 6:46pm

Parts Of Cataloochee Area At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Opening

Portions of the Cataloochee Valley in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina are scheduled to open at noon local time Friday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2025 11:59am

White-Nose Syndrome Confirmed At Rocky Mountain National Park

White-nose syndrome, a disease that is fatal to bats and which has been moving across the country in recent years, has been detected in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2025 11:16am

Crater Lake National Park Boat Tours Shuttered For Two Or More Years

A number of repair projects will require Cleetwood Cove at Crater Lake National Park to be closed for two or more years, meaning there will be no boat tours of the lake during that period.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2025 2:30am

UPDATE | Isle Royale National Park's Ferry Stuck In Dock Without Engineers

Reaching Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior could be hard this summer, as the National Park Service's ferry that normally takes visitors to the park is stuck in dock without an engineering crew.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 2nd, 2025 12:21pm

What We're Hearing From Yosemite National Park

A lack of staffing at Yosemite National Park, and the decision to open campgrounds, has raised the prospect of existing staff being unable to maintain restrooms as visitors head to the park for some R&R.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 2nd, 2025 10:45am

UPDATE | Army Troops Sent to Big Bend Region, Including National Park, For Border Patrol

U.S. Army troops, supported with ponderous, eight-wheeled Stryker armored vehicles, could soon be deployed inside Big Bend National Park, if they are not there already, to support Border Patrol agents working to secure the border.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 2nd, 2025 2:30am