National Parks Traveler

National Park Service officials today announced the project completion date for a Roanoke slope repair project underway at milepost 127.9 on the Blue Ridge Parkway has been extended into spring 2023. The unanticipated extension is due to the discovery of a failed culvert in the fill slope that requires full replacement.

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By Compiled From N... - September 21st, 2022 3:00am

Revealing The 20-Million-Year-Old Secrets Of Agate Springs

James Cook envisioned a bride in 1886 when he asked Kate Graham to marry him, but he also came into a ranch that carried a window more than 20 million years into the past that stunned the scientific world.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 21st, 2022 2:30am

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Colorado Man Dies On Longs Peak In Rocky Mountain National Park

A Colorado man trapped by deteriorating weather died near the top of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 11:49am

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Photography In The National Parks: Exploring The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail – Part 2

The National Park System has 423 park units, including the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail. Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson continues her Eastern Washington Channeled Scablands exploration of this NGT with a day trip to Frenchman Coulee.

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By Rebecca Latson - September 20th, 2022 3:00am

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Vigilance Required As Bears Remain In Jasper Townsite

Parks Canada staff have successfully trapped a black bear family that had frequently accessed food sources in the Jasper townsite within Jasper National Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 20th, 2022 2:45am

Grand Canyon's Water System Flowing Back To Normal

Water delivery to Grand Canyon National Park's South and North rims has been restored and the park is beginning a phased approach to easing water restrictions. The amount of water in reservoir tanks is increasing daily, and once sustainable levels are reached the park will continue to ease water restrictions.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 2:30am

Nearly 60 Bison Moved Off Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim

Nearly 60 bison of questionable genetic background have been moved off the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and shipped to the Intertribal Buffalo Council, which in turn sent the animals to the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 2:30am

Crews Change For Jasper National Park Wildfire

A new incident management team has taken over for the Chetamon wildfire in Jasper National Park and firefighters heading on days off have been replaced by new crews from other Parks Canada locations.

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By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2022 2:45am

Dropping Water Levels Threaten To Close Another Lake Powell Boat Ramp

By the time you read this, the Bullfrog North Ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area might be closed to houseboats and larger vessels.

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By Compiled From N... - September 19th, 2022 2:45am

Badlands National Park Rated The Most Accessible Park In The United States

Badlands National Park in South Dakota has been ranked as the most accessible park in the National Park System, though that ranking is somewhat deceiving.