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Lake Powell Reaches Lowest Level Since 1980s

Lake Powell hasn't been this low since the early 1980s, and the country's second-largest reservoir is expected to shrink even more before the spring snowmelt begins.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2022 2:30am

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Backcountry Fees Increasing At Grand Canyon National Park

Later this summer the cost of camping in the backcountry of Grand Canyon National Park is going to jump 50 percent per night for each member in your group.

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By Compiled From N... - March 4th, 2022 2:30am

UNESCO Voices Concerns For Historic, Cultural Sites In Ukraine

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization on Thursday expressed great concern over the fate of World Heritage Sites in Ukraine as Russia continued its military invasion of the country.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 3rd, 2022 10:04am

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Op-Ed | Do We Love The National Parks Enough?

People love the national parks, to the point where many, including Kurt Repanshek in his compelling column in a recent edition of the Traveler, worry that we are loving them to death. I argue that, in at least one respect, we are not loving them enough.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 3rd, 2022 3:30am

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La Mauricie National Park Unveils New Management Plan

The new management plan for La Mauricie National Park outlines four key strategies to guide the next 10 to 15 years.

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By Jennifer Bain - March 3rd, 2022 2:45am

Land Acquisition Adds 35 Acres To Grand Teton National Park

A 35-acre parcel has been added to Grand Teton National Park, protecting both wildlife habitat and viewsheds.

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By Compiled From N... - March 3rd, 2022 2:30am

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Studying Air Tour Management

They can be as annoying as mosquitoes, buzzing high overhead and encroaching on the national park experience for visitors on the ground. At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, the sounds of helicopters hauling "flight-seers" can intrude on those watching, and listening to, the eruptions within the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater of Kīlauea volcano or hiking Kīlauea Iki Trail.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2022 2:45am

NPS Swivels To In-Depth Environmental Analysis Of Oil Drilling At Big Cypress

A decision by the National Park Service to conduct a more robust environmental impact statement on Burnett Oil Co.'s plans to drill horizontally beneath Big Cypress National Preserve to access oil reserves has prompted the company to withdraw its permit applications at least until it can see what if any changes in them the EIS might require.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2022 2:45am

Canada Considers Protecting Waters Near Torngat Mountains National Park

Plans to study the feasibility of a national marine conservation area in the Nunatsiavut area of northern Labrador are moving ahead.

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By Jennifer Bain - March 2nd, 2022 2:45am

Wildlife Closures In Effect At Point Reyes National Seashore

A number of areas at Point Reyes National Seashore in California have temporarily been closed to the public to protect wildlife.

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By Compiled From N... - March 2nd, 2022 2:30am

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