Solo Canyoneer Killed At Zion National Park
A solo canyoneer at Zion National Park who fell 50-to-80 feet died from her injuries before she could be transported to a hospital.
- By NPT Staff - June 7th, 2021 9:42am
Tree-Planting Season Is Underway In Canadian Parks
Greater Toronto's Rouge National Urban Park is getting 45,000 new trees this year, as part of Canada's commitment to address climate change and protect biodiversity.
- By Jennifer Bain - June 7th, 2021 2:30am
GAOA Funding Could Lead To A New Lodging Facility For Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park could see a new lodge facility built if concerns with the stability of the Chisos Mountains Lodge can't be adequately and economically repaired. Nearly $23 million in Great American Outdoors Act funding has been recommended for that project, and the park in West Texas also has $54.3 million earmarked for water systems repairs.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 7th, 2021 2:00am
Glacier Bay National Park Moving To Hydropower For Operations
Work is underway at Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska to tie into a hydropower network to provide renewable power to the headquarters complex.
- By NPT Staff - June 7th, 2021 2:00am
Proposed Tusayan Development Threatens Grand Canyon National Park
A massive development proposed for Grand Canyon National Park's southern gateway town of Tusayan threatens to change the community's character and strain the groundwater that fuels the park's springs and seeps.
- By Patrick Cone - June 6th, 2021 2:00am
Death Valley's Photographic History Of Scotty's Castle Now Online
A years-long endeavor to scan and digitize 8,000 historic and more recent photos of Scotty's Castle at Death Valley National Park has resulted in a newly posted catalog of 568 photos taken between 1922 and 1954 and posted online at the website NPGallery.nps.gov/deva.
- By NPT Staff - June 6th, 2021 1:45am
Fire Restrictions In Place At Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks
Fire restrictions were put in place Friday in low-elevation areas of Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks, a move that surely will be duplicated in many National Park System units in the West in the weeks ahead.
- By NPT Staff - June 4th, 2021 3:48pm
Biden Administration Proposes To Strengthen Endangered Species Act
Plans by the Biden administration to reverse steps President Trump took to alter the Endangered Species Act in ways critics said would weaken protections for threatened and endangered species were applauded Friday by conservation groups.
- By NPT Staff - June 4th, 2021 3:15pm
Ten Trails Added To National Trails System
To mark National Trails Day on Saturday, ten trails with a combined 160 miles of path have been added to the National Trails System. The newly designated trails join a network of more than 1,300 existing national recreation trails, which can be found in every U.S. state.
- By NPT Staff - June 4th, 2021 11:10am
South Pass: Gateway To The Oregon Territory And California Goldfields
South Pass, located in southwest Wyoming, was the key that opened the door for emigrant wagons and handcarts to cross the Rocky Mountains in the early and mid-1800s. The 20-mile wide, sagebrush-covered saddle topped a gradual incline that appeared more like a prairie than a mountain pass.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 4th, 2021 1:45am
