Group Size Limited For Whiteoak Sink Wildflower Viewing
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced group size limits for the popular wildflower season at Whiteoak Sink
- By Compiled From N... - March 20th, 2024 2:30am
UPDATE | House Committee Hearing Focuses On Weakening Antiquities Act
A hearing Wednesday before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee will focus on proposed legislation to weaken the Antiquities Act that presidents from both parties have used to establish national monuments.
crs-antiquities_act.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2024 10:41am
Death Valley Crews Reopen Nearly 400 Miles Of Roads Closed Since August
Crews in Death Valley National Park continue to repair hundreds of miles of roads that were damaged last fall by heavy rains, with the park having reopened nearly 600 miles that had been closed to traffic.
- By Compiled From N... - March 19th, 2024 2:30am
Senator From North Dakota Urges NPS To Keep Horses At Theodore Roosevelt National Park
A U.S. senator from North Dakota, in language attached to the legislation that funds the Interior Department for the rest of the year, is urging the National Park Service to keep wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2024 2:30am
Grand Opening Ceremony Planned For Jasper Indigenous Exhibit
The Jasper Indigenous Exhibit has set a grand opening date for Sept. 7 and 8.
- By NPT Staff - March 19th, 2024 10:55am
Bryce Canyon National Park Soon Moving To Spring Schedule
The possibility of a snowstorm after April 1 can't be ruled out at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, but the park just the same will be transitioning to its spring season schedule on April 5.
- By Compiled From N... - March 18th, 2024 2:30am
National Park Service Sued Over Cashless Policies
The National Park Service's increasing move to only accept credit cards for entrance to parks has driven three visitors to sue the agency, saying its policy is unreasonable and an abuse of discretion and that federal law states that legal tender is suitable "for all public charges."
vdw-v.-nps-filed.pdf
- By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2024 10:33am
NPCA Report Details Ongoing Threats Of Air Pollution And Climate Change To Parks
Air pollution and climate change impacts can have outsized effects on the National Park System, as well as lesser noticed but just as concerning effects. But are those impacts spread across the entire park system, or clustered around a few?
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2024 9:56am
Damaged Boardwalks Being Repaired At Fire Island National Seashore
Crews will soon begin work to repair damaged boardwalks and beach access stairs at Fire Island National Seashore in New York.
- By Compiled From N... - March 16th, 2024 2:30am
18th Century British Warship Found In Dry Tortugas National Park
British military history has surfaced at Dry Tortugas National Park, where archaeologists have found the remains of the HMS Tyer, an 18th century warship that ran aground on reefs in 1742
- By Compiled From N... - March 15th, 2024 2:45am
