Four months after a blurry video captured two men toppling ancient rock formations at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada, a grand jury has indicted two Nevada men believed to be depicted in the video.
A record-setting $100 million grant to the National Park Foundation from Lilly Endowment, Inc., is expected to help the Park Service cope with climate change impacts to the parks, inspire young adults to connect with nature, and help "ensure the health and longevity of the fragile ecosystems and diverse species" that inhabit park lands.
The body of a 32-year-old climber who went missing a week ago has been found in Glacier National Park in Montana. A park release said "traumatic injuries and location of the body" indicated a fall killed Grant Marcuccio, of Whitefish, Montana.
When it comes to volcanoes, the U.S. National Park System offers explosive drama, famously blasting with regularity from a couple of high-profile parks. Both have lately been rumbling away.
The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Hawaiʻi Island. Because this includes a possibility of tropical storm force winds, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has closed the coastal and Mauna Loa summit backcountry areas to both day hiking and overnight camping.
On September 16, 2024, the Swiftcurrent area of the Many Glacier Valley in Glacier National Park will be closed for road, parking, and pedestrian safety improvements and a water system replacement. The closure will be in place during the fall of 2024, lasting through mid-May 2026. During this time, the construction zone will be closed to vehicles, bikes and foot traffic.
The National Park Service (NPS) on August 23 released a programmatic environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) reaffirming park superintendents’ authority to allow visitors to use electric bicycles (e-bikes) in national parks on a case-by-case basis.