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Winter Operations Update For Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Before heading to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area this winter, be sure to check out this list of winter closures and service interruptions.

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By justin.housman - November 26th, 2024 2:30am

California Bans Single-Use Propane Canisters Starting In 2028

In a bid to save waste management costs and to keep them from landfills, California will ban the use of disposable one-pound propane canisters starting in 2028.

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By justin.housman - November 26th, 2024 2:30am

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Capitol Reef Preparing To Reopen Crucial Road And Trail This Week

The Chimney Rock trail and Scenic Drive, two well-traveled parts of Capitol Reef National Park will soon reopen.

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By justin.housman - November 25th, 2024 2:45am

Wolf Pack Spotted In Lassen Volcanic National Park For First Time

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have confirmed wolves have been recorded in Lassen Volcanic National Park for the first time ever.

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By justin.housman - November 25th, 2024 2:30am

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National Monument Proposed For North Dakota Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park

With time running out on the Biden administration, a push is underway to have President Joe Biden designate a national monument on nearly 140,000 acres in North Dakota next to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 25th, 2024 2:30am

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Parks Legislation Looking For A Home Before Congress Adjourns

As the calendar runs down on the current session of Congress, there are a number of pieces of legislation that would involve or possibly impact the National Park System if they find their way into an omnibus lands bill that gains passage before the session adjourns.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 24th, 2024 2:30am

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Utah's Quixotic Bid To Wrest Millions Of Acres From The Federal Government

Utah officials are bucking more than a century of legal rulings, and their state's own constitution, in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to transfer federal lands to state ownership. It's either a quixotic Hail Mary or a bold move banked on hopes that the court's activist conservatives will overstep Congress's authority and grant their wish.

utah_enabling-act.pdf

wga-attorneys_general_federal_lands.pdf

utah_v_usa_government_response.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 24th, 2024 2:30am

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Chesapeake Bay One Step Closer To Joining National Park System

The U.S. Senate will now vote on whether to make Chesapeake Bay part of the national park system.

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By justin.housman - November 23rd, 2024 2:30am

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Mojave National Preserve To Increase Camping Fees

Be prepared for slight fee increases for camping at Mojave National Preserve.

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By justin.housman - November 22nd, 2024 2:45am

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 22nd, 2024 2:30am