Reservations Open For Festival Of Birds At Point Pelee
The Festival of Birds returns to Point Pelee National Park in Ontario with in-person events from April 30 to May 23.
- By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2022 2:45am
Funding Lags for Historic, Cultural Parks Compared to Large, Popular Parks
There are inequities when it comes to funding units of the National Park System that protect and interpret cultural and historic sites vs. those that are focused on natural resources and sweeping vistas.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 6th, 2022 2:30am
Utah Woman Dies In Fall During Grand Canyon River Trip
A 34-year-old Utah woman died from a fall while on a river trip through Grand Canyon National Park.
- By Compiled From N... - April 5th, 2022 4:44pm
Visitors Cited For Removing Foal From Shackleford Banks At Cape Lookout National Seashore
Although well-intentioned, visitors to Shackleford Banks at Cape Lookout National Seashore, worried about a lone newborn foal following them around, were ultimately cited for lifting the foal into their boat and thereby removing it from its natural habitat, mother, and the herd.
New Art Installation And Hotel For Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is poised to open a new, permanent Indigenous art installation on the lawn next to the information centre.
- By Jennifer Bain - April 5th, 2022 2:45am
Adopt A Section Of Obed Wild And Scenic River To Keep Clean
You can help keep Obed Wild and Scenic River clean this year by volunteering to patrol a section of the river for litter and other debris.
- By Compiled From N... - April 5th, 2022 2:30am
Yellowstone At 150: Still A Remarkable Achievement
The year 2022 is the 150th birthday of the creation of Yellowstone National Park. The establishment of the park in 1872 is something to celebrate globally. It is a shining beacon for conservation as well as public ownership. Yet, I don’t think most people appreciate today what a remarkable achievement it was and still is.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2022 2:45am
Point Reyes National Seashore Working To Update Tomales Point Management Plan
News that Point Reyes National Seashore staff is working to update its management plan for the Tomales Point area of the national seashore in California has spurred calls for removal of a fence used to prevent native Tule elk from intermingling with cattle herds that graze on the seashore.
- By NPT Staff - April 4th, 2022 2:30am
Fading History: Minidoka National Historic Site
Minidoka National Historic Site is not unique in wanting for adequate funding to protect, and interpret, its history, but it's a clear example of the need that exists.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2022 2:30am
Rappahannock Tribe Regains Fones Cliffs, A Sacred Site Overlooking Captain John Smith Trail
Four-hundred-and-sixty-five acres along a four-mile stretch of sandstone bluffs along the north bank of the Rappahannock River in Virginia, a place where Captain John Smith first encountered the Rappahannock Tribe in 1608, has been regained by the Rappahannock Tribe.
