National Park Service Adds More Than 100 Acres To Timucuan Ecological And Historic Preserve
The National Park Service recently completed an acquisition to add more than 100 acres to Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Florida.
River Runners Will Need To Strap In For A Wild Ride
What better way to spend a summer vacation than floating down a wild river? Whether in a canoe down the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, a day-trip down Montana’s Flathead River, or a multi-week adventure deep in the Grand Canyon, it’s time to plan your trip.
- By Patrick Cone - May 2nd, 2023 3:15am
Proposed National Urban Park In Windsor Moves Closer To Reality
A proposed national urban park in Windsor has taken a big step forward with the completion of the Ojibway Shores land transfer from Transport Canada to Parks Canada.
- By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2023 2:45am
Remains Of Hospital, Cemetery Discovered In Waters Of Dry Tortugas National Park
A chapter of 19th century history at Dry Tortugas National Park has been discovered underwater on a submerged island near Garden Key that once housed a quarantine hospital and cemetery.
Lake Powell Water Levels Rising More Than Expected
An unexpectedly large snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin is expected to raise the elevation of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area higher than previously forecast, leading to the likelihood of more boat ramps being in use this summer.
- By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2023 3:15am
Prince Edward Island Site Gets A New Management Plan
Skmaqn—Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site in Prince Edward Island has a new management plan to guide its next decade.
- By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2023 2:45am
Debris, Possibly From Navy Ship, Littering Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Debris that has been washing ashore along Cape Hatteras National Seashore for the past three days might have come from a U.S. Navy ship, according to a park release.
- By Compiled From N... - April 30th, 2023 2:12pm
Yellowstone National Park's "State Of The Park" Report
It's easy to take the status of national parks for granted. We read wonderful, beckoning stories about them in magazines and newspapers. And we watch gorgeous travelogue pieces about them on television. But how much do we know about the operational status of the national parks? How much do we know about the health of the natural resources, the condition of historic structures, the state of the workforce that operates and manages the national parks?
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 30th, 2023 7:00am
Banff National Park Tries Out Freeze-Proof, Powdered Soap
Parks Canada is piloting the use of powdered hand soap in Banff National Park.
- By Jennifer Bain - April 30th, 2023 2:45am
Grand Teton National Park Extends Bighorn Sheep Wildlife Closures
Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming has extended two existing wildlife closures to protect bighorn sheep because of persistent winter conditions and deep snowpack at high elevations throughout the Teton Range. The existing park closures, near the summits of Static Peak, Mount Hunt and Prospectors Mountain, are extended through May 15. Recreational use in these areas is prohibited during this time.
- By Compiled From N... - April 29th, 2023 2:30am
