National Parks Traveler's Future
As National Parks Traveler embarks this month on its 17th year, it's time to take stock of where we are today, and where we have to go.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2021 2:00am
Main Wahweap Boat Launch At Lake Powell Expected To Close Soon
It's expected that within two weeks the main Wahweap boat ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will close due to falling lake levels, an event that could make it hard or impossible to pull boats out of the lake.
- By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2021 5:56pm
National Parks Returning To Mask Requirements Due To Covid
Across the National Park System, many units are returning to requirements that visitors wear face masks inside federal buildings.
- By Compiled From N... - July 30th, 2021 1:49pm
Interior Secretary Signs Boundary Establishment For Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
The boundaries of Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park in Rhode Island and Massachusetts have been finalized. That action marks a significant milestone in the ongoing evolution of a national park that tells the story of the birth of America’s industrialization and its profound impact on society.
Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks Working On Accessibility Improvements
Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks can offer a demanding landscape if you require a wheelchair or other aid in getting around the park and its facilities or reading interpretive displays. Park staff realizes that, and is working on plans to improve access and interpretation to some of the parks' wonders.
- By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2021 2:00am
Window Opening For Yellowstone Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Permit
Winter is still a good number of months away, but Sunday is the first day to apply if you want to land a non-commercially guided snowmobile permit for Yellowstone National Park.
- By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2021 1:45am
UPDATED | Public Comment Sought On Air Tour Management Plans For National Parks
More than two decades after initial steps were taken, and after a federal judge ordered action, the National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration are seeking public input on air tour management plans proposed for some of the country's national parks.
- By NPT Staff - July 29th, 2021 9:52am
Dry Conditions Stretch Across Pacific To Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Dry conditions across national parks in the Western third of the country aren't entirely unique, as concerns over wildfire have led to some road closures at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
- By NPT Staff - July 29th, 2021 1:45am
Mandatory Mask Wearing Could Be Coming To Your Favorite National Park
Visitors to some national parks could be required to wear face masks inside buildings if the parks they're visiting are "(I)n areas of substantial or high community transmission" of the Covid virus.
- By NPT Staff - July 28th, 2021 12:38pm
Senators Hear Litany Of Problems Caused By Overcrowding In National Parks
A litany of problems -- from troubles entering Glacier National Park and overwhelmed, short-staffed businesses to natural resource impacts and declining visitor experiences -- were raised Wednesday as the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks waded into the challenging dilemma of overcrowding at some of the top destinations in the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 28th, 2021 10:46am
