National Parks Traveler

National Parks Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson detailed where to go and how to capture great sunrise shots at Glacier National Park in Montana. In this month’s photo column, Rebecca sticks with Glacier, showing you where and how to get fantastic sunset and morning/evening blue hour photos.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 13th, 2024 7:03am

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 - December 13th, 2024 7:03am

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 - December 13th, 2024 7:03am

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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 - December 13th, 2024 7:03am

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 - December 13th, 2024 7:03am

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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 - December 13th, 2024 7:03am

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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 - December 13th, 2024 7:03am

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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.