Which Is More Hazardous To Yellowstone Visitors, Wildlife Or Hot Springs?
More people have died in hot springs accidents in Yellowstone National Park than from wildlife encounters.
- By NPT Staff - September 7th, 2023 2:30am
Reader Participation Day: What Was Your Most Unique Lodging Experience?
I've stayed in national park lodging from Cape Lookout National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. While some of those stays were very memorable, others were easily forgettable.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 7th, 2023 2:30am
Biden Administration Cancels Seven Oil And Gas Leases In Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Taking advantage of what the Biden administration maintains were "legal deficiencies" in oil and gas leases in the Artcic National Wildlife Refuge granted by the Trump administration, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Wednesday canceled seven leases there while the U.S. Bureau of Land Management issued a proposed regulation to rewrite oil and gas leasing operations for the nearby National Petroleum Reserve No. 4 that would "ensure maximum protection" for more than 13 million acres in the reserve.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 6th, 2023 3:52pm
Testing Shows Phantom Ranch Water OK To Drink At Grand Canyon
Water at Phantom Ranch in Grand Canyon National Park that had shown to carry e.Coli bacteria late last month is once again safe to drink and cook with and the boil water advisory that had been issued has been lifted, a park release said Wednesday.
- By Compiled From N... - September 6th, 2023 1:14pm
Glacier National Park Heading Into Seasonal Operation Changes
As the autumn season approaches, operations in Glacier National Park in Montana will start winding down.
- By Compiled From N... - September 6th, 2023 2:30am
Windows To The Past At Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Nearly 100 log and wood frame houses, barns, gristmills, churches, and corncribs preserved in Great Smoky Mountains National Park provide a window into life before and during the arrival of the 20th century.
- By NPT Staff - September 6th, 2023 2:30am
Elk Rut Underway In Jasper National Park
From now until mid-October, Jasper National Park is noisy with the bugling calls of bull elk, which sound like a high-pitched roar followed by low coughs or grunts.
- By NPT Staff - September 6th, 2023 2:30am
Water Conservation Measures Ordered For Grand Canyon's South Rim
Renewed water woes at Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday forced conservation measures to be implemented on the South Rim, where water supplies have dipped due to pumping problems.
- By Compiled From N... - September 5th, 2023 11:20am
Everglades Visitors Getting New Lodging Option
Anybody who has ever camped at Flamingo in the Everglades has first hand experience with the relentless hordes of mosquitos. As a tent camper I’ve had mosquitos practically carry me away even in January. But there is now a more civilized Everglades alternative.
- By Fred Mays - September 5th, 2023 2:30am
Torngat Mountains National Park To Get New Guardians Programs
Canada has announced $825,000 ($608,00 USD) over three years will be given to Makivvik Corp. to support the development of two new Guardians Programs to provide an Inuit presence in Torngat Mountains National Park.
- By NPT Staff - September 4th, 2023 2:30am
