Body Found At Arches National Park Identified As Virginia Woman
A body discovered in Arches National Park in Utah last weekend has been identified as a 33-year-old Virginia woman.
- By Compiled From N... - October 6th, 2022 11:51am
Drought Conditions Prompt Emergency Closure Of Fishing At Olympic National Park
Ongoing drought conditions in the Pacific Northwest have prompted a closure of recreational fishing across much of Olympic National Park.
- By Compiled From N... - October 6th, 2022 10:53am
Mauna Loa Rumbling At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Prompts Summit Closure
A jump in the daily number of earthquakes that are shuddering beneath Mauna Loa at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has prompted a backcountry closure at the volcano's summit.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 6th, 2022 10:23am
Miette Road Closure Will Benefit Cyclists, Walkers
After Miette Hot Springs shuts down Oct. 10 in Jasper National Park, the Miette Road will close its main gates to visitor traffic creating a quieter road for cycling or walking.
- By NPT Staff - October 6th, 2022 2:45am
UPDATE | Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Expands By Nearly 3,500 Acres
Expansion of Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in Colorado will allow the National Park Service to better interpret the 1864 military assault on an encampment of rough 750 Arapaho and Cheyenne Plains tribal members that led to the deaths of more than 200, according to an Interior Department release.
- By NPT Staff - October 6th, 2022 2:45am
Mystery Photo Revealed: A Whale's Skull At Point Reyes National Seashore
Those bones in Mystery Photo 67 are from the skull of a female gray whale and can be found at the top of the stairs to the lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore in California.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 6th, 2022 2:30am
Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim Transitioning To Winter Operations
Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim will transition to day-use operations on October 16, the day the Grand Canyon Lodge and North Rim campground will close, leaving limited services for visitors.
- By Compiled From N... - October 6th, 2022 2:30am
Rebuilding Yellowstone Road Access Nearing Completion
Work to open the Old Gardiner Road between Gardiner, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park to regular traffic is expected to be complete no later than November 1, the park has announced.
- By Compiled From N... - October 5th, 2022 12:57pm
Study Contends Wolf Management Plans Are Skewed Towards Livestock Interests
Wolf management plans are faulty because the data they are based on is skewed, according to a study out this week. In researching livestock losses in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Wisconsin, the authors found that "the percent of livestock killed by wolves never exceeded 0.21 percent for sheep and 0.05 percent for cattle."
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- By Kurt Repanshek - October 5th, 2022 2:45am
In Search Of Wood Buffalo's Northern Lights And Whooping Cranes
Wood Buffalo National Park is Canada's largest national park at 44,807 square kilometres, straddling the border of the Northwest Territories and Alberta. It’s smaller than the U.S.’s largest park, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, but bigger than Switzerland. The park is the world’s largest Dark Sky Preserve and it has a beaver dam so large it’s visible from space.
- By Anonymous - October 5th, 2022 2:45am
