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With increased fire danger in western North Carolina and southwest Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway is temporarily banning backcountry campfires effective immediately. To ensure public safety and to provide the highest degree of protection to park resources, this fire restriction will be in effect until further notice.

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By Compiled From N... - November 9th, 2023 11:35am

Documentary Chronicles Wildlife Migrations Tied To Grand Teton National Park

A wildlife documentary chronicling the large mammal migrations of Grand Teton National Park was released online this week, showing how the park is biologically connected to distant habitats in Idaho and Wyoming.

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By Compiled From N... - November 9th, 2023 2:30am

A Bicycle Business Opportunity On The South Rim

If you’ve dreamed of operating a bicycle business in one of America’s most scenic locations, your ship may have arrived. The National Park Service recently released a prospectus seeking proposals for the operation of a bicycle rental and tour business on Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim.

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By David and Kay Scott - November 9th, 2023 2:30am

New Closures At Shenandoah National Park Due To Wildfire

Shenandoah National Park in Virginia has closed the Rapidan Camp area near the eastern boundary in the central section of the park due to a wildfire.

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By Compiled From N... - November 8th, 2023 3:09pm

How Many NPS Websites Are You Familiar With?

There are more National Park Service websites than you can possibly imagine. Really. You'll find no site map on the agency's main website, so there's really nothing you can do but hunt and poke and stumble around to see what's out there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 8th, 2023 2:30am

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Update | Jemez Pueblo Quickly Given OK To Take Eagles From Valles Caldera National Preserve

In a move viewed as unprecedented and apparently against agency regulations, National Park Service Director Chuck Sams signed off on a request to allow the Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico to kill either a bald or golden eagle in Valles Caldera Preserve for cultural purposes.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2023 2:46pm

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Dangerous Fire Conditions Lead To Fire Restrictions In Mid-Atlantic Parks

Unseasonably dry conditions have led to fire restrictions and bans in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Obed National Wild and Scenic River, and Shenandoah National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - November 7th, 2023 12:27pm

"Path Of the Pronghorn" In Wyoming A ‘High Risk’ Of Being Lost

The pathway of a highly migratory western Wyoming pronghorn herd that’s been known by researchers for a quarter-century is at “high risk” of being lost.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2023 2:30am

Channel Islands National Park Notches Another Endangered Species Success Story

Two plants that live on California’s Channel Islands and nowhere else on earth —the Santa Cruz Island Dudleya and island bedstraw— have been declared fully recovered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service due to the collaborative efforts of conservation partners and no longer require Endangered Species Act protections. The delisting of the two species arrives as the Endangered Species Act celebrates 50 years of conservation in 2023.