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A lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over cattle that leave forest lands to enter Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico. Brought by three environmental groups, the lawsuit alleges the agencies violated the Endangered Species Act by allowing livestock to illegally graze in the preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 4th, 2024 1:03pm

McDermitt Caldera: An Early Caldera Of The Yellowstone Hotspot Track

Yellowstone caldera is the most recent in a series of volcanic structures that stretches across the Snake River Plain of Idaho and into northern Nevada. One of the oldest volcanic complexes in that sequence, McDermitt caldera, on the Nevada-Oregon border, shares many similarities with Yellowstone.

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By NPT Staff - June 4th, 2024 2:30am

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Camp Nelson, Mammoth Cave To Celebrate Juneteenth

Camp Nelson National Monument and Mammoth Cave National Park will commemorate Juneteenth during a special ceremony on Saturday, June 22, at 1 p.m. CDT.

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By Compiled From N... - June 4th, 2024 2:30am

Preserving A Segregated Train Depot In Louisiana

The gorgeous yellow brick train depot with an ugly past sits alone on Remembrance Way in Natchitoches waiting for the chance to tell its story. It’s a disturbing story of separate entrances, separate waiting rooms and separate washrooms. But it’s also an inspiring story of people fleeing the segregated South for better opportunities.

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By Jennifer Bain - June 4th, 2024 2:30am

Early Summer Heat Wave To Bake National Park Sites

An early summer heat wave will bring dangerously hot temperatures this week to some Southwestern units of the National Park System, including Death Valley National Park, which could see temperatures flirting with 122° Fahrenheit by Thursday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2024 4:44pm

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UPDATE | Kīlauea Resumes Eruptions At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

A growing series of earthquakes culiminated in an eruption of the Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park early Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2024 8:31am

NPS Increases Access On The Chilkoot National Historic Trail

A new log bridge that spans a side channel of the Taiya River at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Alaska allows hikers to head up to Mile 4 on the historic Chilkoot Trail.

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By Compiled From N... - June 3rd, 2024 2:30am

Exposure, Altitude Likely Contributed To Death Of Climber At Denali National Park

A climber who died high on Denali in Denali National Park while awaiting a rescue likely died from exposure and altitude-related illness, according to the National Park Service.