Traveler's View | Rethinking National Park Access
Flamingoes, marine lizards, blue-footed boobies, and even diminutive Galápagos penguins.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 21st, 2023 3:00am
Debt Ceiling Battle Could Be Crippling For National Park Service, National Parks
Efforts by Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives to exact spending cuts in return for agreement to raise the nation's debt ceiling could have crippling impacts on the National Park Service.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - April 21st, 2023 2:30am
California Condors In Arizona-Utah Flock Dying From Avian Flu
Avian flu, which has devastated chicken flocks across the country, has been blamed for the deaths of at least 10 of 20 California condors from the Utah-Arizona flock, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2023 11:16am
Trails I’ve Hiked: The Cinder Cone Trail
If you’ve ever visited Lassen Volcanic National Park, you’ll probably have hiked the Bumpass Hell Trail. It’s one of those must-do hikes. But that’s not the only trail you should tackle. Contributing photographer and editor Rebecca Latson hiked Cinder Cone Trail in the more remote northeastern portion of the park and firmly believes the rewards are worth the effort.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 20th, 2023 3:00am
How The National Park Service Is Working To Protect Ecological Corridors
National Park Service staff is working on a number of fronts to implement a White House directive to develop or restore and protect ecological corridors, including those relied upon by wildlife during their migrations.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2023 2:30am
National Park Service Continues To Score Low In Best Places To Work Survey
Despite National Park Service Director Chuck Sams' pledge to focus on raising the morale of his vast workforce, the latest survey of government agencies shows park employees don't feel they're getting the recognition they deserve and continue to be concerned over the Park Service's ability to meet its mission.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 19th, 2023 3:00am
A Pilgrimage To The Birthplace Of Canada’s National Park System
For 10,000 years, people from the Stoney Nakoda and other Indigenous nations climbed down rawhide ladders into a small mountain cave to drum, sing, pray and bathe. They believed the natural hot springs water was a gift from the Creator and Mother Earth and used it for blessings and healing.
- By Jennifer Bain - April 19th, 2023 2:45am
Surveys Point To Public Satisfaction With Arches National Park Reservations System
A survey last summer of more than 500 visitors to Arches National Park found strong support for a reservations system to manage visitation at the highly popular park in southeastern Utah.
National Park Service Sued Over Cumberland Island National Seashore's Feral Horses
Cumberland Island National Seashore's feral horses not only are damaging the seashore's environment and two federally protected species but are not being humanely managed by the National Park Service and should be removed from the seashore, according to a lawsuit filed against the federal government.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2023 2:50pm
Parks Canada Tackles Spring Avalanche Hazards In Mountain Parks
Warm temperatures forecast for Jasper National Park and Banff National Park have boosted the avalanche hazard and required avalanche control work.
- By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2023 2:45am
