National Parks Traveler

Following a three-year absence, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will again host its popular Mountain Life Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event preserves the legacy of the diverse Appalachian customs practiced for generations by the many families who lived on lands that later became Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 15th, 2023 2:30am

Camping Fee Increases Proposed For Chiricahua National Monument

A $5 increase is being proposed for camping at the Bonita Canyon Campground in Chiricahua National Monument in Arizona.

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By Compiled From N... - September 15th, 2023 2:30am

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center Coming To Everglades City

The National Park Service has awarded a construction contract for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center project in Everglades National Park. This project includes a new two-story building and major site improvements at the location of the former Gulf Coast Visitor Center in Everglades City. Everglades City is where Everglades National Park was dedicated on December 6, 1947.

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By Compiled From N... - September 15th, 2023 2:30am

Hurricane Lee Expected to Impact National Parks

Some areas of Acadia National Park in Maine are expected to close Friday in advance of Hurricane Lee.

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By Compiled From N... - September 14th, 2023 10:28am

Two Coyotes Euthanized In Nova Scotia Park

Two coyotes have been euthanized in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia after two separate incidents.

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By NPT Staff - September 14th, 2023 2:30am

Friends Of Acadia Purchases Land For National Park Employee Housing

A 4-acre parcel of land along Jordan Pond Road in Acadia National Park has been purchased by Friends of Acadia for future housing for seasonal park employees.

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By NPT Staff - September 14th, 2023 2:30am

Watching Hawk Migration At Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park in Montana will host its annual Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program on October 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. near Lake McDonald Lodge.

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By Compiled From N... - September 14th, 2023 2:30am

Indigenous Knowledge To Guide Prescribed Burn At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Indigenous Knowledge will guide a prescribed burn at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore to help restore pine barren habitatand increase wild blueberry production.

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By Compiled From N... - September 13th, 2023 2:30am

Hurricane Ridge Access To Be Restricted At Olympic National Park

Infrastructure work at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park will require some access closures in the coming weeks.

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By Compiled From N... - September 13th, 2023 2:30am

Reader Participation Day: Best National Park Campgrounds

Among the comments we received last week on best lodging experiences you've had in the National Park System, one reader mentioned favorite front country campground experiences. So let's focus on those this week.