Yellowstone Roads Set To Open April 19
Barring an unexpected snowstorm, a few roads in Yellowstone National Park will open on Friday.
- By Compiled From N... - April 16th, 2024 2:30am
Vandalism Prompts Closure Of Trail At Petroglyph National Monument
Efforts to build cairns and deface rock faces along the upper stretch of the Mesa Point Trail at Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico have prompted the park staff to close the uppermost segment of the trail.
- By Compiled From N... - April 16th, 2024 2:30am
Kobuk River Listed As One Of The Country's Most Endangered Rivers
A long-running effort to build a road through part of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, crossing the wild Kobuk River in the process, to reach a proposed copper mine has landed the river on American Rivers' 2024 list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2024 2:30am
National Park Service Seeks Help In Identifying Suspected Vandals At Lake Mead NRA
National Park Service authorities at Lake Mead National Recreation Area are seeking information that could be used to identify two men suspected of pushing over natural rock formations.
Great Smoky Mountains' Ramsey Cascades Trail Closed Weekdays
The Ramsey Cascades Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed Mondays-Thursdays through the summer to allow for crews to complete a major rehabilitation of the popular trail that started in 2022.
- By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2024 11:36am
Rangers Investigating Possible Arson At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Two small fires in the woods at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina are being investigated as arson.
- By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2024 10:20am
Traveler's View: No One's Talking
The National Park Service has a toxic problem that no one wants to talk about, and that’s a problem.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2024 2:30am
NPCA Calling For Culture Resource Challenge
The National Park Service's capacity for protecting, preserving, and interpreting cultural and historical aspects of America has been greatly diminished by funding and staffing losses, according to the National Parks Conservation Association, which is calling for a $250 million Cultural Resource Challenge for the agency.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2024 2:30am
Update To BLM Oil And Gas Leasing Rules Expected To Help National Parks
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, and Dinosaur National Monument are among the National Park System sites expected to benefit from rule changes for oil and gas leasing on Bureau of Land Management lands, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.
- By NPT Staff - April 12th, 2024 3:04pm
Watch For Construction Projects At Cape Cod National Seashore
Construction projects slated to occur this spring at Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts could lead to area closures or delays for visitors.
- By Compiled From N... - April 12th, 2024 2:30am
