National Parks Traveler

The Canyon Rim Visitor Center at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia will close on January 1, 2024, while the building undergoes extensive renovation, with a reopening date tentatively scheduled for early March. Upgrades to what is the park’s busiest visitor contact station include new exhibits, a new sales area, carpeting, lighting, wall coverings, and new seating for the auditorium.

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By Compiled From N... - December 1st, 2023 2:30am

Big Thicket To Host Three Volunteer Planting Events This Winter

Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas has three planting events this winter that you can help make a success. Volunteers can join park staff and partners to plant native grasses in December, January, and February in the Big Sandy Creek Unit.

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By Compiled From N... - November 30th, 2023 2:45am

Area Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Closed To Protect Breeding Nēnē

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has closed part of the parking lot at Uēkahuna and a short stretch of Crater Rim Trail east to protect a pair of breeding nēnē — the rare and endemic Hawaiian goose.

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

Fee Increases Coming To Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee will implement higher camping fees beginning January 1 for Bandy Creek and Blue Heron campgrounds, as well as daily fees at picnic shelters and Blue Heron Overlook Gazebo.

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

Yosemite National Park Will Require Entrance Reservations In February

Yosemite National Park is requiring entrance reservations for weekends in February as the annual spectacle of Horsetail Fail glowing orange when backlit by sunsets draws crowds to the park.

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

Wolverines To Gain Protection Under Endangered Species Act

With climate change steadily eroding snowy habitat for wolverines in the Lower 48 states, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday announced that it would list the cantankerous animal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 29th, 2023 11:00am

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One Man's Crusade To Save National Park History

In the more than 150 years of national park history in the United States, a short four-year chapter hardly seems significant, and it surely would have vanished into obscurity were it not for one man's determination not to let it fade away.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 29th, 2023 3:00am

Celebrate The Holiday Season In The National Park System

You can celebrate the season with special activities at some units of the National Park System.

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By Compiled From N... - November 29th, 2023 2:45am

Changes To Shuttle Schedule At Zion National Park

Shuttle schedules are changing at Zion National Park in Utah as the change of seasons approaches.

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By Compiled From N... - November 29th, 2023 2:30am

Photography In The National Parks: Winter Is Coming

Winter is coming. Thursday, December 21, 2023, is the first day of winter. Are you ready for the season? Is your camera ready for the season? Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson tells you how to prepare your camera for a season of great shots, with tips and techniques for correcting color cast issues and capturing beautiful compositions.