Cape Hatteras National Seashore Temporarily Expands Beach Closure Due To Petroleum Pollution
Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina has expanded the size of a previously closed beach area in Buxton due to petroleum pollution.
How Would A Second Trump Presidency Affect The National Park Service And Parks?
Though the U.S. presidential election is eight months away, those desiring a more conservative approach to government already have laid out plans they'd like to see implemented if Donald Trump wins, and many would affect the National Park System and wildlife within the system.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 25th, 2024 2:30am
Lessons In Rewilding The Scottish Highlands
On the way back to Cairngorms National Park after a joyous day at the seaside filled with grey seals, wading birds and dunes, tour guide Joe Mann pulls the van over and asks us to get out and stand along the highway. He gives us a minute to absorb the Scottish landscape before posing what is clearly a loaded question.
- By Jennifer Bain - March 24th, 2024 3:00am
New Roof And Remodeled Lobby Arrive At Mammoth Cave Hotel
A new roof and remodeled lobby area at the Mammoth Cave National Park hotel in Kentucky were celebrated by officials to mark the end of a six-year effort to fix the original roof on the building constructed in 1965.
- By Compiled From N... - March 24th, 2024 2:30am
Construction To Close Everglades National Park Visitor Facilities In Everglades City
Everglades National Park’s visitor facilities on the Gulf Coast in Everglades City will close to the public April 1 during construction of the new Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center. The closure is necessary for visitor safety and includes the canoe and kayak launch, the visitor contact station and adjacent parking areas.
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- By Compiled From N... - March 24th, 2024 2:30am
Planning And Preparing For A National Park Trip
Nowadays, a visit to a unit of the National Park System requires at least a minimal amount of planning and preparation. Whether you fly, drive, cruise, or ride the rails, planning your park travel ensures a much more enjoyable stay. Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson shares her own planning and preparation routine for a safe and enjoyable park visit.
- By Rebecca Latson - March 23rd, 2024 3:00am
Watercraft And Angling Restrictions Announced For Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park is introducing more stringent regulations for non-motorized water recreation and angling due to increased risk of aquatic invasive species (AIS) introduction.
- By NPT Staff - March 22nd, 2024 2:30am
Agencies Propose Return Of Grizzly Bears To North Cascades Ecosystem
Grizzly bears could be recovered in the North Cascades ecosystem under a preferred alternative released Thursday by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 21st, 2024 11:35am
Crews Battling Wildfire At Shenandoah National Park
A wildfire burning in a section of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia on Thursday promptedthe closure of nearly ten miles of Skyline Drive as well as sections of the Appalachian Trail.
- By Compiled From N... - March 21st, 2024 10:41am
Yellowstone Superintendent Receives American Forests' Forest Resilience Champion Award
American Forests has recognized Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly as its 2023 Forest Resilience Champion Award recipient.
- By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2024 2:30am
