Grand Canyon National Park Implementing Fire Restrictions
Fire restrictions will take effect Friday across Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona due to warm and dry weather conditions.
- By Compiled From N... - June 20th, 2024 2:30am
NPS Issues Prospectus For Peaks Of Otter Lodge Along The Blue Ridge Parkway
The National Park Service recently released a prospectus seeking proposals to operate lodging, food and beverage, and retail services at Peaks of Otter Lodge on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- By David and Kay Scott - June 20th, 2024 2:30am
Firefighters Challenged By Weather Stoking Wildfire At El Malpais National Monument
High temperatures and breezy winds were challenging firefighters trying to contain a lightning-sparked wildfire burning within El Malpaios National Monument in New Mexico.
$22 Million Grant Helps Improve Yellowstone National Park's Roads
A $22 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration will help pay for a reconstruction of a 0.7-mile-long segment of the Norris to Golden Gate roadway in Yellowstone National Park.
- By Compiled From N... - June 19th, 2024 10:12am
Main Bullfrog Boat Ramp Open At Glen Canyon NRA
Ongoing snowmelt coursing down the Colorado River system has poured enough water into Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to allow the main boat ramp at Bullfrog to open.
- By Compiled From N... - June 19th, 2024 9:52am
The YVO 2023 Annual Report Has Hit The Streets!
Every year since 2017, the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory has summarized yearly geological activity—earthquakes, ground deformation, geyser eruptions, and so forth—and research efforts and findings in a series of annual reports. In these products you can find information about the numbers of seismic swarms in a given year, or the progress made on geologic mapping and dating of Yellowstone deposits, and even the thermal emissions from Yellowstone National Park as detected by satellites.
- By NPT Staff - June 18th, 2024 2:30am
The Impact Of Climate Change On National Parks
You already know what a big impact climate change is having on your favorite national parks — especially those along the coast, which are struggling to cope with the impact of rising sea levels, subsidence, and increasingly potent storms. Over the coming months, the National Parks Traveler is developing a multi-part, multimedia series to examine what has already happened — as well as the threats that loom as our planet continues to warm.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 18th, 2024 2:30am
National Park Service Struggling To Improve Diversity Among Superintendents
Despite years of promises, diversity among the superintendent ranks of the National Park Service remains lacking.
- By Lori Sonken - June 18th, 2024 2:30am
Lucky Dog Rescued From Ledge At Joshua Tree National Park
A thirsty and dehydrated dog who wandered away from his owner's campsite at Joshua Tree National Park in California can thank park rangers and search-and-rescue team members for surviving being stuck on a ledge.s
- By Compiled From N... - June 17th, 2024 12:45pm
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Proposing Seawall Rehabilitation Project
The National Park Service is planning a multimillion-dollar project to raise and rehabilitate the failing seawalls at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in Florida and is seeking public comment on the project.
- By Compiled From N... - June 17th, 2024 2:30am
