National Parks Traveler

The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park, closed for the past decade, reopens Saturday on the Blue Ridge Parkway. On opening day, the restaurant will welcome guests for special hours from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. as originally announced, and then shift to a schedule of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

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By NPT Staff - August 19th, 2020 2:00am

Enjoy This Sea Turtle Postcard From Virgin Islands National Park

A "stay at home" order issued by the governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands takes effect today, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy Virgin Islands National Park from the comfort of your own home. Take a short break to watch this Hawksbill sea turtle share a chicken liver sponge with some angelfish.

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By NPT Staff - August 19th, 2020 2:00am

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Nearby Fire Prompts Closures In Rocky Mountain National Park

In this skillet hot and talc dry summer of 2020 in the Intermountain West, worries over wildfires are spurring a strong measure of caution. That was evident Tuesday at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, where officials closed a section of the park due to a fire outside of the park's boundaries.

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 3:47pm

Dome Fire At Mojave National Preserve Just 5 Percent Contained

Desert tortoise habitat, the world's greatest concentration of Joshua trees, and historical and cultural resources are being impacted by a lightning-ignited wildfire that had spread across 44,000 acres of Mojave National Preserve in California.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 18th, 2020 2:00pm

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Vacation Travel To Virgin Islands National Park Halted By Stay At Home Order

A flareup of Covid-19 in the U.S. Virgin Islands has prompted the territory's governor to ban leisure travel for 30 days, an order likely to throw a wrench into plans to visit Virgin Islands National Park in the coming weeks.

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 1:07pm

Swimmer Drowns At Mount Rainier National Park

A weekend swim turned to tragedy for a 23-year-old serviceman drowned at a lake in Mount Rainier National Park.

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 11:28am

Denali National Park Working To Make It Easier To Visit In Winter

It likely will get easier to visit Denali National Park during the shoulder seasons and in winter thanks to plans adopted by the National Park Service.

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 1:45am

Examining The Chemistry Of Yellowstone National Park's Thermal Waters

It’s a common misconception that all geysers and hot springs in Yellowstone are acidic. Some are, but the water that comes out of many of Yellowstone’s most iconic features, like Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Spring, is actually basic. But why?

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 1:45am

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Nearly 400 Mountain Goats Removed From Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest

A program to relocate non-native mountain goats from Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest has ended with nearly 400 goats were removed, though only 325 made it to the northern Cascade Mountains in Washington. The others either died in the capture and transport effort, were euthanized, were lethally culled, or placed in zoos.