National Parks Traveler

Past problems with flooding have the National Park Service at North Cascades National Park proposing to relocate the Graybeal Hiker and Stock camps along the Brush Creek Trail. There's also a need to construct additional backcountry camp accommodations for the Pacific Crest Trail long-distance permit holders along the Bridge Creek Trail.

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By Compiled From N... - March 12th, 2022 2:30am

Georgian Bay Islands Seeks Input On Draft Management Plan

Parks Canada is having a virtual open house March 23 to hear from Canadians and Indigenous groups as it seeks input on a new draft management plan for Georgian Bay Islands National Park including Beausoleil Island National Historic Site.

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By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2022 2:45am

Paving Project At Mather Campground In Grand Canyon NP Will Create Issues

A project to repave roads and parking areas within Mather Campground at Grand Canyon National Park will begin in early June and continue through October 2022. Periodic closures will occur within Mather Campground throughout the summer and a fixed number of sites will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

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By Compiled From N... - March 11th, 2022 2:30am

Yellowstone Staff Fear Nonnative Smallmouth Bass Could Reach Park Waters

Yellowstone National Park, already grappling with an invasion of nonnative lake trout, could soon see another aquatic invader, as smallmouth bass have been detected in waters not too far downstream of the park.

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By Compiled From N... - March 11th, 2022 2:30am

Replica Blast Furnace At Saugus Iron Works To Be Repaired

A replica of a 17th century blast furnace at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Massachusetts will be off limits for the coming months as a contractor works to replace aging and worn aspects.

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By Compiled From N... - March 11th, 2022 2:30am

FAA, NPS Running Behind On Finalizing Air Tour Management Plans For Parks

Despite more than two decades to get the task accomplished, and almost two years after a federal judge ordered the Federal Aviation Administration and National Park Service to get the job done by this summer, air tour management plans for eight national parks will not be completed on schedule, according to court documents filed by the two agencies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 10th, 2022 10:13am

Missouri Man Indicted For Fire That Destroyed Ozark National Scenic Riverways Visitor Station

A Missouri man has been indicted in connection with a fire that destroyed the Round Spring Visitor Contact Station in Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri.

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By Compiled From N... - March 10th, 2022 2:30am

Invasive Tegu Lizards Can Adapt To Cooler U.S. Weather

Tegu lizards, a large invasive reptile that has turned up in Everglades National Park in Florida, can adapt to temperatures cooler than the species tolerated in its native Argentina, according to U.S. Geological Survey studies.