Polling Indicates Floridians Concerned About Climate Change, Support Everglades Restoration
New polling in Florida shows strong, bipartisan support for the ongoing Everglades restoration program and efforts to mitigate climate-change impacts.
Woman Intending To 'Wander Into The Desert And Not Return' Rescued At Death Valley National Park
A Canadian woman who intended to "wander into the desert and not return" was rescued from a steep, unstable ridge near Artists Palette in Death Valley National Park.
No. 1 Cause Of Death In National Parks? Driving.
The greatest risk to your life in a national park is not a grizzly bear, not a rattlesnake, and not having a heart attack. No, the great risk to your life is being in a vehicle heading down the road, according to the National Park Service.
- By NPT Staff - May 23rd, 2024 2:45am
Construction Projects Will Impact Great Basin National Park This Summer
Five major construction projects are planned or underway at Great Basin National Park in Nevada this summer, and they are expected to lead to short-term impacts to park visitors.
- By Compiled From N... - May 23rd, 2024 2:30am
Free Boat Cleaning Systems Available At Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is launching an aquatic invasive species program to protect Lake Crescent and Lake Ozette. The program will leverage free boat cleaning stations, public outreach, partnerships, and environmental DNA sampling to reduce spread of existing invasive species and prevent the introduction of new invasive species.
- By Compiled From N... - May 23rd, 2024 2:30am
Choose Your Memorial Day Weekend National Park Visit Carefully
Memorial Day Weekend might just be the perfect time to explore some of the lesser known units of the National Park System, as some of the better known units are expecting crowds.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 22nd, 2024 12:21pm
Next Up On The National Parks Traveler's Podcast: Diving Into The Park System
It's been said that the night skies are the other half of the National Park System. Well, maybe it should be the other "third," with one third being the surface of the park system and another third the underwater resources.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 22nd, 2024 2:30am
Fossil Hunting With The Rangers At Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park in South Dakota is a treasure trove of fossils. Walk in any direction and you may find a fossil bone shard or tooth or seed or even a dung beetle ball (yes, seriously). If you are really lucky, you might even discover a fossil skull. But, how do you identify fossils out there when everything looks the same? And what should you do with that fossil find?
- By Rebecca Latson - May 22nd, 2024 2:30am
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site Reopens For First Full Open Season Since 2019 On June 1
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site will reopen for the 2024 season on Saturday, June 1, and remain open through Wednesday, October 30. This will be the site’s first full open season since 2019 and follows a period of renovations and accessibility updates. During the first two days of the open season, June 1 and 2, the site will be open exclusively for self-guided open house visitation.
Is Yellowstone Overrated? As A Disaster Movie Subject, Maybe…
We often hear from such movies and documentaries that Yellowstone is a "ticking time bomb" that is "overdue" for an eruption that will cause "the end of civilization." Good with popcorn? Maybe. But let’s parse the supposed story and touch base with the facts.
- By NPT Staff - May 21st, 2024 2:30am
