National Parks Traveler

Voyageurs National Park and park partner Voyageurs Conservancy are recipients of the Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation to help further the reach of the Voyageurs Classroom Initiative, a joint education program connecting thousands of youths to the national park and encouraging them to recognize Voyageurs as an outdoor classroom.

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By Compiled From N... - December 9th, 2022 3:00am

Rare Bird Hatched At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

At a time when there's great concern over vanishing wildlife species, and birds in particular, a rare bird has hatched at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park near the park's summit.

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By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2022 2:30am

Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge To Undergo Major Rehabilitation With GAOA Funding

Almost $11 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act will be used for upgrades to the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge at Olympic National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - December 8th, 2022 3:00am

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Raises Entrance Fee In January 2023

If you are planning to visit Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, it’s going to cost you a little more, effective January 1, 2023, when entrance fees to the park increase as Phase 2 of a three-year fee increase structure kicks in.

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By Compiled From N... - December 8th, 2022 3:00am

Green Desert Explorations At Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Each cactus had more personality than the last as we road tripped through Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona and admired all the organ pipes, saguaros and senitas. But it was a singular cactus with a striking deformity that stood out.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 7th, 2022 7:49am

Haleakalā National Park Wants To Save Birds By Thwarting Mosquitoes' Reproduction

In a bid to save native bird species from going extinct, the National Park Service at Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii wants to upend the reproduction of mosquitoes that carry avian malaria that is deadly to the birds.