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A record-setting $100 million grant to the National Park Foundation from Lilly Endowment, Inc., is expected to help the Park Service cope with climate change impacts to the parks, inspire young adults to connect with nature, and help "ensure the health and longevity of the fragile ecosystems and diverse species" that inhabit park lands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 26th, 2024 12:18pm

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Frenchman Reported Missing In Arches National Park

A search was continuing Monday for a Frenchman who was reported missing in Arches National Park in Utah.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 26th, 2024 11:32am

Body Of Missing Woman Recovered In Grand Canyon National Park

The body of an Arizona woman who got caught by a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park has been recovered.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 26th, 2024 11:18am

Body Of Missing Climber Found In Glacier National Park

The body of a 32-year-old climber who went missing a week ago has been found in Glacier National Park in Montana. A park release said "traumatic injuries and location of the body" indicated a fall killed Grant Marcuccio, of Whitefish, Montana.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 26th, 2024 11:06am

An ‘Active’ Volcano In A National Park: Reason For Worry?

When it comes to volcanoes, the U.S. National Park System offers explosive drama, famously blasting with regularity from a couple of high-profile parks. Both have lately been rumbling away.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 25th, 2024 2:30am

Hawai’i Volcanoes Backcountry Closed Due To Tropical Storm Warning

The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Hawaiʻi Island. Because this includes a possibility of tropical storm force winds, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has closed the coastal and Mauna Loa summit backcountry areas to both day hiking and overnight camping.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 24th, 2024 6:25am

Swiftcurrent Area Of Glacier Park Closes September 16 Through Mid-May 2026

On September 16, 2024, the Swiftcurrent area of the Many Glacier Valley in Glacier National Park will be closed for road, parking, and pedestrian safety improvements and a water system replacement. The closure will be in place during the fall of 2024, lasting through mid-May 2026. During this time, the construction zone will be closed to vehicles, bikes and foot traffic.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 24th, 2024 5:33am

NPS Completes Environmental Review For Continued Management Of E-Bikes

The National Park Service (NPS) on August 23 released a programmatic environmental assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) reaffirming park superintendents’ authority to allow visitors to use electric bicycles (e-bikes) in national parks on a case-by-case basis.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 24th, 2024 3:00am

National Park Service To Fell Hazard Trees Along Natchez Trace Parkway

In 2023, a severe drought in Mississippi triggered a pine beetle outbreak which caused a large number of pine trees to die. The National Park Service will work to fell the beetle killed trees beginning August 26, 2024.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 24th, 2024 3:00am

West Nile Virus Detected At Watch Hill In Fire Island National Seashore

The first case of West Nile Virus for 2024 at Fire Island National Seashore has been detected in a mosquito sample from Watch Hill, Fire Island. Watch Hill is a federal tract of land between Davis Park and the Fire Island Wilderness area.