Spending Impasse Threatens To Close National Park System
The National Park System could close Saturday if Congress can't move past its budget impasse and fund the federal government.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2024 10:58am
NPS Seeking Comments For New Fire Management Plan At Dinosaur National Monument
Public comments are open for a new fire management plan at Dinosaur National Monument.
- By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 2:40am
Great Smoky Mountains' Laurel Falls Trail To See Major Renovations In January
Popular Great Smoky Mountains trail, the Laurel Falls trail, will be closed for a major renovations project in the new year.
- By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 2:20am
Defenders Of Wildlife Warns Too Many Florida Panthers Are Being Killed By Drivers
Defenders of Wildlife issues a call to protect Florida panthers from increasing deaths from vehicle collisions.
- By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 2:05am
Interior Designates 19 New National Historic Landmarks
The new NHLs are nationally significant properties for underrepresented groups and women’s history in addition to moments important in development of American technology, landscape design, and art.
- By justin.housman - December 18th, 2024 2:35am
Wildlife In Yellowstone National Park’s Thermal Basins
Yellowstone National Park is famous for its wildlife and geothermal activity. When we explore the intersection of these two natural grandeurs, we find an ecosystem unlike anywhere else on Earth.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 18th, 2024 2:30am
The Frenzied Completion Of The Transcontinental Railroad
Despite the iconic image of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad that was sealed with a golden spike hammered into a laurel railroad tie, the closing weeks of the engineering feat were frenzied.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 18th, 2024 2:30am
Op-Ed | National Park Service Ignoring Plight Of Cumber Island Horses
The National Park Service's inaction is devastating to the wild horses of Cumberland Island. Abandoned and left to struggle, these animals endure immense suffering due to lack of food, fresh water, and veterinary care. This video exposes the neglect and explores the recent lawsuit against the State of Georgia and the National Park Service, which was shockingly dismissed despite acknowledging both the horses' suffering and their negative impact on the island's resources.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 17th, 2024 11:16am
Photography In The National Parks: Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State is filled with superlatives, and you can capture those superlatives with your camera, be it tricked-out SLR, easy-to-tote point-and-shoot, or the camera in your smartphone.
- By Rebecca Latson - December 17th, 2024 3:00am
Government Seeks To Dismiss Lawsuit Over National Park Service's Cashless Policy
A lawsuit challenging the National Park Service's move to eliminate cash in visitor transactions should be dismissed because the plaintiffs have failed to prove they have been harmed by the policy and because federal regulations don't require the agency to accept cash for its services.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - December 17th, 2024 2:30am
