Boat Mishap At Glen Canyon NRA Leaves Three Dead
A boating accident on Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has left three dead.
- By Compiled From N... - July 28th, 2024 11:15am
Jasper Releases Map Of Fire-Damaged Townsite
The Municipality of Jasper has released a map showing the initial damage assessment of structures impacted by the biggest fire to sweep through Jasper National Park in more than a century. About 30 per cent of the town's structures — 358 of 1,113 — were damaged but critical infrastructure was saved.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 28th, 2024 7:31am
Lassen Volcanic National Park Closes As Park Fire Grows
Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California closed on Saturday as the Park Fire, a 350,000-acre behemoth, moved closer to the park's western boundary.
- By NPT Staff - July 27th, 2024 6:44pm
Jasper Townsite Fire Damage Pegged At 30 Percent
Parks Canada estimates fire damage to the townsite in Jasper National Park to be 30 per cent. It has revealed that 358 of 1,113 structures within the Alberta mountain town have been destroyed in the fast-moving blaze that forced the evacuation of 25,000 people.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 27th, 2024 7:22am
Government Wash At Lake Mead NRA Closing To Vehicle Access And Overnight Camping
Overuse of the Government Wash Area of Lake Mead National Recreation Area by visitors who have been staying indefinitely, and resulting damage to cultural resources, crime, and illegal road creation has prompted the National Park Service to close the area to vehicles and overnight campers.
National Park Service Seeks Proposals For Operating Unique Lodging Facility
The National Park Service is seeking proposals to operate the Climbers' Ranch at Grand Teton National Park, a hostel that can accommodate 74 guests.
- By David and Kay Scott - July 26th, 2024 4:18pm
Recreational Scuba Diver Dies At Isle Royale National Park
A 70-year-old scuba diver died at Isle Royale National Park while exploring the wreck of the Emperor, a 525-foot-long steel bulk freighter that sank in 1947.
- By Compiled From N... - July 26th, 2024 1:10pm
Jasper National Park Reckons With Wildfire Destruction
Parks Canada says that all critical infrastructure in Jasper National Park’s townsite has been protected from out-of-control wildfires including the hospital, emergency services building, both elementary and junior/senior schools, activity center and wastewater treatment plant.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 25th, 2024 9:05pm
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Urged To Free Asha The Mexican Wolf
A Mexican gray wolf with a penchant for roaming far and wide is being held in a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facility in New Mexico, apparently because she hasn't produced a litter.
- By NPT Staff - July 25th, 2024 4:11pm
The Trouble With Squirrels
In this British landscape of stunning coastline, clear-running rivers, clean air, and ink-black night skies, the once ubiquitous red squirrel has become something of a unicorn.
- By Elaine Wilson - July 25th, 2024 1:30pm
