Capitol Reef Preparing To Reopen Crucial Road And Trail This Week
The Chimney Rock trail and Scenic Drive, two well-traveled parts of Capitol Reef National Park will soon reopen.
- By justin.housman - November 25th, 2024 5:28am
National Monument Proposed For North Dakota Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park
With time running out on the Biden administration, a push is underway to have President Joe Biden designate a national monument on nearly 140,000 acres in North Dakota next to Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 25th, 2024 2:30am
Wolf Pack Spotted In Lassen Volcanic National Park For First Time
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials have confirmed wolves have been recorded in Lassen Volcanic National Park for the first time ever.
- By justin.housman - November 25th, 2024 5:42am
Parks Legislation Looking For A Home Before Congress Adjourns
As the calendar runs down on the current session of Congress, there are a number of pieces of legislation that would involve or possibly impact the National Park System if they find their way into an omnibus lands bill that gains passage before the session adjourns.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 24th, 2024 2:30am
Utah's Quixotic Bid To Wrest Millions Of Acres From The Federal Government
Utah officials are bucking more than a century of legal rulings, and their state's own constitution, in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to transfer federal lands to state ownership. It's either a quixotic Hail Mary or a bold move banked on hopes that the court's activist conservatives will overstep Congress's authority and grant their wish.
utah_v_usa.pdf utah_enabling-act.pdf wga-attorneys_general_federal_lands.pdf utah_v_usa_government_response.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 24th, 2024 2:30am
Chesapeake Bay One Step Closer To Joining National Park System
The U.S. Senate will now vote on whether to make Chesapeake Bay part of the national park system.
- By justin.housman - November 23rd, 2024 2:30am
Mojave National Preserve To Increase Camping Fees
Be prepared for slight fee increases for camping at Mojave National Preserve.
- By justin.housman - November 22nd, 2024 2:45am
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 2025 Annual Vessel Pass Available
Vessel passes for Lake Powell are now available.
- By justin.housman - November 22nd, 2024 2:30am
Help The National Parks Traveler Grab $5,000
We have a goal to raise at least $15,000 by year's end from readers like you to sustain our work and expand our impact; in short, to ensure we can keep you informed on national parks and protected areas.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 22nd, 2024 2:30am
Natchez Trace Parkway Officials Want Public Comment On Plan To Replace John Coffee Memorial Bridge
The NPS wants public comment about an environmental report concerning the removal and replacement of the John Coffee Memorial Bridge at Natchez Trace Parkway.
- By justin.housman - November 22nd, 2024 2:15am
