Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim Set To Open
Barring the possibility of a late-season snowstorm, the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is set to open on May 15 at 6 a.m.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 6th, 2022 2:30am
Firefighters Work To Protect Structures At Bandelier, Valles Caldera From Wildfire
With the continued growth of the Cerro Pelado wildfire in New Mexico, firefighters were to work Thursday on protecting structures at Bandelier National Monument and Valles Caldera National Preserve from the approaching flames.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 5th, 2022 12:55pm
Snake River Gateways Project At Grand Teton Moving Into Phase II
Work along the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park to enhance the visitor experience, improve safety, restore the resilience of riparian areas, improve infrastructure, and emphasize accessibility for all is moving into phase two.
- By Compiled From N... - May 5th, 2022 2:30am
Big Spring Lodge And Cabins Restoration Work To Begin At Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Long-awaited restoration of the Big Spring Lodge and Cabins at Ozark National Scenic Riverways is expected to get underway in the near future now that a contract has been issued for the project.
Entrance, Camping Fees Increasing At Rocky Mountain National Park
Come Memorial Day Weekend you'll find it costs a little more to enter Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and to pitch your tent or park your RV.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 5th, 2022 2:30am
Fishing Closure Extended On Elwha River And Tributaries In Olympic National Park
To give the native fisheries in the Elwha River and its tributaries in Olympic National Park more time to recover, a closure on recreational and commercial fishing on those waters has been extended through June 2023.
Research Resumes At Franklin Expedition Wreck Sites
After two years of pandemic delays, Parks Canada's Underwater Archaeology Team has returned to the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site in Nunavut to conduct archaeological work related to the exploration and conservation of these fabled ships.
- By NPT Staff - May 4th, 2022 2:45am
Outdoor Recreation Act Contains Some Concerning Provisions
Efforts by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to make it easier to visit and enjoy federal lands managed by the Interior and Agriculture departments make strides in the right direction, but also raise troubling questions when it comes to the protection of the National Park System and the workload and resources for the staff-strained National Park Service, according to the National Parks and Conservation Association.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 4th, 2022 2:30am
What Does Four Million Visits Mean To Acadia?
Whether you visited Acadia once or many times in 2021, chances are you noted an uptick in the number of visitors in the park. Now, that uptick is quantified: Acadia National Park set a record of 4.07 million estimated visits in 2021.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 4th, 2022 2:30am
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Protect Aquatic Species And Habitats In Montana, Wyoming And Utah
Two dams in the Virgin River inside Zion National Park in Utah will be removed to improve fisheries with funds from the Biden administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
