New Avalanche Forecasts For Gros Morne National Park Backcountry Users
Avalanche Canada will publish Newfoundland and Labrador’s first avalanche forecasts starting this weekend.
- By NPT Staff - February 17th, 2022 7:45am
Valley Forge National Historical Park Opens Renovated Visitor Center
Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania has opened its newly renovated visitor center that promises to provide visitors with better interpretation of the Continental Army's 1777-78 winter encampment above the Schuylkill River.
- By Compiled From N... - February 17th, 2022 2:30am
Yosemite National Park Going To Reservation System During Peak Hours To Reduce Congestion
In a bid to reduce congestion made worse by construction projects this summer, Yosemite National Park will require reservations beginning May 20 for those hoping to enter the park between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.
- By Compiled From N... - February 17th, 2022 2:30am
OIG: Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Ran Afoul Of Ethics Guidelines
Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke ignored his ethical obligations by continuing to work on a private development in his hometown of Whitefish, Montana, while serving as Interior secretary, the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General found.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 16th, 2022 1:02pm
Nearly 300 Million Visited National Park System in 2021, But Most To Just 25 Parks
Visitation to the National Park System last year approached 300 million, an increase of 60 million from 2020 levels, but the majority of those visitors headed to just 25 of the 423 units, the National Park Service announced Wednesday.
- By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2022 11:41am
Shelton Johnson Honored For Work In Raising Awareness, Appreciation Of Public Lands
Shelton Johnson, a longtime ranger in Yosemite National Park, has been honored by the National Park Trust with its 2022 American Park Experience Award, which honors an individual or group that has made extraordinary efforts to enhance the awareness and appreciation of our nation’s public parks, lands, and waters.
- By NPT Staff - February 16th, 2022 2:30am
Two National Parks In Louisiana Receive $29 Million For Hurricane Ida Recovery
Twenty-nine-million-dollars is headed to Louisiana, where the National Park Service will use the money to make repairs to damage Hurricane Ida inflicted on Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park last summer.
- By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2022 2:30am
Cupid Has Returned To Longfellow's Inkstand
A 19th century inkstand passed from writer to writer before landing on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s desk. A decorative cupid figurine broken off the top of the inkstand and lost for nearly a century before a remarkable rediscovery. For such a small object, this bronze inkstand has many stories to tell.
- By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2022 2:30am
Op-Ed | Philanthropic Gains Needed For Parks Representing Blacks, Indigenous, And Other People Of Color
Disparities in funding are keeping National Park System units that represent Blacks, Indigenous cultures, and other people of color from reaching their full potential.
Proposal To Rebuild More Than 6 Miles Of Theodore Roosevelt NP Loop Road
A stretch of the South Unit Loop Road at Theodore Roosevelt National Park that has been closed since 2019 would be rebuilt under a proposal the National Park Service supports.
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 15th, 2022 2:30am
