National Parks Traveler

New housing for seasonal staff at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky is being proposed by the National Park Service, which is calling for two two-story housing units, with parking, storage facilities, an indoor gathering space, utilities, and a pavilion for gathering and recreation to replace outdated and structurally questionable housing.

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By NPT Staff - October 31st, 2023 2:30am

More Than 25,000 Sea Turtles Reached The Atlantic At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

More than 25,000 sea turtle hatchlings made it from their mothers' nests to the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Hatteras National Seashore this year.

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By NPT Staff - October 31st, 2023 2:30am

Rocky Mountain Conservancy’s Conservation Corps Marks Successful 2023 Season

The Rocky Mountain Conservancy Conservation Corps recently marked its 20th anniversary by fielding the largest crew and accomplishing its most ambitious work program in its history at Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - October 31st, 2023 2:30am

Rocky Mountain National Park Proposing To Make Timed-Entry Permanent

In an effort to better manage visitation Rocky Mountain National Park officials are proposing to make permanent timed-entry programs used on a trial basis the past three years.

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By Compiled From N... - October 31st, 2023 2:30am

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Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway Closed To Protect Bears From Visitors

An eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Park was indefinitely closed to traffic Monday due to repeated efforts by visitors to feed and even hold a young black bear at the Lane Pinnacle Overlook.

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By Compiled From N... - October 30th, 2023 2:16pm

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Tarantula Causes Traffic Collision In Death Valley National Park

A traffic collision occurred when a Swiss couple in a rented camper van braked suddenly for a tarantula on CA-190 in Death Valley National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - October 30th, 2023 5:45am

Another Entrance Road To Death Valley National Park To Open

The National Park Service at Death Valley National Park plans to reopen Mud Canyon Road and Daylight Pass, which suffered heavy road damage from flash flooding in August, on November 1. Daylight Pass connects the national park to NV-374 and Beatty, NV. Only emergency repairs have been completed, so drivers need to use caution.

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By Compiled From N... - October 30th, 2023 2:45am

Construction Closure Of Bandelier National Monument's Tsankawi Unit Extended

Construction delays mean the Tsankawi Unit of Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico will remain closed until the middle of next year.

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By Compiled From N... - October 30th, 2023 2:30am

Traveler's View | When Did The National Park Service Lose Its Voice?

Getting answers from the leadership of the National Park Service to questions of public interest has become more and more difficult, as the agency increasingly takes a no-comment approach to challenging, uncomfortable, or accountability issues.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 29th, 2023 2:45am

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Suspected Whirling Disease Closes Lakes In Two British Columbia Parks

Parks Canada has closed all waterbodies and shorelines in Yoho National Park and Kootenay National Park until March 31 after finding a suspected case of whirling disease.