Grand Opening Ceremony Planned For Jasper Indigenous Exhibit
The Jasper Indigenous Exhibit has set a grand opening date for Sept. 7 and 8.
- By NPT Staff - March 19th, 2024 10:55am
Bryce Canyon National Park Soon Moving To Spring Schedule
The possibility of a snowstorm after April 1 can't be ruled out at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, but the park just the same will be transitioning to its spring season schedule on April 5.
- By Compiled From N... - March 18th, 2024 2:30am
National Park Service Sued Over Cashless Policies
The National Park Service's increasing move to only accept credit cards for entrance to parks has driven three visitors to sue the agency, saying its policy is unreasonable and an abuse of discretion and that federal law states that legal tender is suitable "for all public charges."
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- By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2024 10:33am
NPCA Report Details Ongoing Threats Of Air Pollution And Climate Change To Parks
Air pollution and climate change impacts can have outsized effects on the National Park System, as well as lesser noticed but just as concerning effects. But are those impacts spread across the entire park system, or clustered around a few?
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2024 9:56am
Damaged Boardwalks Being Repaired At Fire Island National Seashore
Crews will soon begin work to repair damaged boardwalks and beach access stairs at Fire Island National Seashore in New York.
- By Compiled From N... - March 16th, 2024 2:30am
18th Century British Warship Found In Dry Tortugas National Park
British military history has surfaced at Dry Tortugas National Park, where archaeologists have found the remains of the HMS Tyer, an 18th century warship that ran aground on reefs in 1742
- By Compiled From N... - March 15th, 2024 2:45am
North Carolina Sales Of License Plates Raises $574,461 For Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina drivers who appreciate the Blue Ridge Parkway have raised $574,461 for the park through the purchase of specialty license plates.
- By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2024 2:30am
Cape Cod National Seashore To Study Seagrass Decline
Seven national park sites, including Cape Cod National Seashore, were recently selected for a collective $800,000 in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to invest in climate restoration and resilience projects over the next decade. The funding will allow National Park Service scientists to study seagrass meadow decline and identify strategies for regrowth in national parks along the East Coast. Cape Cod National Seashore will receive $112,000 of that collective funding.
- By Compiled From N... - March 15th, 2024 2:00am
Yellowstone Creates New Bear Management Area
To protect bears and increase visitor safety, Yellowstone National Park will create a new bear management area (BMA) in Hayden Valley that will prohibit off-trail travel July 15-September 15.
- By Compiled From N... - March 14th, 2024 2:30am
NPS Prepares For $113 Million Multi-Year Repair To Tidal Basin And West Potomac Seawalls
The National Park Service is preparing for a three-year, $113 million rehabilitation of the seawalls around the Tidal Basin and along the Potomac River through West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. This critical investment will ensure the park is able to protect some of the nation’s most iconic memorials and the Japanese flowering cherry trees from the immediate threats of failing infrastructure and rising sea levels for the next 100 years.
