National Parks Traveler

Woolly stands resolutely in a tiny waterfront park near a pizzeria and historic steel bridge in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, posing for endless photos and subtly trying to encourage people to hike the Ice Age National Scenic Trail a few miles in one direction to the eastern terminus or almost 1,200 miles in the other direction to the western terminus on the Minnesota border.

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By Jennifer Bain - January 2nd, 2023 2:45am

New Philadelphia National Historic Site

The patch of rural Illinois holds no visible clues to the pre-Civil War history of the landscape, but it is enveloped in stories of aspiration, self-determination, and independence. Here, in western Illinois, not far from the Mississippi River, was where Frank McWorter envisioned a new life for former slaves like himself.

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By Compiled From N... - January 2nd, 2023 2:30am

Dramatic Decline In Winter Bird Populations In Acadia National Park

Since 1971 there has been a drastic decline of the winter bird populations seen in Acadia National Park in Maine, according to a new study.

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By NPT Staff - January 2nd, 2023 2:30am

Several Hundred Cuban Migrants Land At Dry Tortugas National Park

Approximately 300 migrants hoping to reach the United States by boat landed the past few days at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida, where authorities plan to close the park Monday while law enforcement and medical personnel evaluate the individuals, provide care where necessary, and coordinate their transport to Key West.

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By NPT Staff - January 1st, 2023 2:12pm

4th Annual Threatened And Endangered Parks

As societies around the globe recognize with great concern the declines, drastic in some cases, of wildlife and wild places, the National Park System, a key to preserving nature and its life forms in the United States, is facing a confluence of challenges that could jeopardize efforts to reverse those declines.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 1st, 2023 3:00am

Water Worries: Threatened and Endangered Cultural Sites

The cascading effects of climate change, including increasing rain events and rising seas, are causing challenges for cultural resource managers throughout the national park system.

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By Kim O'Connell - January 1st, 2023 2:45am

Working With The Inuit, Parks Canada Resumes Franklin Wreck Research

Piliriqatigiingniq — the Inuit societal value or Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) of working together for a common cause — was put into practice by Parks Canada and Inuit in Gjoa Haven with the resumption of research on the wreck of HMS Erebus. The field work continues to provide insights into the conditions of the wreck and its surrounding environment, and further advances understanding of the evolving story of the 1845 Franklin Expedition.

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By NPT Staff - January 1st, 2023 2:45am

Playalinda Beach At Canaveral National Seashore To Reopen In January

While much of Canaveral National Seashore in Florida remains closed as crews continue cleaning up debris from hurricanes Ian and Nicole, Playalinda Beach is scheduled to reopen on January 3.

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By Compiled From N... - January 1st, 2023 2:30am

Climate Change's Grip On The National Park System

Water, the universal solvent, is eroding parts of the National Park System. It is slowly overcoming Cape Hatteras National Seashore and has done significant damage to Yellowstone and Death Valley national parks, as well as Mojave National Preserve and Vicksburg National Military Park. And with climate change, it is gaining strength.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 1st, 2023 2:30am

GAOA Successes Across The Park System in 2022

Across the National Park System, hundreds of millions of dollars obtained through the Great American Outdoors Act were put to work in the parks this past year.