Fat Bear Week Is Right Around The Corner At Katmai National Park
It's that time of year.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 26th, 2024 2:30am
Barbary Sheep Removal To Temporarily Close Parts Of Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park will be closing remote sections of the park next month to protect native bighorn sheep.
- By justin.housman - September 26th, 2024 2:10am
Olympic National Park Confirms Dead Bat Tests Positive For Rabies
A dead bat found in the breezeway of Quinault Lodge on August 30, 2024, at Olympic National Park in Washington state has tested positive for rabies. This occurred one day after a report of a bat in the area vocalizing and having difficulty flying. No known human contact has been reported with the bat.
- By Rebecca Latson - September 25th, 2024 1:33pm
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Seeks Comments On Proposed Power Line Relocation
Public comments are sought for a planned electrical line relocation at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
- By justin.housman - September 25th, 2024 2:35am
Count Migrating Golden Eagles At Glacier National Park's Hawk Watch
Glacier National Park is hosting its annual Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program on October 5.
- By justin.housman - September 25th, 2024 11:17am
Proposed Trail Extension At Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Raises Concerns
A proposed extension of a multi-use trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan is raising concerns even before the design work is finished.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 25th, 2024 8:31am
One More House Claimed By The Atlantic At Cape Hatteras National Seashore
One more house has been claimed by the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, with several others precariously perched over the churning waters.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2024 3:23pm
UPDATE | Tropical Storm Helene Weakens But Still Prompts Park Closures
As Tropical Storm Helene continues its northward trajectory through the Gulf of Mexico, gaining strength along the way, some units of the National Park System were closing before the storm hits.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 27th, 2024 6:16pm
Photography In The National Parks: Cave Photography
Low-light interior photography takes a little effort at the best of times, and this is with a tripod. Cave shots captured during one of the tours offered at a cave-centric park unit are trickier, because tripods, bipods, and monopods are prohibited. How do you achieve great cave shots without using a tripod during a tour of a cave unit in the National Park System?
- By Rebecca Latson - September 24th, 2024 3:00am
Safety First When Building Roads And Bridges In Yellowstone National Park
Building roads through Yellowstone is a considerable undertaking given all the thermal ground found throughout the park. Bridges, like the new span across the Yellowstone River near Tower Junction, are especially challenging.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2024 2:30am
