Following The Mormon National Historic Trail
A pilgrimage from persecution led the Latter-Day Saints along the Mormon Trail from Illionois to Salt Lake City in the Utah Territory.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2024 2:30am
Tracking The Spending Of FLREA Dollars
In recent years more than $20 million in funding generated through park entrance fees and other fee programs the National Park Service is authorized to implement through the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act has been spent across the national park system.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2024 2:30am
National Parks Traveler Seeking Additional Board Of Directors Members
The National Parks Traveler — a nonprofit media organization that provides daily editorial coverage of America’s most treasured shared spaces: its national parks — seeks committed board members to help the news organization continue its growth.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 23rd, 2024 9:52am
Kīlauea Continues A Smoldering Eruption Inside Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
A slow-moving smoldering eruption of Kīlauea volcano inside Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park continued in a remote area of the park Tuesday morning.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 17th, 2024 1:03pm
51 Acres on Rainy Lake Acquired For Voyageurs National Park
A 51-acre tract of land on Big Island in Rainy Lake has been acquired for Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 17th, 2024 11:40am
100 Bison Relocated From Grand Canyon's North Rim To South Dakota
Efforts to reduce the size of the North Rim bison herd, 100 bison were relocated from Grand Canyon National Park to South Dakota.
- By justin.housman - September 17th, 2024 12:11pm
The Mountain That Roared
Between Norris Geyser Basin and Mammoth Hot Springs is an interesting thermal area known as Roaring Mountain. These days, it is quieter than it used to be, but that sense of calm might not last forever.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 17th, 2024 2:30am
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Monitoring Kīlauea Eruption
The USGS is warning of increased volcanic activity at Kīlauea in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
- By justin.housman - September 16th, 2024 7:39pm
National Park Service Veteran To Take Helm At National Park Foundation
Jeff Reinbold, a veteran of more than three decades with the National Park Service, will succeed Will Shafroth as CEO and president of the National Park Foundation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 16th, 2024 11:01am
Medical Wastes Lead To Closure Of Beaches At Assateague Island National Seashore
Medical wastes washing ashore at Assateague Island National Seashore in Virginia and Maryland have led to a closure of all ocean-facing beaches to swimming or wading.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 16th, 2024 10:30am
