Flooding Knocks Mammoth Cave Ferry Out Of Service
Record flooding that swept down the Green River in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky knocked the park's ferry out of service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2025 11:40am
Trump Administration Proposing To Do Away With "Harm" Definition For Endangered Species
A rule proposed by the Trump administration would weaken the Endangered Species Act by allowing for the modification of critical habitat threatened and endangered species rely on to survive.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2025 11:07am
Devils Hole Pupfish Population Takes A Dive
A year after surging to a 25-year population high, the number of endangered Devils Hole pupfish at Death Valley National Park has crashed as a result of two recent earthquakes, according to the National Park Service. However, biologists say the population is on the road to recovery.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2025 10:33am
Celebrating National Park Week 2025: What’s Your Plan?
It’s the start of National Park Week 2025. If you haven’t already worked up some plans to visit a national park, then this week should be the impetus you need to start formulating an idea for a trip to one of the 433 units within the National Park System.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 16th, 2025 3:00am
National Park Units Dot America's Most Endangered Rivers List
Creeks, streams, and rivers provide a sense of place, a grounding at times, an identity for surrounding communities. They provide a recreational outlet, and can provide food, but often it's that sense of place that roots deepest. Hurricane Helene disrupted all that when it swept out of Gulf of Mexico and reached deep into southern Appalachia.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2025 2:30am
Isle Royale National Park Implements New Food Storage Regulations
Isle Royale National Park has implemented new food storage regulations to protect wildlife and human visitors.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2025 2:30am
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park Goes Cashless
Your cash is no good at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, which is only accepting mobile or electronic payments for entrance, camping, and permit fees. In explaining the move, the park says transition to electronic payment is safer, reduces transaction times, allows for reservations and prepayment, and improves accountability.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 15th, 2025 2:30am
Trump Administration Revives Effort To Weaken Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Five years after a federal judge blocked Trump administration efforts during his first term to weaken the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MTBA), the president has reinstated the same provisions across most of the country.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 15th, 2025 2:30am
Even Small Lakes Can Tell Big Earthquake Stories In The Yellowstone Region
Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, Geologists look for clues about prehistoric earthquakes at the bottom of lakes in the Yellowstone region.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 15th, 2025 2:30am
A Day In The Park: Mount Rainier National Park
On a clear sunny day in the Seattle/Tacoma area of Washington State, the locals often remark “The Mountain is out.” Gaze eastward and you, too, will see The Mountain, a 14,410-foot-tall (4,392 meters) volcano towering over the landscape in all its glacier-flanked glory. It’s a sight to behold. It’s also the centerpiece of Mount Rainier National Park.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 14th, 2025 3:00am
