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It’s a rare double heron day at the only national park dedicated to preserving aquatic plants. A Yellow-crowned Night Heron is stalking crustaceans in a water lily pond straight out of a Claude Monet painting. A Green Heron clutching a lotus stalk stands surrounded by pink and white flowers, huge, cup-shaped leaves and bright green pods that look like shower heads.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:54am

Another Semi Descending Into Death Valley National Park Goes Up In Flames

The descent into Death Valley National Park from the west takes motorists down California 190 nearly 5,000 feet in elevation, a drop that has seen more than a few semi-trucks go up in flames.

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By Compiled From N... - July 19th, 2024 1:31pm

Drakesbad Guest Lodge And Warner Valley Campground At Lassen Volcanic National Park Remain Closed

The continuing aftermath of the Dixie Fire that roared through Lassen Volcanic National Park in 2021 is keeping the Drakesbad Guest Lodge and Warner Valley Campground in the park closed this summer.

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By Compiled From N... - July 19th, 2024 11:52am

Valles Caldera National Preserve Proposing To Collect Entrance Fees

Valles Caldera National Preserve in northern New Mexico is proposing to resume the collection of entrance fees and is seeking public input on it.

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By Compiled From N... - July 18th, 2024 3:01pm

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Collecting Sochan At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Across the rumpled landscape of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, tribal members of the Cherokee Nation head out in springtime to collect a traditional plant called sochan.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2024 12:49pm

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Bans Campfires

With temperatures expected to surpass 110° Fahrenheit this weekend, the National Park Service at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area has placed a temporary ban on campfires and barbecuing with briquettes.

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By Compiled From N... - July 17th, 2024 3:20pm

Blackwell School National Historic Site Officially Added To Park System

Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas was officially added to the National Park System on Wednesday.

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By Compiled From N... - July 17th, 2024 11:37am

Wildfire Risk Leads To Closure Of Two Roads At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has closed sections of Mauna Loa Road and Hilina Pali Road to motorized vehicles until further notice due to the risk of wildfires.

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By Compiled From N... - July 16th, 2024 4:00pm

Humpback Whales Present At Glacier Bay National Park And Preserve

It's the wildlife that draws most visitors to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, and those enjoying the park this week are probably getting opportunties to view humpback whales that summer in the 65-mile-long bay.

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By Compiled From N... - July 16th, 2024 1:23pm

Death Valley's Recent Heat Wave Saw 125+° Fahrenheit Temps For Nine Straight Days

The recent heat wave that baked the West was particularly brutal in Death Valley National Park, which saw nine consecutive days with the temperature reaching at least 125° Fahrenheit.