Higher Camping, Permit Fees Proposed At Zion National Park
Camping fees at Zion National Park could go up as much 75 percent under a fee schedule now open for public comment.
- By Compiled From N... - August 3rd, 2023 2:45am
Nonnative Brook Trout Again Found In Yellowstone's Soda Butte Creek
Seven years after nonnative brook trout were removed from Soda Butte Creek in the northeastern corner of Yellowstone National Park, the fish again have been spotted in the creek.
- By Compiled From N... - August 3rd, 2023 2:30am
Public Input Sought On Virginia's Triple Crown Visitor Use Management Plan For Appalachian Trail
Relatively few thru hikers manage to go end-to-end on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in one trek. But so many hikers crowd Virginia's Triple Crown segment of the A.T. near Roanoke, Virginia, that the National Park Service is developing a management plan for that section.
High Water Temperatures Threaten Florida Bay Ecosystem
This week, the world gasped when South Florida’s coastal water temperatures reached the upper 90s °F, shattering records and shocking locals and visitors alike. The Audubon team at the Everglades Science Center has recorded water temperatures in Taylor Slough, part of Everglades National Park, for more than 30 years. The team saw temperatures climb to 96.7 °F on July 12—one of the highest recordings ever taken by Audubon in Florida.
- By NPT Staff - August 3rd, 2023 2:30am
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #64
Ok Travelers, it’s time to test your knowledge of the wondrous plants, animals, history and even oddities found within units of the National Park System. How much do you really know about the parks? Maybe more than you realize!
- By Rebecca Latson - August 2nd, 2023 3:00am
This Is What Happens When You Try To Take A Shortcut At Death Valley
Apparently lost while trying to follow GPS directions, two men in a sedan tried to cut across a salt flat in Death Valley National Park, only to strand their car in the flat and land one of the two in a hospital suffering from the heat. The event, back on the Fourth of July, also led to a court appearance for the two for driving off-road and damaging the salt flat.
- By Compiled From N... - August 2nd, 2023 2:45am
Fire Ban Comes To Zion National Park
A fire ban took effect Wednesday at Zion National Park, where officials said only stoves and grills fueled by propane, butane, or white gas were allowed to be used in the Watchman and South campgrounds.
- By Compiled From N... - August 2nd, 2023 2:30am
Camp Nelson National Monument: More Than An Army Outpost
As the Civil War raged in the mid-1860s, a bucolic pocket of Kentucky stood out as a beacon of freedom for enslaved men and women, though it proved elusive as the nation struggled over what was morally right.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2023 2:30am
Monsoonal Weather Helping Firefighters On York Fire In Mojave National Preserve
Arrival of monsoonal weather brought some help to firefighters battling the York Fire in Mojave National Preserve, as the higher humidity helped slow the fire's progress as containment lines were scratched around nearly a quarter of the blaze.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2023 10:56am
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- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2023 10:01am
