Mount Rainier Is Shrinking According To New Measurements
Measurements from recent mountaineering trips indicate Mount Rainier's summit has shrunk since 1998.
- By justin.housman - October 14th, 2024 3:49am
A Newly Designated Glacial Passage Area Is Celebrated At The Ice Age National Scenic Trail
Partners of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail gathered to celebrate the designation of a Glacial Passage Area.
- By justin.housman - October 14th, 2024 2:05am
Structural Maintenance Accomplished At Fort Larned With GAOA Funds
Roof issues, cracked pointing on historic stone work, and crooked doors and stuck windows recently were addressed at Fort Larned National Historic Site in western Kansas.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 13th, 2024 2:30am
Wrangell-St. Elias To Hold Public Hearing Re: Tolsona's Request For Resident Community Status
Tolsona, a rural community near Wrangell St-Elias National Park and Preserve, wants to join the park's subsistence hunting resident zone community.
Seeing Beyond The Lake At Crater Lake National Park
Gnarly and wizened, she can’t compete with Crater Lake’s impossibly blue beauty. Nor does she try as she stubbornly clings to life at the edge of the caldera. They quietly call her the Grandmother Tree but don’t mark the spot where she stands with her name or story.
- By Jennifer Bain - October 13th, 2024 2:30am
Repairing The Blue Ridge Parkway In The Wake Of Helene Won't Be Done Quickly
It likely will take many months, if not a year or more, to repair badly damaged sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2024 8:54am
Ongoing Recovery At Great Smoky Mountains National Park From Helene
While crews are making progress in coping with the impacts Tropical Storm Helene had on Great Smoky Mountains National Park, some areas of the park remain closed due to damage from the storm.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2024 4:30pm
Algal Blooms Have Been Spotted At Lake Powell In Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Algal blooms have been reported in Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah and Arizona, prompting a warning to visitors who might come in contact with the lake water.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2024 10:59am
The Last Day This Year To Drive The Legendary Beartooth Highway Will Be October 14
The National Park Service-maintained Beartooth Highway will close for the season October 15.
- By justin.housman - October 11th, 2024 9:59am
National Park Service Invites Public Comment On Fort Pulaski Development Plan
The NPS wants to buttress Fort Pulaski National Monument against future flooding and storm damage and seeks public comment about a development plan.
- By justin.housman - October 11th, 2024 2:10am
