National Parks Traveler

Water delivery to Grand Canyon National Park's South and North rims has been restored and the park is beginning a phased approach to easing water restrictions. The amount of water in reservoir tanks is increasing daily, and once sustainable levels are reached the park will continue to ease water restrictions.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 2:30am

Nearly 60 Bison Moved Off Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim

Nearly 60 bison of questionable genetic background have been moved off the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and shipped to the Intertribal Buffalo Council, which in turn sent the animals to the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of South Dakota.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 2:30am

Crews Change For Jasper National Park Wildfire

A new incident management team has taken over for the Chetamon wildfire in Jasper National Park and firefighters heading on days off have been replaced by new crews from other Parks Canada locations.

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By NPT Staff - September 19th, 2022 2:45am

Dropping Water Levels Threaten To Close Another Lake Powell Boat Ramp

By the time you read this, the Bullfrog North Ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area might be closed to houseboats and larger vessels.

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By Compiled From N... - September 19th, 2022 2:45am

Badlands National Park Rated The Most Accessible Park In The United States

Badlands National Park in South Dakota has been ranked as the most accessible park in the National Park System, though that ranking is somewhat deceiving.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 19th, 2022 2:30am

19th Annual Science And History Week Coming To Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is hosting its 19th Annual Science and History Week through a live webinar series offered September 26-29 at noon MDT on the Microsoft Teams Webinar platform.

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By Compiled From N... - September 19th, 2022 2:30am

Get Ready To Fill Your Bracket For Fat Bear Week At Katmai

The brown bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska sense the change in seasons. Maybe it's the chill in the air, or the salmon run up the Brooks River, but the bears are chowing down on the fish and bulking up for hibernation

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2022 7:00am

Toxic Algae Blooms Reported At Curecanti National Recreation Area

A toxic algae bloom has surfaced at Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado, where park officials have closed areas in the Iola Basin to swimming, water skiing, paddle boarding, and wading.

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By Compiled From N... - September 18th, 2022 2:30am

Mystery Photo 65 Revealed: High Bridge Over Stehekin River

High Bridge marks the end of the route for the Stehekin shuttle bus. Disembarking the bus and crossing the bridge over the clear, cold, frothing water of Stehekin River, takes you from Lake Chelan National Recreation Area into North Cascades National Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 17th, 2022 3:00am

Judge Blocks Controversial Cadiz Water Project In Mojave Desert

A controversial pipe to pull billions of gallons of groundwater from beneath the Mojave Desert in California has been blocked by a federal judge, who ruled the review of the project by the Bureau of Land Management "was a decision not to engage in review."