National Parks Traveler

Appalachian Trail hikers coming through and visiting the town of Erwin in Tennessee now have a safe way to cross the Nolichucky River this spring. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is providing a free daily ferry service to transport A.T. hikers across the Nolichucky River near the former site of the Chestoa Pike Bridge, which was destroyed during Hurricane Helene in September 2024.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2025 2:30am

Carriage Roads Closed At Acadia National Park Due To Mud Season

The carriage roads at Acadia National Park closed on Tuesday due to the arrival of "mud season," which has left the roads soft and susceptible to damage.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 18th, 2025 2:30am

9th Circuit Refuses To Stay Order Requiring Interior Department To Rehire National Park Service Workers

Interior Department officials on Monday were denied a stay of an order requiring them to rehire National Park Service workers fired earlier this year while they were on probationary status.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2025 4:26pm

A Day In The Park: Redwood National And State Parks

Visit Redwood National and State Parks in northern California and you can wander shaded forest trails lit by pale sunlight filtering through mist swirling around the crowns of tall trees while walking alongside forest floors carpeted by feathered fern fronds in varying shades of green. You’ll smell the forest scents and maybe a little salt air from the Pacific Ocean beyond.

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By Rebecca Latson - March 17th, 2025 3:00am

Op-Ed | Wilderness Medicine Is Essential Amid National Park Ranger Cuts

The wilderness is unpredictable, but the right knowledge and preparation can turn an emergency into a manageable situation. With fewer rangers trained as first responders on the trails, the best person to help might just be you.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 16th, 2025 2:30am

Trump Administration Asks For Stay Of Order To Rehire Fired Interior Department Workers

Interior Department officials have appealed a federal judge's order that they rehire employees, including those from the National Park Service, who were fired earlier this year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 15th, 2025 1:50pm

UPDATE | President Trump Reverses Biden Orders Involving National Monuments

Less than a day after posting a "Fact Sheet" that said President Donald Trump had reversed President Joe Biden's protection of "nearly a million acres" under national monuments, the White House removed that statement from the webpage.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 15th, 2025 11:28am

Case Of Creek-Side House Built In Glacier National Park Appealed To 9th Circuit

The future of a partially completed home built next to a creek in Glacier National Park in Montana remains uncertain, as a federal magistrate's ruling allowing the house to remain is being appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.