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Legislation Calls For Expansion Of Joshua Tree National Park, Creation Of Chuckwalla National Monument

Two members of Congress from California have introduced legislation to expand Joshua Tree National Park and create the Chuckwalla National Monument in their state.

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By NPT Staff - April 17th, 2024 2:30am

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Temporary North Kaibab Trail Closures Planned At Grand Canyon National Park

A section of the North Kaibab Trail at Grand Canyon National Park will be temporary closed in the coming weeks to allow survey crews to conduct canyon wall scaling that will create a rockfall hazard.

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By Compiled From N... - April 17th, 2024 2:30am

Reader Participation Day: Best National Park Restaurant

Where in the National Park System have you had your best meal in the parks?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 17th, 2024 2:30am

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Scenic Drive Through Capitol Reef National Park To Close April 29 For Roadwork

The Scenic Drive that runs through Capitol Reef National Park in Utah will close on April 29 to allow for a rehabilitation project that is expected to keep the road closed through fall of this year.

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By Compiled From N... - April 16th, 2024 2:30am

Yellowstone Roads Set To Open April 19

Barring an unexpected snowstorm, a few roads in Yellowstone National Park will open on Friday.

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By Compiled From N... - April 16th, 2024 2:30am

Vandalism Prompts Closure Of Trail At Petroglyph National Monument

Efforts to build cairns and deface rock faces along the upper stretch of the Mesa Point Trail at Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico have prompted the park staff to close the uppermost segment of the trail.

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By Compiled From N... - April 16th, 2024 2:30am

Kobuk River Listed As One Of The Country's Most Endangered Rivers

A long-running effort to build a road through part of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, crossing the wild Kobuk River in the process, to reach a proposed copper mine has landed the river on American Rivers' 2024 list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2024 2:30am

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National Park Service Seeks Help In Identifying Suspected Vandals At Lake Mead NRA

National Park Service authorities at Lake Mead National Recreation Area are seeking information that could be used to identify two men suspected of pushing over natural rock formations.

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By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2024 4:33pm

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Great Smoky Mountains' Ramsey Cascades Trail Closed Weekdays

The Ramsey Cascades Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed Mondays-Thursdays through the summer to allow for crews to complete a major rehabilitation of the popular trail that started in 2022.

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By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2024 11:36am

Rangers Investigating Possible Arson At Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Two small fires in the woods at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina are being investigated as arson.

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By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2024 10:20am