National Parks Traveler

With record-breaking visitation over the past decade, staff at Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks in California are embarking on a "Visitor Experience and Access" strategy and are seeking public feedback to help identify key issues and ways the National Park Service can improve visitor experiences.

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

Groups Ask National Park Service To End Use Of Lead-Based Ammo And Tackle In Parks

While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to phase out the use of lead-based ammunition and fishing tackle at a number of wildlife refuges, the National Park Service has not instituted such a ban and is being urged by a coalition of groups to do so.

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By NPT Staff - November 18th, 2022 2:30am

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Abyss Pool Victim At Yellowstone National Park Identified

DNA testing identified a foot found floating in a Yellowstone National Park hot spring this past summer as that of a 70-year-old California man, park officials announced Thursday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 17th, 2022 10:58am

Antietam National Battlefield Adopts Landscape Management Plan

A "landscape management plan" has been amended to Antietam National Battlefield's general management plan.

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By Compiled From N... - November 17th, 2022 2:30am

Montana Judge Greatly Reduces Wolf Hunt Near Glacier, Yellowstone

A ruling by a Montana state judge has forced the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to greatly reduce, at least temporarily, the number of wolves that can be taken near Yellowstone and Glacier national parks.