Voyageurs National Park Reservations For Boat Tours And North Canoe Programs Open April 15
Reservations for Voyageurs National Park's ranger-led boat tours and North Canoe Voyage programs open at 9 a.m. CST on April 15 for the 2025 season.
National Park Week Kicks Off April 19
National Park Week kicks off April 19 and runs through 27 with plenty of special programming for visitors.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2025 2:30am
Efforts Underway To Track Trump Administration's Changes To History
While the Trump administration has been changing, altering, or in some cases erasing history from federal government websites, there are organizations out there that have been working to protect that history.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 7th, 2025 3:30am
A Day In The Park: Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota commemorates those French-Canadian fur traders (voyageurs), the first Europeans to travel through the area with their canoes 250 years ago. Indeed, while there are a few visitor centers and trails that can be reached by car, the best way to explore the 218,000 acres of lakes, rivers, and forests is by boat.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 7th, 2025 3:00am
Kīlauea's Continuing Summit Eruption At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
The episodic summit eruption of Kīlauea in Halemaʻumaʻu crater has been going on for over three months now, with 16 eruptive episodes displaying lava fountains and lava flows within Kaluapele (the summit caldera).
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 6th, 2025 3:00am
Senate, By Slim Margin, Open To Selling Public Lands
The U.S. Senate, by a three-vote margin, is fine with public lands being sold off to reduce the federal government, according to conservation groups.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 6th, 2025 2:30am
Weather Worries Over The National Parks
Being caught in a national park in unexpected weather can mean the difference between an enjoyable outing and one that is dangerous or deadly.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 5th, 2025 2:30am
National Park Service Opens Another Window For Employees To Resign
The National Park Service on Friday opened another window for federal employees to resign now but remain on the payroll through September.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2025 6:00pm
Fire Island National Seashore Dock Closed Indefinitely
Ice damage to the Talisman-Barrett Beach Dock at Fire Island National Seashore in New York has prompted the National Park Service to close the dock through the summer season at least.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2025 2:30am
Spring Arriving At Grand Teton National Park
With winter losing its grip, staff at Grand Teton National Park is working to open up access for visitors.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2025 2:30am
