A dozen years after the National Park Service found itself defending its position on the placement of climbing anchors in official wilderness, the issue has returned, this time with a congressman from Utah pushing legislation that would take the agency out of the conversation.
For anyone heading to Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida in the coming months, know that portions of the moat around Fort Jefferson will be closed to snorkeling as repairs to sections damaged by hurricanes are made.
In mid-April the National Park Service will begin a multi-year, multi-phase project to stabilize portions of Vicksburg National Cemetery in Vicksburg National Military Park to address grave disturbances and erosion caused by severe weather events in 2020 and 2021.
Parks Canada is offering season entry passes for Prince Edward Island National Park at discounted rates prior to the beginning of the 2023 operating season.
The other day came word from Yellowstone National Park that a number of road projects were going forward in the park this summer, and one in particular caught my eye because of the price tag.
A multi-million-dollar plan is being developed for addressing structural issues at the Flamingo marina in Everglades National Park, and public input is being sought for how to approach the project.
Two Civil War battlefields in Virginia have gained some additional protection through the preservation of nearly 200 acres made possible by $4.5 million in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants from the National Park Service.