Big Thicket National Preserve Hosts Youth Summit In June 2019
In June of 2019, Big Thicket National Preserve will be hosting the 2019 Preserve America Youth Summit.
- By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2019 1:30am
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Public Hog Trapping Program Launched In Big Thicket National Preserve
Superintendent Wayne Prokopetz announced a new public feral hog trapping program at Big Thicket National Preserve. Starting on May 1, 2019, preserve staff will issue free hog trapping permits to interested community members.
- By NPT Staff - April 4th, 2019 1:30am
Return Of Government Could Save Longleaf Pine Seedlings At Big Thicket National Preserve
A thaw in political brinksmanship that allows the partial government shutdown that's been in effect since before Christmas to be lifted might have come in time to save an estimated 25,000 Longleaf pine seedlings at Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2019 2:00am
Big Thicket National Preserve Recovering After Hurricane Harvey
As the Caribbean braces to take the brunt of a second hurricane in three weeks, parks in Texas are continuing to recover from destruction caused last month by Hurricane Harvey. The good news is that Big Thicket National Preserve, which experienced unprecedented flooding, is beginning to return to normal operations.
- By NPT Staff - September 20th, 2017 2:00am
Traveler's View: How Much Of Secretary Zinke's Approach To Conservation Can Public Lands Tolerate?
Trying to understand how Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke views himself as a conservationist cut from the mold of Theodore Roosevelt is an ongoing challenge. While he wants to bolster the ranks of hunters and anglers, the secretary also wants to shrink some national monuments, allow target shooting on as many public lands as possible, and allow hunters to chum for bears with donuts and greasy loaves of bread.
Trump Administration To Review Oil And Gas Regs For National Park System
In a move interpreted by the National Parks Conservation Association as "a direct attack on national parks," President Trump has directed the Interior Department to review, and possibly rescind, regulations pertaining to oil and gas drilling in units of the National Park System.
- By NPT Staff - March 28th, 2017 6:30pm
Meet The Press: National Park Service Director Addresses National Press Club
National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis expects to hear of more incidents of sexual harassment or misconduct from his agency once a hotline is set up to receive reports.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2016 10:51am
Open The New Year With A Hike At Big Thicket National Preserve
On Saturday, January 2, Big Thicket National Preserve staff will lead a guided walk on the Kirby Nature Trail and Sandhill Loop Trail. This 4.5-mile hike will explore the diverse ecosystems of the Big Thicket, including mixed hardwood forests, baygalls, cypress sloughs, riparian floodplains, and longleaf pine uplands.
- By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2015 2:00am
National Park Service Working To Update Regs For Oil And Gas Production In Park System
The National Park Service is proposing to modernize regulations for non-federal oil and gas rights exercised in national parks. The proposal would update current regulations that are now 36 years old.
- By NPT Staff - October 19th, 2015 2:30am
Fire Danger Leads To Ban On Open Fires At Big Thicket National Preserve
Fire danger in the National Park System is high from California to Montana and all the way south to Texas, where a ban on open fires has been implemented for the immediate future at Big Thicket National Preserve due to hot, dry conditions.
- By NPT Staff - August 12th, 2015 2:00am
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