Channel Islands National Park

Partial Shutdown News From Around The National Park System

When a tree falls on a trail at Channel Islands National Park during the ongoing partial government shutdown, it stays there until park staff can get the OK from Washington to use funds dedicated for other purposes to remove it.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 11th, 2019 10:41am

New Discovery In The Story Of The Lone Woman At Channel Islands National Park

In the best-selling children’s novel Island of the Blue Dolphins, the lead character was a Native American woman left on San Nicolas Island by herself from 1835 to 1853. The story, it turns out, was not entirely fiction.

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By NPT Staff - November 18th, 2018 2:00am

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New Pier Coming To Santa Cruz Island In 2019-20

The National Park Service has settled on plans for a new pier at Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park, but construction issues, funding cycles, and avoiding the height of the tourist season mean the installation won't begin before late next year on the multi-million-dollar pier.

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By NPT Staff - August 20th, 2018 2:00am

Bald Eagle Population Expands At Channel Islands National Park

The bald eagle breeding season this year at Channel Islands National Park off the California coast has been the most productive since the restoration efforts began in 1980. A record 20 breeding pairs successfully reared 19 bald eagle chicks across five Channel Islands.

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By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2018 1:15am

Chumash Return Ancient Remains To The Channel Islands

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (Chumash Tribe) has returned the ancient remains of a Native American man who died 10,000 years ago, known as Tuqan Man, to a burial site on San Miguel Island within Channel Islands National Park.

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By NPT Staff - June 14th, 2018 1:30am

Memorial At Channel Islands National Park To Honor WWII Airmen

Seventy-five years after their plane crashed on San Miguel Island, 12 members of a U.S. Army Air Forces bomber squadron will be honored for the first time.

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By NPT Staff - June 8th, 2018 1:15am

Man Sent To Prison For Stealing Prehistoric Artifacts From National Parks

A Kentucky man has been sent to prison for 15 months for stealing prehistoric artifacts from public lands, including Channel Islands National Park and Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

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By NPT Staff - June 6th, 2018 1:45am

Prescribed Fire Turns Into 250-Acre Fire At Channel Islands National Park

What started out as a small prescribed burn on The Nature Conservancy ranch at Channel Islands National Park ballooned to roughly 250 acres on Santa Cruz Island, prompting the summoning of firefighters from national forests in California to help fight the flames.

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By NPT Staff - March 29th, 2018 3:02pm

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Best Dive Spots In The National Park System

Some 45 years after I first decided I wanted to scuba dive, I've finally obtained my PADI certification. In land-locked Utah. So where might I head to test my new skills? Let's take a look around the National Park System for the best dive spots.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2018 8:46am

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A Day In The Park: Channel Islands National Park

Forests of kelp waving to and fro in the currents. Archaeological and paleontological surprises. An incredible assemblage of wildlife that has the area known as the 'Galapagos of the North'. These are just some of the reasons to explore Channel Islands National Park off California's coast.

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By NPT Staff - February 11th, 2025 7:25am

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