North Cascades National Park

Balancing Use: Rock Climbing And Nesting Peregrines In The North Cascades

Conserving wildlife unimpaired in the national parks for the enjoyment of future generations can be tricky in today's recreational circles. At North Cascades National Park in Washington state, park staff work to balance the needs of peregrine falcons and climbers who share the same habitat.

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By NPT Staff - June 21st, 2019 8:39am

Sea Kayaking Destinations In The National Park System

I've long been a paddler, but primarily of canoes and occasionally rafts. While I have a few times gotten into a sea kayak and paddled away from shore, I never fully embraced the sport. Until now. Having placed an order for a sea kayak worthy of big lakes and ocean waters, while awaiting delivery I naturally turned my attention to where in the National Park System this new hobby would fit. And the results were fairly breathtaking in the parkscapes they entailed.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 2nd, 2019 1:30am

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Birds Of The West: An Artist's Guide

It's time to move on to Molly Hashimoto's next course for mastering your sketching, painting, and drawing of birds you can spot in national parks in the West.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 14th, 2019 2:00am

Poor Snowpack Means Recreational Impacts At Ross Reservoir In North Cascades Complex

Recreation at the Ross Reservoir in the North Cascades National Park Complex this summer will be impacted by lower than normal water levels due to a below average snowpack and decreased rainfall in the Skagit Basin.

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By NPT Staff - May 6th, 2019 1:30am

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Work Progressing To Recover Fisher Populations In Pacific Northwest

Since 2008, a program to return fishers, a small forest carnivore, to Olympic, Mount Rainier, and North Cascades national parks has been an ongoing effort with help from Washington's National Park Fund. Though not an overnight success, some of the relocated animals are sticking around.

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By NPT Staff - May 5th, 2019 1:30am

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National Parks Traveler Episode 10: How Not To Get Lost, Sketching Birds, Hiking Peaked Hill Bars

National Parks Traveler Episode 10: Staying Found In The Parks, Artist Molly Hashimoto, Hiking Peaked Hill Bars

In this week's episode, Andrew Herrington, a search-and-rescue expert at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, outlines how to stay safe on your hikes into the backcountry, while artist Molly Hashimoto explains how she comes away from her park visits with beautiful bird sketches, drawings, and paintings. Finally, we take a short hike into the Peaked Hill Bars Historic District at Cape Cod National Seashore.

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Flight Of The Toilets Coming To North Cascades National Park

Zion National Park in Utah isn't the only park that requires the help of a helicopter to deal with full toilets. At North Cascades National Park in Washington, the Diablo Lake Overlook will close to all visitors and traffic May 20-22 while crews transport toilet-related materials via helicopter to campsites along Ross Lake.

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By NPT Staff - April 5th, 2019 9:25am

Washington’s National Park Fund Hosts Annual Spring Fundraiser On April 13

Washington’s National Park Fund will host its annual Spring Dinner and Auction on Saturday, April 13, at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion. Focused on “National Parks, Personal Experiences,” this lively event aims to raise more than $300,000 to support priority park projects in Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic national parks.

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By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2019 1:45am

President Signs Public Lands Bill That Contradicts His Budget Proposal

Though President Trump's Fiscal 2020 budget proposal zeroes out funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, on Tuesday he signed into law a massive public lands bill that permanently reauthorizes the fund.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 12th, 2019 1:57pm

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House Passes Public Lands Package, Sends Measure To President For Signature

A massive public lands bill that protects Yellowstone and North Cascades national parks from mining on their doorsteps, designates some 1.3 million acres of wilderness, and permanently authorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday evening and now heads to President Trump for his signature.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2019 6:07pm

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