Mapping Glacier’s Wildest Places
A new storytelling tool helps both park managers and visitors understand the value of park wilderness.
- By Kim O'Connell - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
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Millions Of Dollars Heading To National Parks For Infrastructure, Environmental Needs
Abandoned mines, wildlife habitat, recreation, and other projects across the National Park System should benefit from millions of dollars the Biden adminstration has released through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- By NPT Staff - May 13th, 2022 2:30am
Saguaro National Park Offering Guided Hikes In February
Saguaro National Park in Arizona is offering a number of ranger-guided hikes in February. A list of hikes is below. Call the park's visitor center at 520-733-5158 for updates the day of the program.
- By Compiled From N... - January 30th, 2022 2:30am
Saguaro National Park At Risk
Today, numerous species living in Saguaro National Park, including the signature cactus, face many challenges — urban development along with invasive species, drought, and wildfires that are amplified by climate change.
- By Jonathan Horwitz - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
National Parks Quiz and Trivia #41 – October Notables
This National Parks Quiz and Trivia #41 features eleven national parks established over the years during the month of October.
- By Rebecca Latson - November 17th, 2021 4:00am
Traveler Special Report: Measuring Successes Against Invasive Species
While invasive plant, animal, and fish species are attacking the National Park System, there are some success stories to note in the battle.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Body Of Washington Teen Found In Rincon Mountains At Saguaro National Park
Remains of a 19-year-old Washington state woman have been found at a backcountry campsite in the Rincon Mountains of Saguaro National Park in Arizona.
- By Compiled From N... - October 1st, 2021 3:42pm
Southwest's Long-Running Drought Imperils Wildlife
Pronghorn antelope are renowned as the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere, but they're not expected to be fast enough to outrun climate change and drought in the Southwest. By the end of the century, half of the pronghorn populations in the region are expected to be gone, according to federal researchers.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Drought Is Reshaping The National Park Landscape In Unprecedented Ways
Hot, dry weather caused by climate change is reshaping the landscape in many Western national parks, and bringing with it an uneasiness over how plants, animals and visitors will be impacted.
- By Jonathan Horwitz - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
Traveler Special Report: Vegetative Invaders In The National Parks
They were ornamentals, showy vegetation once viewed as being beautiful and helpful landscape additions, but today many have turned into invaders that are adversely impacting national park landscapes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am
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