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National Parks Traveler Episode 102: New River Gorge's New Name, And Expanded Saguaro

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and Saguaro National Park

One of the changes President Trump made possible before he left office was the renaming of New River Gorge National River in West Virginia to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, and the expansion of Saguaro National Park in Arizona by about 1,200 acres. Both those changes were called for in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 2021 that Congress passed in late December and which was signed into law by Trump.

Parks On Fire

Rocky Mountain, Sequoia, Saguaro, Yellowstone and Yosemite national parks all were dealing with wildfires Monday, as was Point Reyes National Seashore, though a potent cold front sweeping down from Canada could bring some relief for firefighters in Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone.

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