River Guide Missing On Colorado River In Grand Canyon National Park
A search was underway Wednesday on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park for a missing river guide.
- By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2015 6:58pm
Parks in the News
Black Bear That Ate Dog Put Down In Glacier National Park
A Glacier National Park black bear that attacked and ate a dog has been captured and put down by park rangers.
- By NPT Staff - June 3rd, 2015 6:19pm
Check Out "Gertie" At Petrified Forest National Park This Weekend
Some 30 years ago, paleontologist Bryan Small discovered remains of a dinosaur new to science at Petrified Forest National Park. Chindesaurus bryansmalli was a small carnivore, billed at the time as the oldest dinosaur ever found on the planet.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2015 6:19pm
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Rangers To Offer Tours Of Mount Baldy This Summer
The National Park Service will offer ranger-guided hikes on Mount Baldy this summer at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The hikes will use a trail on the western edge of the dune that has been determined to be safe from holes.
- By NPT Staff - June 3rd, 2015 6:19pm
Bison Gores, Tosses Australian Visitor Several Times At Yellowstone National Park
A bison whose space was invaded by Yellowstone National Park visitors Tuesday bolted up and gored an Australian man, tossing him "into the air several times."
- By NPT Staff - June 3rd, 2015 6:19pm
Flooding Closes Land, Water Trails At Big Thicket National Preserve In Texas
Recent storms have quite literally left Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas soaked, and forced the temporary closure of many trails, both on land and in water.
- By NPT Staff - June 3rd, 2015 6:19pm
Summer Programs Offered At Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in New Hampshire will offer visitors an opportunity this summer to participate in historically inspired recreational activities at the park.
- By NPT Staff - June 3rd, 2015 6:19pm
Two Trails At Lake Mead National Recreation Area Closed During Scorching Summer Season
After repeated problems with hikers failing to heed warnings about dangerous summer heat, officials at Lake Mead National Recreation Area are closing two trails until early September. A temporary emergency closure will go into effect on May 29 for the Goldstrike Canyon and Arizona Hot Spring Trails in an effort to prevent additional injuries and fatalities.
Wildlife-Human Intersection On The Moose-Wilson Road In Grand Teton National Park
Why is Grand Teton National Park staff investing so much time, energy, and money on a management plan for the Moose-Wilson Road corridor? In large part because the road is a wildlife-human intersection, one that presents a management dilemma as park staff try to protect both wildlife and humans.
- By NPT Staff - June 3rd, 2015 6:19pm
Higher Entrance, Camping Fees Coming To Rocky Mountain National Park
Perhaps in a nod to Rocky Mountain National Park's centennial celebration this year, park officials are raising entrance fees, but not until October first, with higher camping fees arriving in 2016.
- By NPT Staff - June 3rd, 2015 6:19pm
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