A Grand Prize Winner Has Been Announced For The Dry Tortugas #Photo Contest
Following a year-long competition, a grand prize winner has been chosen for The Dry Tortugas #Photo Contest.
- By NPT Staff - March 8th, 2016 2:00am
Parks in the News
Storytelling Festival Coming To Homestead National Monument of America
Spinners of yarns and leg pullers will be in force at Homestead National Monument of America in Nebraska later this month as the monument hosts the Heartland Storytelling Festival.
- By NPT Staff - March 8th, 2016 2:00am
Rabid Raccoon Found At Acadia National Park In Maine
For the first time since 2001 a rabid animal has been confirmed at Acadia National Park in Maine, where officials found the dead raccoon near the restroom at Sieur de Monts.
- By NPT Staff - March 7th, 2016 3:00am
National Park Service Uses Arlington Memorial Bridge To Highlight Maintenance Backlog Woes
Having already announced earlier this year that the maintenance backlog across the National Park System is closing in on $12 billion, the National Park Service is now highlighting the structural problems with the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., in a bid to raise congressional awareness of the problems.
Duke University Hosts New Institute To Help Preserve National Park Landscapes
An institute being formed at Duke University in North Carolina hopes to improve the health of the National Park System through research, education, and public outreach.
- By NPT Staff - March 6th, 2016 3:00am
Help Make It Possible To Bring More Youth To Acadia National Park
You can help put smiles on youth and broaden their knowledge of the natural world by contributing to a drive to bring more students to Acadia National Park and bolster the youth programs there.
- By NPT Staff - March 6th, 2016 2:30am
Crater Lake Partners With ‘Sister Park’ In China
Crater Lake National Park saw its most visitors in a quarter-century last year, but that mark might not last long thanks to a partnership that spans the Pacific Ocean. In a nod to increasing tourism from the world’s most-populous country, representatives from Crater Lake traveled to China last week to establish a “sister park” relationship with Wuyishan National Scenic Area.
- By NPT Staff - March 6th, 2016 2:00am
Consider A Summer Paddling Trip With National Parks Traveler
True, it's just the first week of March, but it's not too early to consider signing up for a paddle or float trip with National Parks Traveler in the park system this summer.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2016 8:28am
UPDATED: Forest Service Rejects Permit Request That Could Have Led To Development Near Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent David Uberuaga on Friday praised a decision by the U.S. Forest Service to deny a permit for a development that could have placed more than 2,000 housing units roughly a mile from the park's South Rim.
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Yosemite Trademark Dispute Could Drag On Into 2017
If neither Delaware North Cos. nor the National Park Service blink in their standoff over trademarks to iconic place names in Yosemite National Park, don't be surprised if the dispute drags on into 2017.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2016 3:30am
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