Parks in the News

Temporary Closure Planned For Jenny Lake Area At Grand Teton National Park

If you're heading to Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming later this month, and determined to visit the Jenny Lake area, you might want to avoid arriving October 19-21 due to a planned area closure there.

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By NPT Staff - October 11th, 2015 2:30am

Missouri, Wyoming Governors Awarded Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award

Two governors -- Jay Nixon from Missouri and Matt Mead from Wyoming -- share this year's Sheldom Coleman Great Outdoors Award, which recognizes efforts to enhance outdoor recreational experiences in the United States.

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By NPT Staff - October 11th, 2015 2:30am

New Book To Help Kids Appreciate Public Lands In Alaska

Children are natural explorers, but current trends show that youth between the age of 8 to 18 spend more time than ever indoors and less time participating in unstructured outdoor activity. Residents of Fairbanks, Alaska, can buck this trend, as they have access to many parks and wild landscapes that lend themselves to exercising and experiencing the beauty of Interior Alaska.

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By NPT Staff - October 10th, 2015 2:30am

Drone Pilot Busted After Aircraft Spotted Near Washington Monument

Though the flying of unmanned drones has been banned in national parks for some time by the National Park Service, and by federal law in Washington, D.C., that hasn't stopped pilots from trying to skirt the regulations or the law.

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By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2015 6:12pm

Water Damage Limits Parking At Whiteoak In Shenandoah National Park

Storms that delivered more than a foot of rain to parts of Shenandoah National Park have led to damage that is limiting parking at the Whiteoak parking lot, according to park officials.

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By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2015 5:20pm

House Committee Supports Bill To Open Up Paddling In Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks

With a 23-15 party line vote the House Natural Resources Committee has approved legislation that would force the National Park Service to open up more than 400 miles of streams to paddlers in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, though whether the full House and Senate will do the same remains to be seen.

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By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2015 3:00am

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Yellowstone National Park Sets Visitation Record

More people have experienced Yellowstone National Park this year than in any previous year, and there still is time for more visitors to see the park's thermal wonders, wildlife, and majestic settings.

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By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2015 3:00am

New Look For Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center Debuting Soon

After much work, the visitor center at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Washington state is just about ready to reopen to the public.

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By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2015 2:30am

New Yosemite Concessionaire Signs Contract, Trademarks Up In The Air

Officials from the National Park Service have officially signed a 15-year concessions contract for Yosemite Hospitality, LLC, to run lodging and dining concessions in Yosemite National Park, though the company might be managing facilities not named The Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite Lodge at the Falls, or Badger Pass.

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By NPT Staff - October 8th, 2015 2:30am

Group Seeks Endangered Species Act Protection For Joshua Trees

With concerns that the Southwest's iconic Joshua trees will be pushed out of 90 percent of their current habitat by the century's end due to climate change, a group has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to have the tree listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act.

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By NPT Staff - October 8th, 2015 2:30am

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