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National Park Of American Samoa Divers Work To Protect Reefs By Killing Voracious Starfish

Submitted by NPT Staff on February 12, 2013 - 2:27am
Though an intriguing and beautifully hued sea creature, the Crown-of-Thorn starfish can be deadly to coral reefs. That's why divers at National Park of American Samoa recently killed nearly 100 of the starfisjh.

Postcard From The Backbone Of The Continent: Days Of Discovery At Glacier National Park

Submitted by Ashley Alvarez on November 7, 2012 - 1:38am
My heart nearly stopped when I received the internship offer from the lead interpretive ranger at Glacier National Park. My first question, of course, was “Where’s that?” As a Floridian, I had never heard of this Glacier and could not believe I would be heading to Montana.

Contest Marking Emancipation Proclamation Carries $2,500 Academic Scholarship For Teens

Submitted by NPT Staff on June 29, 2012 - 1:33am
The National Park Service, in partnership with the National Park Foundation's African American Experience Fund, has launched Expressions of Freedom, a nationwide artistic competition to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Interior Department Announces Resumption Of High Flows From Glen Canyon Dam Into Colorado River

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 23, 2012 - 11:50am
Top Interior Department officials, with an eye toward restoring some semblance of natural rhythms to Grand Canyon National Park, on Wednesday announced plans to resume high-flow releases from Glen Canyon Dam into the Colorado River.

Scrutiny On National Park Service and Drakes Bay Oyster Co. Ramps Up

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 15, 2012 - 2:42am
As Republicans in Congress are investigating alleged misconduct of the National Park Service in its handling of an oyster farm at Point Reyes National Seashore, California officials are pushing the company to explain its why it is out of compliance with its operating permit.

"Parks in Focus" Program Brings Kids To Camp in Grand Canyon National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 19, 2011 - 1:32am
While there's been concern about getting younger generations out into the national parks, there's a program at work that recently brought some middle school students to Grand Canyon National Park for a camping experience.

Plowing Of Sun Road in Glacier National Park: One Step Forward, Two Back At Times

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 5, 2011 - 1:05am
When you look at the difficulties crews at Glacier National Park have each year opening the Going-to-the-Sun Road for summer traveler, you really have to appreciate the skills and tenacity of the men who built the road back in the 1920s and s1930s.

One Dead, 16 Injured Following Lightning From Thunderstorm in Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 22, 2010 - 8:37pm
Climbing the Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park never is easy. Snow conditions can create problems, being exposed is daunting for some, and for others just the impact of climbing above 12,000 feet can be a problem if they're not properly acclimated. Weather conditions are a wild card, and this week 17 climbers encountered that issue, one fatally.

Storm at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Swamps or Damages More Than a Dozen Boats

Submitted by Jim Burnett on August 26, 2009 - 12:38pm
The high surf resulting from Hurricane Bill's travels off the east coast last weekend got plenty of press, but an unrelated storm that hit Glen Canyon National Recreation Area with little warning offered a reminder that coastal areas aren't the only ones affected by high winds and waves.

UPDATED: Cape Royal Road at Grand Canyon National Park Closed by Wildfire

Submitted by Jim Burnett on August 3, 2009 - 4:01pm
The Cape Royal Road on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has been closed for several days due to a wildfire. It has reopened with pilot car escorts from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily. Five other small fires in the area are not affecting visitor activities.

All Major Roads at Yellowstone National Park Open for the Season

Submitted by Jim Burnett on May 24, 2009 - 3:20am
All major roads leading to and within Yellowstone National Park are opening for the Memorial Day holiday weekend—and for the summer season. There will some construction delays beginning in late May.

Interior Secretary Salazar Sends $15.2 Million to USGS Volcano Observatories to Improve Monitoring

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 11, 2009 - 2:38am
The five U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Observatories are receiving $15.2 million to help upgrade their monitoring of volcanics across the West, in Alaska, and in Hawaii, including within Yellowstone, Mount Rainier, Hawaii Volcanoes, and Lake Clark national parks.

Poaching Trees from Redwood National Park

Submitted by Chance Finegan on March 3, 2008 - 1:11pm
Illegal poaching of resources from national parks has a long, unsettling history. In Great Smokies, it’s ginseng poaching. In Petrified Forest, it’s thievery of fossilized trees.