Feral Hogs To Be Removed From Congaree National Park
Sections of Congaree National Park in South Carolina will be closed in April and May to allow for the removal of feral hogs.
- By Compiled From N... - April 9th, 2024 2:30am
Latest News
The latest news from around the National Park System.
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles: A Beginner's Guide To Dating (Rocks)
Geologists study the rock record to understand how our world came to be and to try to determine what geologic events might occur in the future. The field of geochronology provides the means for geologists to know when these past events took place.
- By NPT Staff - April 9th, 2024 5:44am
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Sued Over Failure To Give Wolves ESA Protection
Arguing that "wolf-hating states" will sabotage the recovery of the grey wolf in the West, four conservation groups Monday sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for declining to provide Endangered Species Act protections for the canids.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2024 12:20pm
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ready For Spring Visitors
The arrival of spring comes with annual changes to services and operations at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah and northern Arizona.
- By Compiled From N... - April 8th, 2024 2:30am
Zion National Park's South Campground To Be Rehabilitated
Funding from the Great American Outdoors Act is enabling the National Park Service to rehabilitate Zion National Park's South Campground.
- By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2024 2:30am
National Parks Quiz And Trivia #73
How much do you really know about units of the National Park System? Indeed, there are so many facts and interesting tidbits. You might, however, know more than you realize. Just check out this latest National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece. Maybe you’ll even learn a few new things.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 7th, 2024 10:31am
A Quick Primer On Eclipsing The National Parks
Here is a quick overview of National Park System units that are along the path of Monday's total solar eclipse, according to the National Park Service.
- By Compiled From N... - April 8th, 2024 12:28pm
Yellowstone National Park Expands Fishing Access
Beginning Nov. 1, 2024, Yellowstone National Park will expand fishing access by allowing for year-round fishing opportunities at two locations in the park.
- By NPT Staff - April 5th, 2024 2:30am
Zion National Park Marks Two Years Of Angels Landing Lotteries
Zion National Park is marking two years of success reducing crowding and congestion on the half-mile of trail that leads from Scout Lookout to Angels Landing.
- By Compiled From N... - April 5th, 2024 10:39am
Valles Caldera National Preserve Seeking Cattle Wrangler
The National Park Service is seeking, horse-mounted, trespass cattle wrangling services at Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico during the 2024 summer and fall seasons. This is one of the efforts the park is pursuing to reduce impacts to park resources from cattle trespassing from adjacent U.S. Forest Service grazing allotments.
- By Compiled From N... - April 4th, 2024 2:30am
Newfound Gap Road At Gatlinburg Entrance To Great Smoky To Be Rehabilitated
A two-mile section of Newfound Gap Road near the Gatlinburg, Tennessee, entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is going to be rehabilitated.
- By Compiled From N... - April 4th, 2024 2:30am
NPS Draws Criticism For Allowing Oil Recovery Within Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area
A decision by the National Park Service to allow a company to force more oil out of existing wells within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area has drawn criticism from the National Parks Conservation Association.
Cedar Breaks National Monument Increases Entrance, Campground Fees
Entrance and campground fees have increased at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.
- By Compiled From N... - April 3rd, 2024 2:30am
Spring Cycling Season Open In Yellowstone National Park
If you have the legs, the stamina, and maybe a room reservation or a friend who will play shuttle driver, you can now pedal your bike the 49 miles from West Yellowstone, Montana, to Mammoth Hot Springs (or vice versa) in Yellowstone National Park.
- By Compiled From N... - April 3rd, 2024 2:30am
Construction Projects Might Interfere With Your Glacier National Park Vacation
Construction projects scheduled to get underway this year at Glacier National Park in Montana might interfere with your vacation plans.
- By Compiled From N... - April 3rd, 2024 2:30am
The 1959 Madison Slide, Part 2: Recovery And Remediation
Mitigating the effects of the 1959 Madison Slide required a complex response of federal, local, and private organizations. The joint efforts stabilized what could have been a secondary disaster of a flood following the Hebgen Lake earthquake.
- By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2024 5:22am
NPS Ordered To Create Marine Reserve Zone At Biscayne National Park
Nine years after the National Park Service said it would set aside 6 percent of Biscayne National Park as a marine reserve zone protected from fishing, only to backtrack under political pressure, a federal judge has ordered the agency to move ahead with the designation.
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- By Kurt Repanshek - April 1st, 2024 5:46pm
Take In A Night Sky Program At Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Is your junior ranger looking to add another badge? If you're close to western Nebraska, consider joining a night sky program at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.
- By Compiled From N... - April 1st, 2024 2:30am
Death Valley National Park Backcountry Permits Going Online
Death Valley National Park's backcountry permits for specific areas will be available online beginning April 30.
- By Compiled From N... - April 1st, 2024 2:30am
Spring Slowly Arriving At Grand Teton National Park
While snow continues to periodically fall on the Tetons, Grand Teton National Park has opened the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge to activities such as walking, biking and skating.
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- By Compiled From N... - March 31st, 2024 2:30am
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The Essential RVing Guide
The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.
This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.
You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.
So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.
