Expect Holiday Crowds At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Visitors who plan to explore Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park during the holidays could be in for a surprise if they don’t plan ahead.
- By Compiled From N... - December 5th, 2023 2:30am
Latest News
The latest news from around the National Park System.
Entrance Fees Rising At Everglades National Park
It's going to cost a little more to enter Everglades National Park in 2024, when the entrance fee for private vehicles and vessels goes from $30 for seven days to $35.
- By Compiled From N... - December 5th, 2023 2:30am
Canada Helps Funds New Fire Hall In Lake Louise
Canada has pledged $5 million ($3.7 million USD) to help Alberta Improvement District No. 9 (ID9) construct a new fire hall in the community of Lake Louise in Banff National Park.
- By NPT Staff - December 5th, 2023 2:30am
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- By Kurt Repanshek - December 10th, 2023 2:59pm
Congressional Differences Lead To AI-Generated Crowding Of National Parks
Congressional battles over how to house undocumented immigrants have prompted the National Republican Congressional Committee to pull national parks into the fray by using artificial intelligence smoke-and-mirrors to crowd some national parks with immigrant tent villages.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 4th, 2023 5:24pm
Six Entrance-Fee-Free Days Scheduled For National Park System in 2024
There will be six entrance fee free days in the National Park System in 2024.
- By Compiled From N... - December 4th, 2023 2:45am
Only One Signature Will Be Allowed On America The Beautiful National Parks Passes
Beginning January 1, 2024, all America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Annual Passes and park-specific passes will have a single signature line for one passholder.
- By Compiled From N... - December 4th, 2023 2:30am
Province House Conservation Project Gets Funding Boost
The Province House National Historic Site conservation project in Prince Edward Island will get an extra $46 million ($34 million USD) for its final two phases.
- By NPT Staff - December 4th, 2023 2:30am
USFWS Seeking Comments On Recovery Plan For Canada Lynx
A draft recovery plan has been developed for the Canada lynx in the United States, although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acknowledges that continued climate warming could hamstring the effort.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 3rd, 2023 2:30am
Caneel Bay Asbestos Cleanup To Begin Early Next Year At Virgin Islands National Park
Work to remove asbestos-containing material at the Caneel Bay Resort site within the Virgin Islands National Park will begin in early 2024, the park has announced.
- Read more about Caneel Bay Asbestos Cleanup To Begin Early Next Year At Virgin Islands National Park
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 3rd, 2023 2:30am
Bryce Canyon National Park Camping Fees Increasing
Nightly campground fees for tent campers at the Sunset Campground in Bryce Canyon National Park will jump 50 percent next year, to $30, while RV fees will remain at $30 a night, according to a park release.
- By Compiled From N... - December 2nd, 2023 2:45am
Campground Fees Increasing At Glacier National Park
Fees will climb $3-$10 at most frontcountry campgrounds in Glacier National Park in Montana next year.
- By Compiled From N... - December 2nd, 2023 2:30am
Fee Change Coming To Grand Teton National Park Backpacking Permits
The fee structure for backpacking permits at Grand Teton National Park will change early next year, when permits will cost $20 with an additional $7 per person per night charge.
- By Compiled From N... - December 1st, 2023 2:45am
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- By Kurt Repanshek - December 4th, 2023 5:00pm
NPS Investigating Online Fraud Tied To Great Smoky Mountains National Park Parking Tags
The National Park Service is investigating an online scam selling fraudulent parking tags to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
- By Compiled From N... - December 1st, 2023 2:30am
New River Gorge Visitor Center To Close To Allow For Upgrades
The Canyon Rim Visitor Center at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia will close on January 1, 2024, while the building undergoes extensive renovation, with a reopening date tentatively scheduled for early March. Upgrades to what is the park’s busiest visitor contact station include new exhibits, a new sales area, carpeting, lighting, wall coverings, and new seating for the auditorium.
- By Compiled From N... - December 1st, 2023 2:30am
Big Thicket To Host Three Volunteer Planting Events This Winter
Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas has three planting events this winter that you can help make a success. Volunteers can join park staff and partners to plant native grasses in December, January, and February in the Big Sandy Creek Unit.
- By Compiled From N... - November 30th, 2023 2:45am
Area Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Closed To Protect Breeding Nēnē
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has closed part of the parking lot at Uēkahuna and a short stretch of Crater Rim Trail east to protect a pair of breeding nēnē — the rare and endemic Hawaiian goose.
- By Compiled From N... - November 30th, 2023 2:30am
Fee Increases Coming To Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee will implement higher camping fees beginning January 1 for Bandy Creek and Blue Heron campgrounds, as well as daily fees at picnic shelters and Blue Heron Overlook Gazebo.
- By Compiled From N... - November 30th, 2023 2:30am
Yosemite National Park Will Require Entrance Reservations In February
Yosemite National Park is requiring entrance reservations for weekends in February as the annual spectacle of Horsetail Fail glowing orange when backlit by sunsets draws crowds to the park.
- By Compiled From N... - November 30th, 2023 6:08am
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