Flood Recovery Continues At Death Valley National Park
Roughly two months after torrential storms tore through Death Valley National Park, workers have many things back to normal in the park.
- By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2015 2:30am
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The latest news from around the National Park System.
Festival Of Lights Illuminates Pearl Harbor After Dark
The annual Pearl Harbor Holiday Festival of Lights at World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument featuring decoratively lit ships and submarines will be on display through Dec. 25. Public tours by boat in the harbor will be conducted Dec. 17 and 18.
- By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2015 2:30am
One Marina Project On Hold At Coral Bay, Another One Proposed
While one marina project proposed for a bay that includes waters and shorelines of Virgin Islands National Park has been put on hold due to unanswered questions, a second marina is being proposed for the bay.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 14th, 2015 2:30am
Open The New Year With A Hike At Big Thicket National Preserve
On Saturday, January 2, Big Thicket National Preserve staff will lead a guided walk on the Kirby Nature Trail and Sandhill Loop Trail. This 4.5-mile hike will explore the diverse ecosystems of the Big Thicket, including mixed hardwood forests, baygalls, cypress sloughs, riparian floodplains, and longleaf pine uplands.
- By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2015 2:00am
Nearly $800,000 In Grants Go To Support Arts In The National Park System
America’s national parks have inspired artists for generations. As the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service commemorate milestone anniversaries in 2015 and 2016, the NEA will award $797,500 to support 33 projects to a special grant initiative called “Imagine Your Parks”, which encourages the American public to celebrate the arts at national parks around the country.
- By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2015 2:00am
Op-Ed | The Antiquities Act: Don't Break What Works For The National Park System
We have dedicated ourselves to this cause because we know that our parks and public lands represent the very best of America; they are the places that preserve our wondrous natural and cultural heritage and truly allow us to know and appreciate our nations unique and diverse story.
- By NPT Staff - December 13th, 2015 2:30am
Jewel Cave National Monument Claims 7 More Miles Of Passages
How long is Jewel Cave? If you said 150 miles, you'd be wrong. That was the length measured back in 2010 when volunteers charted more than 3,000 feet of unexplored passageways. Now the total has been pushed to 180 miles thanks to another group of volunteers.
- By NPT Staff - December 13th, 2015 2:30am
Private River Runners Have Opportunity To Apply For Dinosaur National Monument River Permit
If you've got the gear, the skills, and the desire, now is the time to enter your application for permits for a private river trip through Dinosaur National Monument on either the Green or Yampa rivers.
- By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2015 2:30am
National Park Service Continues To Sag In "Best Places To Work" In Federal Government
Unhappiness with senior leadership, teamwork, and concerns about a lack of support for diversity continue to plague the National Park Service as an agency to work for, according to the latest Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Survey. While most federal agencies saw increasing job satisfaction and commitment, the Park Service slipped again in the rankings.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 11th, 2015 8:06am
Special Centennial Edition Of National Park Passport Stamps Coming In 2016
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016, the popular Passport To Your National Parks® program will offer special centennial Passport cancellation stamps at national parks throughout the country.
- By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2015 8:05am
Tour Of Utah Bike Race Hopes To Pedal Through Zion National Park
National Park Service officials are evaluating a request to allow a professional bike race to launch its first stage with a steep climb out of Zion National Park in southwestern Utah.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 11th, 2015 2:30am
90th Trek To The Nation’s Christmas Tree
This coming Sunday the men and women of the Armed Forces who have served, fought, and died to keep America free will be honored at Kings Canyon National Park during the 90th annual Trek to the Nation's Christmas Tree.
- By NPT Staff - December 10th, 2015 3:00am
Explore Denali National Park By Ice Lantern This Winter
Ice lanterns? They will light your way on a winter stroll in Denali National Park in Alaska on December 21.
- By NPT Staff - December 10th, 2015 2:30am
Backcountry Use In National Parks: Big Increase In Some, Decrease In Others
Two of the greatest backcountry trips I had this year involved float trips in Dinosaur National Monument and Canyonlands National Park. Why? The solitude. Outside of our own small groups, it was as if we had the parks to ourselves.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 9th, 2015 3:00am
Open The New Year With A View From Cape Lookout Light
Now here's a fun way to open the new year -- with a view from the top of the Cape Lookout National Seashore lighthouse.
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2015 2:30am
Yellowstone National Park Wolf Population Holding Steady, Healthy
Twenty years after wolves were returned to Yellowstone National Park, the apex predators have carved territories out of most of the park, are maintaining a population around 100 animals, and are healthy, according to the park's latest report on the canines.
- By Patrick Cone - December 10th, 2015 10:31am
Mesa Verde National Park Looking To Remove Horses, Cattle
Over the years, feral horses and cattle have found their way into Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, and now park officials are working on a plan to remove them and see that they don't return.
- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2015 3:00am
New Website Tracks History Of Voyageurs National Park Region
A website focusing on the history of the region that today encompasses Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota holds stories, photographs, and maps of the region to trace that past.
- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2015 2:30am
Comment Extended For Grand Teton National Park's Moose-Wilson Corridor Plan
Another month has been tacked onto the public comment period for Grand Teton National Park's Moose-Wilson Corridor Draft Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, a plan so controversial enough to prompt Wyoming's governor to summon the park superintendent to Cheyenne for a closed-door meeting.
- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2015 2:00am
A Year-Long Centennial Celebration At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
From New Year’s Day 2016 through December 31, 2016, Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will celebrate its centennial anniversary, and everyone is invited to join the celebration.
- By NPT Staff - December 7th, 2015 3:00am
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