Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Wolf At Grand Teton National Park
A hit-and-run driver killed a 75-pound wolf at Grand Teton National Park, according to park officials.
- By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2015 12:02pm
Wildlife
Hunter Who Killed Gray Wolf That Roamed From Yellowstone To Grand Canyon Won't Be Charged
A state and federal investigation into the killing of a protected gray wolf that ranged from Yellowstone National Park to Grand Canyon National Park before being shot in Utah has concluded without any charges being filed against the hunter.
Conservationists: Big Cypress National Preserve Wilderness Assessment Places ORVs Above Preservation
An assessment of wilderness-quality lands in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida demonstrates the National Park Service's desire to place off-road recreation above preservation in Big Cypress, the nation's first national preserve, according to National Parks Conservation Association officials.
Joshua Tree National Park Visitors Cautioned To Watch For Desert Tortoises On Road
If it looks like a tortoise and walks like a tortoise, it probably is a tortoise, and Joshua Tree National Park officials hope you'll take care and not run them over.
- By NPT Staff - July 7th, 2015 2:30am
Join Cape Hatteras National Seashore Biologists In Studying Sea Turtle Nests
Curious about the nesting of sea turtles? At Cape Hatteras National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a special program this summer lets you see inside turtle nests...and possibly encounter a hatching at the same time.
- By NPT Staff - July 5th, 2015 2:30am
Hazel Creek Area Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Reopens
The Hazel Creek area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, closed since early June when a backpacker was mauled by a bear, has been reopened to hikers and backpackers.
- By NPT Staff - July 3rd, 2015 3:00am
Bison Gore Two More In Yellowstone National Park
Bison have gored two more people in Yellowstone National Park, bringing to four the number of gorings in the park this summer.
- By NPT Staff - July 2nd, 2015 2:19pm
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Visitors Warned About Shark Dangers
It sounds like a page from the script of Jaws, a blockbuster 40 years old this summer in which a massive great white shark terrorizes a fictional New England beach town during the Fourth of July weekend. No great white sharks are thought to be involved in the attacks at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and there have been no deaths, but three separate incidents there in the past week have officials warning beach goers to stay out of the water if they fear sharks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2022 3:43pm
Be Safe Around Great White Sharks At Cape Cod National Seashore
While thousands of visitors will be racing to Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts for the Fourth of July Weekend and their summer vacations, park officials hope they'll take a few minutes to learn about great white sharks that are showing up more and more often in the seashore's waters.
- By NPT Staff - July 2nd, 2015 2:30am
Swimmer Attacked By Shark At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Second In Two Days
A teenager cooling off in the waters of Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Saturday was attacked by a shark, with bites to his right calf, buttocks, and both hands.
- By NPT Staff - June 27th, 2015 5:32pm
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