Blue Ridge Parkway Opens Leasing Opportunity For Historic Motor Lodge
The Blue Ridge Parkway has opened a leasing opportunity for the Bluffs Lodge, a historic motor lodge located at milepost 241.1.
- By NPT Staff - June 1st, 2026
Parks in the News
Low Water Levels On Blue Mesa Reservoir Prompt Boat Ramp And Marina Changes
Low water levels on the Blue Mesa Reservoir caused by low winter snowpack and limited spring precipitation are leading to changes boat ramps and marinas within Curecanti National Recreation Area.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - June 1st, 2026
Park Service Acquires 200 Acres To Reroute North Country National Scenic Trail
The North Country National Scenic Trail will reroute onto protected land thanks to the acquisition of 200 acres along the south shore of Lake Superior.
- By NPT Staff - June 1st, 2026
Administration Ignored Park Service Objections To Leasing Process For Tennis Center
Trump administration officials ignored Park Service objections to a leasing process for the Rock Creek Tennis Center, according to FOIA records obtained by the National Parks Conservation Association.
Beyond Yellowstone’s Boardwalks: A Glimpse Into The Remote Caldera Systems Of Alaska
Caldera systems like Yellowstone exist around the globe, varying in size, eruption frequency, and patterns of unrest. But we don’t have to look globally to find a diversity of calderas—it exists right here in the United States.
- Read more about Beyond Yellowstone’s Boardwalks: A Glimpse Into The Remote Caldera Systems Of Alaska
- By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - June 1st, 2026
Trump Moves To Open Federal Lands To More Off-Road Vehicle Use
Executive orders limiting off-road vehicle access to federal lands signed by Presidents Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter have been revoked by President Donald Trump, drawing concerns over impacts to Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service lands and possibly some in the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 30th, 2026
Sanitizing History Risks National Park Service's Reputation
The National Park Service risks losing its reputation as the nation’s unbiased storyteller thanks to Trump administration’s efforts to sanitize how it presents U.S. history, a former superintendent and historian asserts in a newly published analysis of the changes.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 30th, 2026
UPDATE | Trio Of Climbers Die In Fall On Mount McKinley In Denali National Park
A recovery mission is underway on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park for a trio of climbers who apparently died in a fall in the vicinity of Denali Pass.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - May 29th, 2026
Trail Ridge Road Has Opened In Rocky Mountain National Park
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park opened for the summer Friday, though adverse weather could lead to its closure.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - May 29th, 2026
County Commissioners Approve Funding For Shuttle System At Arches National Park
Commissioners in Grand County, Utah, have voted to commit $500,000 toward a proposed Arches National Park shuttle pilot intended to reduce congestion at the park.
- By NPT Staff - May 29th, 2026
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