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UPDATE | Dangerous Heat Baking Parts Of National Park System

Dangerous heat waves were reaching into the National Park System on Sunday, with Death Valley National Park told to expect a high temperature Sunday of 129° Fahrenheit, and parts of Sequoia National Park were eyeing 113°F.

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July 7th, 2024

Rockfall Covers Section Of Popular John Muir Trail At Yosemite National Park

A stretch of the John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park has been covered by a rockfall that has covered about 1,000 feet of trail and which will take weeks to clear.

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April 26th, 2024

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #72: The Great Sand Dunes Edition

This month’s National Park Traveler quiz and trivia piece focuses on Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. How many of you have visited? Test your Great Sand Dunes knowledge with these 10 questions, then read a little trivia about the park. You might learn something new in the process.

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March 9th, 2024

Yosemite Conservancy Leader Stepping Down This Year

Frank Dean, who has led the Yosemite Conservancy since 2015, will be stepping down from the organization this summer.

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January 11th, 2024

Photography In The National Parks: Always Be A National Parks Traveler

Contributing photographer and writer Rebecca Latson has spent the past 11 years with the National Parks Traveler, writing about tips and techniques for getting the best national park photos – no matter what camera you use. In her final article for the Traveler before it goes dark on December 31, 2023, Rebecca recaps some of those tips and techniques.

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December 26th, 2023

Work Underway In Congress To Help, And Possibly Hurt, National Park System

With the year-end quickly approaching, there are efforts in Congress to help, and possibly hurt, the National Park Service.

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December 18th, 2023

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Yosemite National Park Will Experiment With Vehicle Reservations

In a move to better manage congestion, Yosemite National Park will experiment with a vehicle reservation system at key times in the coming year.

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December 14th, 2023

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.

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November 30th, 2023

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #67

Time for the next National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece. See how much you really know and maybe learn something new.

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November 4th, 2023

USGS Bat Research In Olympic, Yosemite, And Grand Canyon National Parks

A rock climber high on the iconic granite walls of Yosemite Valley. River rafters floating the Colorado River as it runs through the Grand Canyon. A solar powered radio antenna array attached to the spillway of a former dam in Olympic National Park. What do these things have in common? They are all parts of exciting new ways USGS and National Park Service scientists have been studying bats in national parks.

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November 1st, 2023

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