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Volunteers Remove Invasive Cape Ivy From Areas Around Point Reyes National Seashore

Cape ivy is a fast-growing vine native to South Africa.

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By Justin Jang and Valentin Kostelnik, San Francisco Bay Area Network Salmonid Monitoring Program - September 16th, 2025

How to Take A Volcano’s Temperature

If only we could stick a thermometer into a magma chamber… That’s not really possible, but fortunately each mineral in a volcanic deposit is like a microscopic thermometer that records magma chamber temperature over time!

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By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - September 16th, 2025

A Day In The Park: Jewel Cave National Monument

The National Park Service (NPS) protects and preserves many unique environments and landscapes, including caves. Jewel Cave National Monument in South Dakota is one such unique cave system within the NPS purview. It’s worth a stop to spend the day here and take one or more of the four cave tours offered exploring the wonders and beauty of this cave’s subterranean landscape.

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By Rebecca Latson - September 15th, 2025

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #91: The Mesa Verde Edition

Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is a national park centered around the lives and architecture of the Ancestral Puebloans. For 700 years, these people lived in cliff dwellings built within sandstone cliff alcoves as well as on the mesas themselves. This month’s quiz and trivia piece is all about this national park.

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By Rebecca Latson - September 13th, 2025

A Fish Study's Promising Results Highlight Parks' Role in Conservation

Recent research shows that stream fish populations have remained remarkably stable in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and New River Gorge National Park And Preserve.

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By Caleb J. Tzilkowski, NPS - September 13th, 2025

Coastal Adventures In Wales

The craggy rocks are menacing, the ocean tempestuous, the cave enticing, the jump spots formidable. People looking down at us from cliffside walking paths must think we’ve lost our minds as we get tossed around the sea in our wetsuits, helmets and buoyancy aids. Oh, and sneakers to protect against barnacles and sharp edges.

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By Jennifer Bain - September 11th, 2025

New Research Sheds Light On Behavior Of Wolves Relocated To Isle Royale National Park

The study analyzed data from GPS collar trackers and beaver lodge locations.

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By Jan Childs - September 10th, 2025

To Meet the Challenge of Marine Debris, First Collect It

Over 60 percent of marine debris collected at Kalaupapa National Historical Park in Hawai'i originated from industrial fishing operations.

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By Glauco Puig-Santana, Madeline Duda, and Kelly Moore, NPS - September 10th, 2025

Hydrothermal Hats And Visitor Safety | Walking In The Boots Of The Yellowstone National Park Geology Team

Ever wonder who collects hats blown into Yellowstone hot springs, repairs damage to bacterial mats or thermal ground, and monitors the health of Yellowstone’s thermal features? Meet the Yellowstone Geology Program!

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September 9th, 2025

A Day In The Park: Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is probably not a planned destination on your national park trip, but it’s a worthy stop along the way. At this park unit, you’ll learn the reasons for placing “a vast arsenal of nuclear missiles” beneath the prairies and farmlands of the Great Plains in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Colorado.

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By Rebecca Latson - September 8th, 2025

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