Working To Restore Biscayne Bay
Decades of pollution compounded by aging infrastructure and climate change have greatly degraded Biscayne Bay, the focal point of Biscayne National Park.
- By Jan Wesner Childs - April 26th, 2026
Parks in the News
Simulation Shows The On-The-Ground Impacts Of A Border Wall In Big Bend
An engineer's simulation of the anticipated impacts from a border wall proposed for Big Bend National Park by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency shows widespread impacts, from light pollution and wildlife barriers to diminished viewsheds for visitors.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 25th, 2026
Yosemite National Park And Tribes Can Enter Agreement For Plant Collecting
Yosemite has concluded its NEPA review for Plant Gathering for Traditional Purposes, opening the door for an agreement between the park and area Tribes.
- By NPT Staff - April 24th, 2026
Texas Border County Judges Urge Transparency In Plans For Big Bend Border Wall
Elected county judges from every county along the Texas-Mexico border are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to coordinate more closely with local officials as confusion continues to surround federal plans for border wall construction in the Big Bend region due to a lack of transparency.
- By NPT Staff - April 24th, 2026
Upper Basin States Call For Return To Colorado Basin Negotiations As Deadline Looms
Upper Division States – Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming – called for all parties to return to the Colorado River negotiating table in order to pursue a path toward a seven-state consensus.
- By NPT Staff - April 24th, 2026
George Wright Society Launches Search Tool For Archived Public Content
The George Wright Society has launched a new search tool that allows the public to find and access content preserved in The Stewardship Archive, a collection of more than 3 terabytes of publicly available information from seven federal agencies before it could be removed from, or altered on, agency websites.
- By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026
Montana Poll Finds Growing Concern Over Access To Public Lands
Montanans are growing more concerned about access to public lands, increasing environmental pressures, and the impacts of reduced funding and staffing for land management, according to a statewide poll.
- By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026
Coalition Urges EPA To Fully Approve Hawai’i’s Regional Haze Plan
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks is urging the EPA to fully approve Hawai’i’s Regional Haze Plan, designed to protect the air and views in the state’s national parks.
- By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026
Grizzly Bear Research Captures Set To Begin Within Yellowstone National Park
Grizzly bear pre-baiting and scientific capture operations within Yellowstone National Park will begin May 1.
- By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026
Enhancement Project Will Improve Old Rag Trailhead At Shenandoah National Park
Shenandoah National Park will begin an infrastructure enhancement project at the Old Rag Trailhead on May 4.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 23rd, 2026
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