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Traveler's View | Tragedy In Torres Del Paine Offers Lessons For U.S. National Parks

A lack of park staff likely contributed to a tragedy at Torres del Paine National Park. The National Park Service in the United States should learn from it.

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By Jennifer Roberts - December 4th, 2025

Interior Memo Orders NPS Staff To Flag Gift Shop Items With DEI References

A memo obtained by the National Parks Conservation Association orders NPS staff to conduct a December review of all “retail items,” to ensure that park bookstores and gift shops are in compliance with the Trump administration’s executive orders on DEI and gender.

Review and Removal of Retail Items in Retail Outlets on National Park Service Lands in Compliance with Secretary’s Order (SO) 3416

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

Expert Explains Potential Repercussions Of Fee Increases For Non-Residents

There are good reasons for the new national park fee increases for non-residents, even if how they’re being packaged is problematic, according to one expert.

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

New Initiative Hopes To Improve Moose Survival In Minnesota

Moose in the Lake Superior region are struggling, but a new partnership is hoping to help through a new initiative to study moose fertility and mortality in Northeast Minnesota.

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

Closed-Door Meeting On National Parks In Utah Amounts To A “Power Grab,” Says SUWA

According to the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, a recent meeting held in Utah represented the latest effort by the state to undermine and dismantle the nation’s public lands system.

ACCESS AND CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT (ACE) ALTERNATIVE GRAND COUNTY SUBMISSION DRAFT

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

Grand Canyon's Lodges To Close Due To Water Shortages

Lodges on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park are being forced to close on Saturday due to water shortages tied to breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - December 2nd, 2025

GreenLatinos Condemns New National Park Fee Structure

GreenLatinos has condemned new higher fees for nonresidents to enter national parks, calling them "exclusionary."

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By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2025

Joshua Tree National Park’s West Entrance To Close for December 3-5 Construction

The west entrance of Joshua Tree National Park will close from December 3 to December 5 for construction.

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By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2025

Lands Bordering Yosemite National Park Restored To Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation

Nearly 900 acres of land bordered by Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest have been transferred back to tribal ownership after 175 years

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By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2025

Group Will Sue Fish And Wildlife Service For Refusal To Develop Gray Wolf Recovery Plan

The Center for Biological Diversity plans to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for refusing to develop a national gray wolf recovery plan under the Endangered Species Act.

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By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2025

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