Two Campgrounds To Reopen At Grand Canyon National Park
Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground at Grand Canyon National Park will reopen to visitors on November 1.
- By Compiled From DOI Releases - October 30th, 2025
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Grand Canyon Announces Increased Water and Fire Restrictions During Infrastructure Work
Due to limited water availability and construction activities associated with the ongoing Transcanyon Waterline Replacement Project, Grand Canyon National Park will implement Stage 3 Water Restrictions and Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on its South Rim beginning October 31.
- By Compiled From DOI Releases - October 30th, 2025
Coalition Expresses Opposition To Planned Killing Of Forest Owls In National Parks
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks expressed its opposition to the planned killing of forest owls in 14 units of the National Park System in a recent letter to Colorado Senator Michael Bennet.
- By NPT Staff - October 30th, 2025
Furloughed Park Rangers Bring Their Expertise To Classrooms
A program in California and Colorado is bringing furloughed Park Service staff to classrooms as part of enrichment activities for elementary students.
- By NPT Staff - October 30th, 2025
Historic Gunboat Housed At Vicksburg National Military Park At Risk Of Completely Decaying
A historic Civil War gunboat on display at Vicksburg National Military Park is in danger of completely decaying if changes aren’t made to the way it’s being stored, according to a 2025 study.
- By Jennifer Roberts - October 29th, 2025
The Unseen Costs Of The Government Shutdown On National Parks
The budget stalemate that politicians are clinging to in Washington is roiling parks across the country, upending everything from scientific research to infrastructure work and forcing employees to sit home while nominally keeping parks “open" but without staffing for crucial operations.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 29th, 2025
Park Service Returns Controversial Statue To The National Mall
The National Park Service returned a controversial bronze statue of Albert Pike to its place near Judiciary Square in Washington D.C. on Saturday.
- By NPT Staff - October 28th, 2025
Wolf Population In Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem Is Decreasing, Says Report
A decrease in prey seems to be the cause of an overall decrease in wolf density within the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem (GVE), according to the 2024-2025 Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem Wolf Population Report.
- By NPT Staff - October 28th, 2025
Celebrations Mark The Gateway Arch's 60th Anniversary
Gateway Arch National Park hosted weekend festivities on October 25 and 26, and the celebrations will culminate today to mark 60 years since the final piece of the Gateway Arch was put in place on October 28, 1965.
- By NPT Staff - October 28th, 2025
Canyoneer Dies At Final Rappel in Zion National Park's Pine Creek Canyon
A 58-year-old canyoneer died on Sunday while attempting to rappel Zion National Park’s Pine Creek Canyon.
- By NPT Staff - October 27th, 2025
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