Court Upholds Ban On Air Tours Over Mt. Rushmore and Badlands
A federal appeals court rejected an effort to reopen the skies above Mount Rushmore National Monument and Badlands National Park to air tours.
- By NPT Staff - September 6th, 2025
Parks in the News
UPDATE | House Natural Resource Committee Considering Changes To Great American Outdoors Act
Convening under sunny skies with Grand Teton National Park's iconic mountain range as a backdrop, members of the House Natural Resources Committee on Friday began discussions into how best deferred maintenance across the National Park System and other federal lands could better be tackled and what improvements could be made to "modernize" those lands.
- By Kurt Repanshek - September 5th, 2025
Legislation Introduced To Strengthen National Trail Partnerships
Legislation to strengthen partnerships between national trails, such as the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and supporting organizations such as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, has been introduced into Congress with both Democratic and Republican sponsors.
- By NPT Staff - September 5th, 2025
UPDATE | Changes To Land And Water Conservation Fund Draw Criticisms
Changes Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made to how the Land and Water Conservation Fund can be used drew harsh criticism Thursday, with charges that they could lead to federal land sales and hinder both access and conservation.
- By NPT Staff - September 4th, 2025
Advanced Reservations Resume For USS Arizona Memorial
Advanced reservations will once again be available at the USS Arizona Memorial after a construction project is complete.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - September 4th, 2025
Cape Cod National Seashore Swimmers Urged To Watch For Sharks
WELLFLEET, Mass. — Lifeguards are no longer watching over swimmers at Cape Cod National Seashore, which means you have to be extra cautious for great white sharks in the Atlantic.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - September 4th, 2025
No Jewel Cave National Monument Tours September 8-12 Due To Generator Installation
CUSTER, S.D. — The need to install backup generators at Jewel Cave National Monument means no cave tours will be offered September 8-12.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - September 4th, 2025
Construction Underway On Accessible Trails, Bilingual Signage At Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
Accessible trails and bilingual signs are coming to parts of Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument in Nevada.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - September 4th, 2025
Portion Of Blue Ridge Parkway Closing For James River Bridge Construction
Repairs are set to begin on the Blue Ridge Parkway's multi-level James River Bridge in Virginia.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - September 3rd, 2025
The View From The Militarized Zone
Bobbi Stevenson Bauer loves her flowers. The Arlington, Virginia, resident often travels to downtown Washington, D.C., to visit the Enid A. Haupt Garden at the Smithsonian and the U.S. Botanic Garden, two of the many tourist destinations that are situated along the National Mall. So she has a good sense what is typical tourist traffic for this time of year.
- By Kim O'Connell - September 3rd, 2025
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