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Contract Awarded For US 441/Newfound Gap Road Emergency Repairs In Great Smoky

A contract has been awarded for repairs to the Newfound Gap Road that traverses Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 25th, 2025

Hurricane Erin's Impacts Still Being Felt At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Hurricane Erin has vanished out into the Atlantic, but the storm's impacts were still being felt Sunday at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina.

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By NPT Staff - August 24th, 2025

Wildfire Burning In Zion National Park

A wildfire in a relatively remote section of Zion National Park was being fought Sunday from the ground and the air to keep it from blowing up.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 24th, 2025

Dragon Bravo Fire: Good News From Soil Survey, Criticism Over Park's Fire Management

A survey of soil conditions on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park shows the Dragon Bravo Fire spared most soils within its footprint from a severe burn.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2025

Celebrate A New Roof For Mabry Mill On The Blue Ridge Parkway

To celebrate the installation of a new shake roof atop historic Mabry Mill, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is hosting a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Monday at milepost 176 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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By Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation - August 24th, 2025

Human Crowds Could Be Affecting Bighorn Behavior At Zion National Park

When fall crowds to Zion National Park are not gawking at the soaring reefs of rock they often are turning their cameras on the desert bighorn sheep. And that can be a problem, according to biologists.

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By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2025

Women's Rights, Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Team Up For 'Equality Week'

Two national parks in New York are teaming up to host a special week-long event to highlight the fight for women's freedoms.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 23rd, 2025

Glacier National Park Running Low On Water For Visitors At Logan Pass

Heavy visitation at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park has led to a water shortage at the visitor center there, according to park officials.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 22nd, 2025

State Of Florida Appeals Judge's Decision Halting Expansion Of "Alligator Alcatraz"

Soon after a federal judge ordered a slow closure of the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center surrounded by Big Cypress National Preserve the state of Florida appealed her ruling to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 22nd, 2025

27 Miles Of Blue Ridge Parkway Reopen In North Carolina

Another chunk of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina opened Friday, the latest step in recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Helene.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 22nd, 2025

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