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Crews Beginning To Wind Down Fight Against Dragon Bravo Fire

Though full containment was still in the future, the diminished fury of the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park had firefighters beginning to wind down their operations.

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2025

UPDATE | Hurricane Erin Closes Facilities At Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout National Seashores In North Carolina

Though Hurricane Erin is not expected to make a direct hit on the Eastern Seaboard, the storm is impacting national parks along the coast.

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By NPT Staff - August 20th, 2025

These Are Your National Parks:Underfunded, In Need Of Maintenance, And More

Water line breaks, electrical outages, no phone service, air-conditioner woes, and even feral dogs are among the endless issues that are affecting visitors to parts of the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 18th, 2025

5,000 Miles Of Netting Cast In Battle Against Yellowstone National Park Lake Trout

Since National Park Service crews started pulling non-native lake trout out of Yellowstone Lake in 1995 they've hauled in more than 4.9 million 'lakers." And they're still hauling more than 250,000 of the fish out of the lake each year.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 17th, 2025

Hoh Rain Forest In Olympic National Park Closed For Now

Flooding issues with the access road to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park in Washington state have led to a temporary closure of the area.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 16th, 2025

Dragon Bravo Fire Could Ramp Up Debris Flow, Flash Flood Danger For Years To Come

Dangers posed by the Dragon Bravo fire won't end when the flames are extinguished.

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By Jan Childs - August 16th, 2025

Wolf Lethally Removed From Isle Royale National Park After Stealing Human Food

The wolf was one of two spotted dragging away food storage bags and backpacks and regularly obtaining human food.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 16th, 2025

Eight Miles Of Blue Ridge Parkway Reopen

The National Park Service reopened eight miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway from milepost 221.8 to 229.7, south of the North Carolina/Virginia state line.

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By Compiled from NPS releases. - August 15th, 2025

Judge Halts, For Now, Digital Processing Center Proposed Next To Manassas

A county judge in Virginia has, for the time being, halted plans to build a massive digital processing center next to Manassas National Battlefield Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 15th, 2025

Hurricane Erin Shuts Down National Parks Of St. Croix

All national park units on the island of St. Croix planned to close Friday due to the approach of Hurricane Erin.

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By NPT Staff - August 15th, 2025

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