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UPDATE | National Park Fires Roundup: Dragon Bravo And Bear Gulch

Firefighters at Grand Canyon National Park were making progress in containing the Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim, though the Bear Gulch Fire straddling the Olympic National Park-Olympic National Forest boundary continued to bedevil crews there.

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By NPT Staff - August 12th, 2025

Court Reverses Trump Administration On Commercial Fishing In Monument

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from allowing commercial fishing in the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 10th, 2025

As The Colorado River Slowly Dries Up, States Angle For Influence Over Future Water Rights

The Colorado River is in trouble: Not as much water flows into the river as people are entitled to take out of it

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By Sarah Porter, Arizona State University - August 10th, 2025

Additional Water Restrictions In Effect At Grand Canyon's South Rim

A mechanical issue that's preventing water from being pumped to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park led Saturday to further restrictions on water use there.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 9th, 2025

Grand Canyon Works To House North Rim Employees Displaced By Dragon Bravo Fire

Work is underway to provide housing for workers whose lodging was destroyed when the Dragon Bravo fire ripped through the Grand Canyon's North Rim.

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By Jan Childs - August 9th, 2025

Where The Wild Things Were During Pandemic Shutdowns, According To A New Study

New research looks at whether wildlife movement patterns changed when national parks shut down for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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By Jan Childs - August 9th, 2025

Historic Cape Lookout Light To Be Restored

A two- to three-year project starting this month will restore the historic Cape Lookout Lighthouse at its namesake national seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - August 9th, 2025

Newfound Gap Road Partially Closed In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Roughly half of Newfound Gap Road across Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains closed due to a partial washout of the route, though officials hope repairs can be completed by early October.

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By Compiled from NPS releases. - August 8th, 2025

Progress Being Made On Containing Dragon Bravo Fire At Grand Canyon

Progress firefighters made on corralling the Dragon Bravo Fire at Grand Canyon National Park in recent days was expected to be challenged Friday by red flag weather conditions that could jeopardize the growing containment lines.

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By NPT Staff - August 8th, 2025

Yosemite Embodies The Long War Over US National Park Privatization

The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service’s budget and staffing have raised concerns among park advocates and the public that the administration is aiming to further privatize the national parks.

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By Michael Childers, Colorado State University - August 8th, 2025

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