Yellowstone Roads Open For Summer
All of Yellowstone National Park's roads are now open for the summer.
- By Jan Childs - May 27th, 2025 11:41am
Parks in the News
Concern Raised Over Whether Congress Would Give Interior Lump Sum For FY26
Lack of specificity over how the Interior Department would spend funding President Donald Trump has requested for Fiscal 2026 has raised questions in and outside the National Park Service over whether it was done intentionally so Interior Secretary Doug Burgum would receive a lump sum that he could distribute as he chooses.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 27th, 2025 10:54am
Motorcyclists Discouraged From Visiting Death Valley In Summer
As summer approaches and visitors begin planning trips to national parks across the country, Death Valley National Park is urging motorcycle riders to think twice before traveling by bike during the hottest months of the year.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2025 2:30am
Cave Tours Back In Operation At Jewel Cave National Monument
If you find yourself in western South Dakota with an itch to go underground, swing back Jewel Cave National Monument, which has a great array of cave tours available.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2025 2:30am
Historic Lighthouse Keeper's Residence Restored At Dry Tortugas National Park
The restoration of a historic lighthouse keeper's residence at Dry Tortugas National Park is complete, nearly 8 years after Hurricane Irma battered the site.
- By Jan Childs - May 24th, 2025 3:46am
Semi Driver Killed In Crash At Death Valley National Park
A semi-truck driver was killed when his rig, which apparently lost its brakes, crashed into a historic ranger station in Death Valley National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 23rd, 2025 2:14pm
Too Much Snow To Allow Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park To Open This Weekend
There's too much snow and ice near the roof of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado to allow Trail Ridge Road to open for the Memorial Day weekend, according to park staff.
Public Urged To Report National Park Placards That Disparage Americans Or Detracts From Scenic Grandeur
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum hopes to enlist the public in identifying interpretive materials in the National Park System that disparage Americans past or living or which contain content that detracts from viewpoints of scenic grandeur.
Restoration Of Cape Hatteras Light Reveals Structural Cracks
Most homeowners who begin a repair project on an old home aren't terribly surprised when they discover a bigger problem than they expected. That's somewhat the case with the restoration of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, where workers have discovered some structural issues they didn't expect.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 23rd, 2025 2:30am
House Bill Drops Public Lands Sales, But Seen As Harmful To Parks, Wildlife
While a massive budget reconciliation bill passed by the House no longer contains a provision to allow for federal lands to be sold, critics say it contains provisions damaging to the National Park Service, wildlife, and the environment in general.
- By Kurt Repanshek - May 24th, 2025 8:30am
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