Dropping Lake Levels Limit Lake Powell Launch Points
As Lake Powell continues to shrink, another access point for boaters at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is closing.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - August 14th, 2025
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Hiking Where Norse Culture Intertwines With Newfoundland Landscapes
On a hill overlooking the North Atlantic Ocean, a fancy wooden clapboard house stands knee-high in the grass at the only authentic place that tells the story of Norse exploration of North America. But this is no mere doll house — it’s a fairy house that celebrates Norse and Newfoundland folklore and culture.
- By Jennifer Bain - August 11th, 2025
Julian Price Campground Sites To Open At Blue Ridge Parkway
More than 30 sites in the Julian Price Campground on the Blue Ridge Parkway will reopen on August 15.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - 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.
- 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.
- By Compiled from NPS releases. - August 8th, 2025
Blue Ridge Parkway Reopens 12-Mile Stretch In North Carolina
A section of the Helene-battered Blue Ridge Parkway reopened Monday between Blowing Rock and Linville Falls in North Carolina.
- By Jan Childs - July 21st, 2025
High Fire Danger Leads To Fire Restrictions In Grand Canyon National Park
Heightened fire danger in Grand Canyon National Park led Thursday to Stage 2 fire restrictions being put in place across the park.
- By Compiled from NPS news releases - July 17th, 2025
Taking Time For Wellness In Gros Morne National Park
“So have you met our friends over there — even just knowing their names?” Yoga therapist Helena Butler’s question throws me for a loop as I stand barefoot on a mat looking out on Bonne Bay and the communities of Woody Point and Norris Point trying to imagine who she’s talking about.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 15th, 2025
Mount Rainier Records Hundreds Of Earthquakes
Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state recorded hundreds of light earthquakes early Tuesday morning, though the Cascades Volcano Observatory said they weren't indicative of a pending eruption of the park's underlying volcano.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 8th, 2025
The Spanish Isles That Are Quietly A National Park
“I guess this is the photo they took for the Guardian,” says an excited trio of young tourists, pausing on a wooden walkway to admire a crescent-shaped beach with fine white sand and turquoise waters that feels more like the Caribbean than northern Spain.
- By Jennifer Bain - July 8th, 2025
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