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The latest news from around the National Park System.

Structural Maintenance Accomplished At Fort Larned With GAOA Funds

Roof issues, cracked pointing on historic stone work, and crooked doors and stuck windows recently were addressed at Fort Larned National Historic Site in western Kansas.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 13th, 2024 2:30am

Wrangell-St. Elias To Hold Public Hearing Re: Tolsona's Request For Resident Community Status

Tolsona, a rural community near Wrangell St-Elias National Park and Preserve, wants to join the park's subsistence hunting resident zone community.

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By justin.housman - October 13th, 2024 2:30am

Repairing The Blue Ridge Parkway In The Wake Of Helene Won't Be Done Quickly

It likely will take many months, if not a year or more, to repair badly damaged sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2024 8:54am

Ongoing Recovery At Great Smoky Mountains National Park From Helene

While crews are making progress in coping with the impacts Tropical Storm Helene had on Great Smoky Mountains National Park, some areas of the park remain closed due to damage from the storm.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2024 4:30pm

Algal Blooms Have Been Spotted At Lake Powell In Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Algal blooms have been reported in Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah and Arizona, prompting a warning to visitors who might come in contact with the lake water.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2024 10:59am

The Last Day This Year To Drive The Legendary Beartooth Highway Will Be October 14

The National Park Service-maintained Beartooth Highway will close for the season October 15.

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By justin.housman - October 11th, 2024 9:59am

National Park Service Invites Public Comment On Fort Pulaski Development Plan

The NPS wants to buttress Fort Pulaski National Monument against future flooding and storm damage and seeks public comment about a development plan.

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By justin.housman - October 11th, 2024 2:10am

Virginia Portion Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Open Friday

Nearly 200 miles of the Blue Ridge Park that rolls through Virginia will reopen at 8 a.m. ET on Friday following a week spent clearing debris left behind by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2024 4:08pm

Acadia National Park Opens $3.3 Million Employee Housing Project

Acadia National Park, with help from Friends of Acadia, opened new housing facilities for seasonal park employees.

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By justin.housman - October 10th, 2024 3:45am

Election Day 1864: Black Soldiers Vote On The Front Lines

On Saturday, November 2, Richmond National Battlefield Park will commemorate the anniversary of the 5th United States Colored Troops (USCT) voting in the 1864 presidential election at Fort Harrison.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2024 2:30am

Fat Bear Champ Is Mama Bear Who Defeated Her Cub-Killing Rival

This year's winner was also last year's winner, a huge female named Grazer.

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By justin.housman - October 10th, 2024 11:20am

Coast Guard Says It's Not Responsible For Hazardous Wastes At Cape Hatteras

U.S. Coast Guard officials say that agency is not responsible for hazardous wastes found at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina that need to be cleaned up.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 9th, 2024 2:30am

Newfound Gap Road Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park Open 'Round The Clock

The National Park Service at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is able to keep the Newfound Gap Road open 24 hours a day thanks to assistance from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Government and Sevier County (The Cities of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville and the Sevier County Government).

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 9th, 2024 12:35pm

UPDATE | Artists Paintpots In Yellowstone National Park Closed To Public

Quick work involving repairs and improvements to access from the parking lot to the boardwalk allowed the reopening Friday of the Artists Paintpots area of Yellowstone National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2024 10:47am

Grand Canyon's North Rim And North Kaibab To Begin Fall Prescribed Fire Operations

Fire managers to begin prescribed fire operations on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park and North Kaibab.

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By justin.housman - October 9th, 2024 2:05am

Landslides, Thousands Of Downed Trees, Undercut Roads Along Blue Ridge Parkway

Tens of thousands of downed trees littering roadways and forests. Landslides. Mud slides. Undercut roads. Those are the situations National Park Service crews have found as they worked there way along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 8th, 2024 7:40pm

UPDATE | More National Parks In Florida, Georgia Close As Hurricane Milton Grows

Biscayne and Dry Tortugas national parks were among the latest units of the National Park System that closed to brace for Hurricane Milton, a historically large storm that forecasters say could become "one of the most damaging" hurricanes ever to hit Florida.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 8th, 2024 7:17pm

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Rocky Mountain National Park's Old Fall Road Closed For the Winter

A popular gravel road through Rocky Mountain National Park is closed to vehicles for the winter.

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By justin.housman - October 8th, 2024 4:33am

Big Thicket And Big Cypress National Preserves Celebrate 50 Years

America's first two national preserves, Big Thicket and Big Cypress, turn 50 years old this week.

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By justin.housman - October 8th, 2024 2:30am

Hurricane Milton On The Path To Pound National Park Units

Hurricane Milton's rapid growth into a Class 5 hurricane has National Park System units in Florida and bracing for a direct hit from the storm packing 175 mph winds and heavy rains.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 7th, 2024 1:34pm

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