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The latest news from around the National Park System.

Pioneer Fire Leads To Evacuation Order For Stehekin In North Cascades National Park

Firefighters in North Cascades National Park were working to protect facilities in and around Stehekin Landing from the Pioneer Fire, a nearly 34,000-acre blaze that was just 12 percent contained as of Thursday morning.

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By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2024 11:14am

Tracking Climate-Change Impacts In The National Park System

Across the National Park System, climate-change impacts are reaching into virtually all of the more than 420 units. But a 2022 study of how parks were reacting to those impacts found a lack of cohesiveness in evaluating vulnerabilities to those impacts.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 5:36am

Free Park Entrance On August 4 To Celebrate Great American Outdoors Act

The Great American Outdoors Act is making a huge difference by funding over $6 billion in maintenance and repair projects in national parks throughout the country. On August 4, all National Park Service entrance fees will be waived to celebrate the 4-year anniversary of the historic legislation.

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By Compiled From N... - August 1st, 2024 2:30am

Next Up On National Parks Traveler's Podcast: Manatees

Florida manatees, an endangered species that frequents the waters of Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, and Cumberland Island National Seashore, are the topic in this coming Sunday's podcast from the National Parks Traveler.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 2:30am

Rebuilding Zion National Park's South Entrance Is A Long Way Off

While the National Park Service has given the go-ahead for the south entrance to Zion National Park to undergo a redesign, it's not going to happen any time soon.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 31st, 2024 2:30am

Information On Elk Poachers Sought By Redwood National And State Park Rangers

Authorities are seeking information that can help them track the poachers who shot and killed four elk near Williams Ridge in Redwood National and State Parks in California.

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By Compiled From N... - July 30th, 2024 12:28pm

National Park Service To Remove Gravel Road Near Lake Brooks In Katmai National Park

Crews at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska on August 1 will begin removing a 200-foot-long gravel road near Lake Brooks that was improperly constructed by the park in 2014.

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By Compiled From N... - July 30th, 2024 4:38am

Lassen Volcanic National Park Crews Preparing For The Worst...And Hoping For The Best

While the Park Fire's northward movement has slowed, if not stopped, crews at Lassen Volcanic National Park continued to work to prepare their park in case the wildfire resumes its march in their direction.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 29th, 2024 4:27pm

The July 23, 2024, Hydrothermal Explosion At Biscuit Basin In Yellowstone National Park

The hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin on July 23, 2024, was a spectacular event and emphatically demonstrates an under-appreciated hazard in the Yellowstone region.

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By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2024 4:40am

Saving Vietnam's Last Giants: A Battle Against Extinction

Filmed by Andrea Pistolesi with the support of Global Conservation. This video dives deep into the critical conservation efforts in Vietnam, highlighting the urgent need to protect the nation's dwindling wildlife.

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By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2024 4:38am

Chickasaw National Recreation Area's Monkey Tree Needs Some TLC

Though damaged by a tornado that touched down in Chickasaw National Recreation Area back in April, the "Monkey Tree" is expected to recover, though with a little help from arborists.

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By Compiled From N... - July 29th, 2024 12:47pm

Buffalo National River Rehabilitating Beaver Jim Villines’ Boyhood Home

A portal into 19th-century life along the Buffalo River in Arkansas is being revived by the National Park Service, which is rehabilitating an 1850-log cabin that was the boyhood home of Beaver Jim Villines, a fur trapper and farmer.

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By Compiled From N... - July 29th, 2024 12:29pm

Boat Mishap At Glen Canyon NRA Leaves Three Dead

A boating accident on Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has left three dead.

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By Compiled From N... - July 28th, 2024 11:25am

Jasper Releases Map Of Fire-Damaged Townsite

The Municipality of Jasper has released a map showing the initial damage assessment of structures impacted by the biggest fire to sweep through Jasper National Park in more than a century. About 30 per cent of the town's structures — 358 of 1,113 — were damaged but critical infrastructure was saved.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am

Lassen Volcanic National Park Closes As Park Fire Grows

Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California closed on Saturday as the Park Fire, a 350,000-acre behemoth, moved closer to the park's western boundary.

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By NPT Staff - July 27th, 2024 7:37pm

Jasper Townsite Fire Damage Pegged At 30 Percent

Parks Canada estimates fire damage to the townsite in Jasper National Park to be 30 per cent. It has revealed that 358 of 1,113 structures within the Alberta mountain town have been destroyed in the fast-moving blaze that forced the evacuation of 25,000 people.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am

Government Wash At Lake Mead NRA Closing To Vehicle Access And Overnight Camping

Overuse of the Government Wash Area of Lake Mead National Recreation Area by visitors who have been staying indefinitely, and resulting damage to cultural resources, crime, and illegal road creation has prompted the National Park Service to close the area to vehicles and overnight campers.

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By Compiled From N... - July 27th, 2024 3:23am

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National Park Service Seeks Proposals For Operating Unique Lodging Facility

The National Park Service is seeking proposals to operate the Climbers' Ranch at Grand Teton National Park, a hostel that can accommodate 74 guests.

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By David and Kay Scott - July 27th, 2024 3:22am

Recreational Scuba Diver Dies At Isle Royale National Park

A 70-year-old scuba diver died at Isle Royale National Park while exploring the wreck of the Emperor, a 525-foot-long steel bulk freighter that sank in 1947.

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By Compiled From N... - July 27th, 2024 8:38am

Jasper National Park Reckons With Wildfire Destruction

Parks Canada says that all critical infrastructure in Jasper National Park’s townsite has been protected from out-of-control wildfires including the hospital, emergency services building, both elementary and junior/senior schools, activity center and wastewater treatment plant.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am

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