Acadia National Park Officially Owns Bass Harbor Head Light Station
You now can visit Bass Harbor Head Light on Mount Desert Island without leaving Acadia National Park.
- By NPT Staff - July 16th, 2020 1:30am
Yellowstone Rangers Kill Black Bear That Bit Woman, Child
A black bear sow that walked into a backcountry campsite and bit a woman on her arm and head and "nipped" the hand of a child in the group was killed by Yellowstone National Park rangers who arrived on the scene while the bear was eating the campers' food.
- By NPT Staff - July 15th, 2020 1:17pm
Monitoring Yellowstone's Gaseous World
Unlike most volcanoes, that spit out their toxic gases near the summit, the volcano that is Yellowstone is mostly flat; there is no "top" to vent toxic gases. Instead, gases waft up from throughout the national park's thermal basins. Better monitoring of these gases would help geologists better understand the volcano beneath the surface.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2020 2:00am
Heading To Voyageurs National Park? Be Bear Aware
Humans aren't the only ones heading to the parks. At Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, there's be a noticeable increase in black bear activity in campsites throughout the park, so be sure to store your foods and scented items properly if you're planning to camp there.
- By NPT Staff - July 15th, 2020 1:45am
Bryce Canyon National Park OKs Cell Tower...Pending Fee Requirements
A 60-foot cell tower will be coming to Bryce Canyon National Park, once the park staff and the telecommunications companies agree on the fees to be paid the park.
- By NPT Staff - July 15th, 2020 1:30am
Here's Where You Can Hunt And Trap In The National Park System
Curious as to which units of the National Park System allow hunting and trapping? This article lists them.
- By NPT Staff - July 14th, 2020 2:00am
This Live-Streaming Road Trip Stops At National Park Sites
Don't want to travel, but still want to visit Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico or Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina? You can do that on August 1.
- By NPT Staff - July 14th, 2020 1:45am
IUCN Update: 32,441 Species Threatened With Extinction
A new assessment from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature finds that one in four mammals are threatened with extinction. Overall, the report says 32,441 species could face extinction if current trends aren't reversed.
- By NPT Staff - July 14th, 2020 1:30am
Roots Of American Music Concerts Returning To Blue Ridge Parkway
Easing into a summer evening to the tunes of live music is hard to beat, which is why it's great to hear that the Blue Ridge Music Center along the Blue Ridge Parkway will return in August with an abridged Roots of American Music Concert Series.
- By NPT Staff - July 13th, 2020 1:45am
Rising Coronavirus Cases Aren't Keeping All Tourists From National Parks
Concerns about catching Covid-19 during cross-country travel don't seem to have left national parks to the locals. While overall visitation to many parks is lower than usual for this time of year, statistics provided to the U.S. Travel Association show many people are traveling hundreds of miles across state lines to visit the parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 13th, 2020 1:30am
