National Parks Traveler

Businesses that cater to outdoor recreation were left "reeling from economic shock" by the coronavirus pandemic, and while there are a few bright spots late this summer, fewer than 25 percent of the industry is reporting year-over-year improvement in sales, officials in the industry reported Thursday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 3rd, 2020 12:18pm

Contract Awarded For Completion Of Tamiami Trail Next Steps Project

Work on improving the flow of water through Everglades National Park is scheduled to resume in November following the awarding of a contract to complete the second and final phase of the Tamiami Trail Next Steps Project, the Trump administration announced Wednesday.

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By NPT Staff - September 3rd, 2020 1:45am

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Visits To National Park System Down More Than 36 Million Through July

While there's been a great hunger during the coronavirus pandemic to get outdoors, closures and access restrictions have no doubt played a role in a nearly 20 percent decline in visits to the National Park System through July.

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By NPT Staff - September 3rd, 2020 1:45am

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Mount Rainier National Park Transportation Plan’s First Public Meeting

As Mount Rainier National Park struggles at times with long lines of vehicles trying to get into the park, officials are reaching out to the public for suggestions on how best to resolve the issues.

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By Rebecca Latson - September 2nd, 2020 11:52am

Santa Monica Mountains Are Experiencing A “Summer Of Kittens”

It’s been one mountain lion kitten den after another this summer for National Park Service biologists in the Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills. In total, 13 kittens were born to five mountain lion mothers between May and August 2020.

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By NPT Staff - September 2nd, 2020 11:20am

Hunter Gets His Kill At Wrangell-St. Elias National Park And Preserve, But Loses It To Rescue

An Alaska man who killed a Dall sheep in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve wound up forfeiting the kill after he needed to be rescued from a precarious perch on a scree cliff.

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By NPT Staff - September 2nd, 2020 2:00am

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Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Due For Rehabilitation

The Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, which holds the gravesite of the former president among its more than 2,000 graves, suffers from cracked walls and grave markers, poor drainage, and settled sidewalks. Many of those problems are about to be addressed during a major construction project.

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By NPT Staff - September 2nd, 2020 1:45am

Ecologists Claim Birds Disappearing From Quitobaquito Springs Due To Border Wall Construction

Nearly 50 bird species have been absent from Quitobaquito Springs in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began building a wall in a bid to thwart cross-border crossings, according to ecologists.

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By NPT Staff - September 2nd, 2020 1:45am

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Road Closure In Yellowstone Continues As Crews Clean Up Gasoline Spill

It could take a week before the road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction in Yellowstone National Park reopens, as cleanup of a gasoline spill involved digging a 100-foot wide, 100-foot-long, and 10-foot-deep hole, the park announced Tuesday evening.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 1st, 2020 6:53pm

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Concern Growing Over Health Of Tule Elk At Point Reyes National Seashore

Concerns that Tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore don't have enough water for survival prompted a letter Monday to the seashore's acting superintendent, the National Park Service's acting director, and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt asking that they ensure the elk don't die from thirst.