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Study Finds Microplastics On 45 Percent Of Beaches

A 2025 study collected samples from 209 beaches across 39 countries and 6 ocean basins, discovering that 45 percent of the beaches contained “suspected microplastics.”

A global assessment of microplastic abundance and characteristics on marine turtle nesting beaches

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By NPT Staff - April 1st, 2026

Burn Ban In Place For Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Due to abnormally dry conditions in North Carolina due to drought, a statewide burn ban has been put in place, meaning that beach fires are no longer allowed along the Outer Banks, including anywhere within Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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By NPT Staff - April 1st, 2026

Virginia Appellate Court Invalidates Zoning Permits For Data Processing Center Next To Manassas

A yearslong legal battle over plans to build what’s been described as the world’s largest data processing center next to Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia has taken a turn against the developers, with the Virginia Court of Appeals invalidating the project’s permits.

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By NPT Staff - April 1st, 2026

Grants From Park Service Will Help Acquire Threatened Battlefield Lands

Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants awarded by the National Park Service will support the acquisition of threatened battlefield lands.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - March 31st, 2026

Park Service Urges Caution As Road Repairs Continue Along Blue Ridge Parkway

As hurricane recovery road repairs continue along Blue Ridge Parkway throughout 2026, visitors should use extreme caution in areas leading to active construction sites.

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By Compiled From DOI Releases - March 31st, 2026

South Rim Implements Water Conservation Measures After Pipeline Break

Grand Canyon National Park has implemented water conservation measures on the South Rim following a break in the pipeline along the North Kaibab Trail.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - March 31st, 2026

“God Squad” Grants ESA Exemption For Oil And Gas Operations In Gulf Of Mexico

The Endangered Species Committee granted an exemption to all oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico from the requirements of the Endangered Species Act, the first such exemption in the law’s 53-year history.

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By NPT Staff - March 31st, 2026

Hikers In Rocky Mountain National Park Are Overwhelmingly Underprepared

Day hikers and trail runners in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado are overwhelmingly underprepared, according to a 2026 research study.

Know Before You Go! A Field Survey of the Preparedness of Wilderness Day Hikers and Trail Runners in Rocky Mountain National Park

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By NPT Staff - March 31st, 2026

National Parks Traveler’s Founder Honored By Clemson Institute For Parks

National Parks Traveler founder Kurt Repanshek has been honored by the Clemson University Institute For Parks for his two-decade stewardship of the news organization that closely follows the National Park Service and its wondrous park system.

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By NPT Staff - April 3rd, 2026

Three Florida Reef Corals "Functionally Extinct" Due To Marine Heat Waves

Staghorn and elkhorn corals are just the latest additions to a list humans are responsible for: extinct in the wild.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2026

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