Hiker Falls To Death In Zion National Park
An unidentified man apparently fell to his death in Zion National Park in Utah while hiking in the area of Angels Landing, officials said Friday.
- By NPT Staff - March 3rd, 2017 4:57pm
Changes Proposed For Oceanside Campground At Assateague Island National Seashore
The National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Assessment in support of a new flexible design strategy for relocating campsites at its Oceanside Campground that are lost or repeatedly damaged by coastal storm events. Several new locations within the developed area on Assateague Island will be considered.
- By NPT Staff - March 3rd, 2017 2:40am
Latest Additions Grow NPSHistory.com By More Than 200 Reports
The latest additions for npshistory.com and parkscanadahistory.com have now been posted to the web. Included in this update are back issues of Funding the Natural Resource Challenge: A Report to Congress; Park Newspaper: The Greenstone from Isle Royale National Park, Trends in Parks and Recreation, Natural Sounds and Night Skies Series and the Visitor Services Training Series. The March update is larger than usual with more than 200 new reports added to npshistory.com
- By NPT Staff - March 3rd, 2017 2:30am
What Happens When A Massive Redwood Tree Falls
With winter storms buffeting the Bay Area, about 10 to 12 towering coast redwoods in Muir Woods National Monument have toppled during the last two months, according to trail crew members in the Golden Gate National Parks.
- By NPT Staff - March 3rd, 2017 2:15am
Road Damage Continues To Restrict Access To Yosemite National Park
Roads damaged as a result of California's wet winter continues to limit access to Yosemite National Park, with Highway 41 from the south closed to traffic and Big Oak Flat Road leading to the Yosemite Valley closed as well.
- By NPT Staff - March 2nd, 2017 6:44pm
Interior Secretary Zinke: Infrastructure Legislation Needs To Address National Park System Needs
In his first outreach to employees of the Interior Department and all its agencies, including the National Park Service, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wrote Thursday that his top priority is to address the maintenance backlog within the National Park System and ensure that any bill to address the nation's ailing infrastructure includes "shoring up our nation's treasures."
Special Tours Offered To Flood-Stricken Scotty’s Castle In Death Valley National Park
No visitors have been allowed into historic Scotty’s Castle since the "largest flood event in recorded history of the area" washed through Death Valley National Park in October 2015, but that’s about to change. The park and the Death Valley National History Association are offering a limited number of tours this spring to see the damage caused by the floods and learn about the restoration of the historic district.
- By NPT Staff - March 2nd, 2017 2:30am
Climbing Routes In Zion National Park Closed For The Birds
Climbing routes on cliffs used by nesting Peregrine Falcons in Zion National Park in Utah have been temporarily closed to protect these birds, which are in recovery from “endangered species” status.
- By NPT Staff - March 2nd, 2017 2:30am
Poacher Of Archaeological Artifacts Busted In Big Bend National Park, Fined $10,000
A multi-agency effort has led to the arrest and conviction of a Texas man who was trying to smuggle arrowheads, spear points, and other archaeological treasures out of Mexico through Big Bend National Park in the United States.
- By NPT Staff - March 1st, 2017 11:23am
Rep. Zinke Confirmed As Interior Secretary
Congressman Ryan Zinke of Montana on Wednesday was confirmed as Interior secretary by the U.S.Senate, prompting a mixed reaction of caution, concern, and exhilaration.
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 1st, 2017 10:34am
