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Trump Administration Gives Utah Greater Control Over National Forests

An agreement signed Thursday between the Trump administration and Utah hands the state a greater voice in how some 8 million acres of national forest lands are managed, a move environmental organizations decried as a gift to logging interests and one that will limit public oversight.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2026

Park Service Moves Forward With Infrastructure Improvements In Washington D.C.

The National Park Service is restoring fountains, rehabilitating historic landscapes, and addressing aging park infrastructure across Washington, D.C. ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial in 2026.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - January 8th, 2026

Two Weather Stations Rebuilt At Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks

Two weather stations at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks have been rebuilt, ensuring important data collection continues within the park.

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By NPT Staff - January 8th, 2026

Personalized Messaging May Help Reduce Harmful Wildlife Feeding In National Parks

A 2025 study suggests that messaging that includes a personalized approach could help reduce instances of harmful wildlife feeding in national parks.

Informing or Influencing? A Content Analysis of Wildlife Feeding Deterrence Messages in U.S. National Park Communications

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By Jennifer Roberts - January 8th, 2026

Legal Battle Over NPS's Refusal To Accept Cash Continues

A legal battle over the National Park Service's expanding refusal to accept cash payments for entrance fees and gift shop purchases is being appealed to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2026

Trails I’ve Hiked: General Grant Tree Trail

The General Grant Tree Trail at Kings Canyon National Park in California is an easy, paved, 0.33-mile/0.5-kilometer (one-way) trail with views not only of the second largest tree in the world by volume, but also the historic Gamlin Cabin, Centennial Stump, and the Fallen Monarch, a downed sequoia tree through which you can walk from one end to the other.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 8th, 2026

Study Reveals Wastewater-Related Contaminants Found In South Rim Springs

A study reveals that the U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service identified wastewater-related contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in several springs along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.

Assessment of Treated Wastewater Infiltration in Bright Angel Wash and the Potential for Contaminants of Emerging Concern Influencing Spring Water Quality Along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

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By NPT Staff - January 7th, 2026

EPA Delays Enforcement Of Regional Haze Guidelines

The Environmental Protection Agency is once again delaying the enforcement of regional haze guidelines by giving states a three-year extension.

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By NPT Staff - January 7th, 2026

5th Annual Threatened And Endangered Parks | Monumental Challenges

What can be done to protect public lands when landmark conservation actions and longstanding precedent become political footballs?

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By Kim O'Connell - January 7th, 2026

Groups Urge Court To Block Digital Data Center From Locating Next To Manassas Battlefield

Efforts to block what has been described as the world's largest digital data processing plant from locating next to Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia have been joined by six advocacy groups, which contend the project if allowed would cause "irreparable desecration of hallowed ground."

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 6th, 2026

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