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2025 Year In Review | Some Of The Top Stories From Around The National Park System

Upheaval across the National Park Service, censorship of history, grizzly death rates, and Grand Canyon's devastating wildfire were among the top stories from across the National Park System in 2025. Here, in no particular order, is a look back at the year's top stories from the parks.

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By NPT Staff - December 28th, 2025

Visual Guide Reveals Stunning Fossil Discovery At Lake Powell

A new visual guide reveals the unlikely fossil discovery of a rare reptile-like mammal very rarely seen in North America thanks to low water levels at Lake Powell.

A Visual Paleontological Inventory of Utah's National Park Service Areas

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By Jennifer Roberts - December 26th, 2025

National Parks Traveler's 5th Annual Threatened And Endangered Parks

National parks and the National Park Service face another year of potentially harmful managerial decisions by the Trump administration.

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By NPT Staff - December 26th, 2025

National Park Sites Along Colorado River Grappling With Declining Water

Ongoing declines in water flowing through the Colorado River basin has National Park Service officials striving to respond to dropping water levels, which in turn are costing the agency tens of millions of dollars to enable boaters to reach lakes Powell and Mead.

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By NPT Staff - December 26th, 2025

Yellowstone Grizzly Range Contracts, Northern Continental Divide Bears Gain Ground

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly population continues to stagnate geographically, a relatively new trend that wildlife managers say is related to bears saturating “suitable habitat” where the species is tolerated.

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December 25th, 2025

Park Service Investigating Deer Poaching In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Park rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are investigating a deer poaching incident.

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By NPT Staff - December 24th, 2025

Halema’uma’u Eruption Hits One-Year Mark As Episode 39 Ends

Episode 39 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption ended abruptly at 2:13 a.m. on December 24 after 5.9 hours of continuous fountaining.

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By NPT Staff - December 24th, 2025

Events In Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Will Mark Volcano Awareness Month

A series of programs will mark Volcano Awareness Month at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

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By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2025

2025 Year In Review | Stories Worth Another Read

Some stories just deserve a second, or third, reading, either because you rushed through it the first time, you might have missed it, or the subject intrigues you. With that understood, here, in no particular order, are some stories from the past year we think deserve another look.

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By NPT Staff - December 24th, 2025

Death Valley National Park Reopens Flood-Damaged Roads

The National Park Service has reopened several flood-damaged roads in Death Valley National Park in recent days.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - December 23rd, 2025

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