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Coalition Urges EPA To Fully Approve Hawai’i’s Regional Haze Plan

The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks is urging the EPA to fully approve Hawai’i’s Regional Haze Plan, designed to protect the air and views in the state’s national parks.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026

Grizzly Bear Research Captures Set To Begin Within Yellowstone National Park

Grizzly bear pre-baiting and scientific capture operations within Yellowstone National Park will begin May 1.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026

Enhancement Project Will Improve Old Rag Trailhead At Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park will begin an infrastructure enhancement project at the Old Rag Trailhead on May 4.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 23rd, 2026

Resurfacing Work To Begin On George Washington Memorial Parkway

The National Park Service begin resurfacing the George Washington Memorial Parkway and replacing pedestrian crossing medians between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and First Street in Alexandria, Virginia, on Thursday, April 23.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 23rd, 2026

The Lost ‘49ers, Borax, And A Castle In The Desert

Death Valley National Park is an extreme landscape with the hottest temperatures of any national park. And yet, it’s had residents for thousands of years, from the Timbisha Shoshone to the emigrants passing through on their way to the West Coast, to borax miners, to people who built a castle there and called it home.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 23rd, 2026

Introduced Bill Would Establish Framework For Protecting U.S. Wildlife Corridors

Representative Don Beyer, D-VA, has introduced the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026, which would establish a national framework for identifying, designating and protecting wildlife corridors across the country.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2026

Upper Colorado River Commission Addresses Water Shortages In Colorado River Basin

During the 316th Special Meeting on April 21, the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), which includes Commissioners from Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, addressed ongoing water shortages suffered across the Upper Basin amid worsening hydrologic conditions.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2026

UPDATE | House Leadership Pulls Vote On “Extinction Act” After Bipartisan Outcry

Speaker Mike Johnson pulled from floor consideration H.R. 1897, the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act of 2025, following outcry from both Republicans and Democrats.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2026

Latest U.S. Customs And Border Protection Map Returns Border Wall To Big Bend

New mapping from U.S. Customs and Border Protection indicates the agency has returned to planning for a physical border wall in parts of Big Bend National Park in Texas.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2026

Reorganization Of Interior Has Not Produced Promised Results, Says PEER

Through a letter obtained using the Freedom of Information Act, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility has discovered that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s reorganization of the agency a year ago has failed to produce the promised efficiencies.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2026

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