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$1 Million In Grants Will Support Appalachian Trail Conservation Projects

Appalachian Trail conservation projects are getting a huge boost this year, as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s Wild East Action Fund is offering $1 million in available grant money for 2026, surpassing the amount offered in any previous year.

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By NPT Staff - May 7th, 2026

Lassen Volcanic National Park: Tribes, Trappers, Pioneers, And Eruptions

Native American tribes, fur trappers, pioneers, and prospectors have all wandered around and within the boundaries of what is now Lassen Volcanic National Park. Before it was a national park, though, the landscape consisted of two separate national monuments. It took a series of Lassen Peak eruptions between 1914 – 1917 to make national park establishment a “done deal.”

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By Rebecca Latson - May 7th, 2026

Puppy Cam Allows Anyone To See Denali National Park’s Newest Additions

Denali National Park’s newest sled dog puppies are soaking in the spotlight after the park installed a Puppy Cam, allowing people to visit the pups virtually from anywhere in the world.

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By NPT Staff - May 6th, 2026

Dozens of Black Vultures Illegally Dumped In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is searching for a suspect after 33 black vultures were dumped on the side of the road on Foothills Parkway West.

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By NPT Staff - May 6th, 2026

Soil And Debris From East Wing Demolition Contains Toxic Metals, Says Report

Soil and debris from the White House’s East Wing demolition being dumped at a nearby public golf course contains toxic metals, PCBs, pesticides, petroleum byproducts and other chemicals above laboratory reporting limits.

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By NPT Staff - May 6th, 2026

UPDATED | Remains Of Missing Hiker Found In Glacier National Park

Rangers conducting ground and aerial search efforts in Glacier National Park discovered the body of 33-year-old Anthony Pollio on May 6.

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By NPT Staff - May 8th, 2026

Operator Sought For Kalaloch Lodge In Olympic National Park

The National Park Service is looking for an operator of the Kalaloch Lodge in Olympic National Park.

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By David and Kay Scott - May 6th, 2026

Study Discovers “Brain-Eating Amoeba" At Three National Park Sites

Naegleria fowleri, also known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” was detected at Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, according to a 2026 study.

Detection of Naegleria fowleri in Thermally Impacted Recreational Waters of Western United States National Parks

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By Jennifer Roberts - May 6th, 2026

9th U.S. Circuit Court Allows Glacier House To Be Built Next To McDonald Creek

A California couple can complete construction of a three-story house alongside McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 5th, 2026

UPDATED | National Parks Silently Allowing More Hunting And Trapping Access

More access to hunting and trapping in the National Park System has silently been approved by park superintendents since Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in January told them to open more areas to the activities.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 5th, 2026

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