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New Rule Could Allow Park Service Job Cuts Based On Performance

Two groups are urging the Office of Personnel Management to eliminate a proposed rule that could allow Park Service jobs to be cut based on performance issues.

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By NPT Staff - May 5th, 2026

Coyote Likely Swam Nearly Two Miles To Reach Alcatraz Island, Says Park Service

A male coyote that became famous after swimming to Alcatraz Island in January likely came from Angel Island State Park, according to National Park Service researchers, who used DNA from the coyote’s scat to figure out where he originated.

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By NPT Staff - May 5th, 2026

Op-Ed | Let The Colorado River Run Free Through Glen Canyon

It is time to modify Glen Canyon Dam so the river can move past it, consolidating storage in Lake Mead, accelerating Glen Canyon’s restoration and opening new possibilities for recreation, research, and cultural discovery.

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By Ron Rudolph - May 5th, 2026

Forecasting Hydrothermal Explosions In Yellowstone With A Geological Thermometer

Hydrothermal explosions are notoriously hard to predict, but a geological thermometer based on hot spring chemistry might help.

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By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - May 4th, 2026

A Day In The Park: Devils Postpile National Monument

In 1911, by presidential proclamation, Devils Postpile National Monument in California was created. This national monument protects and preserves what is considered one world's finest examples of columnar basalts.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 4th, 2026

Musings From The Florida Reef Tract

BISCAYNE NATIONAL Park, Florida — The view of a sampling of the Florida Reef Tract through my face mask was disturbing: No forests of staghorn or elkhorn corals, no schools of fish darting about, no black spiny urchins, no colorful riots of sponges.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 4th, 2026

Beleaguered Owl Hanging On By A Feather

Heavy logging got the northern spotted owl in a precarious position, seemingly heading towards extinction, and now it is being challenged not only by more logging but by a more powerful and aggressive competitor.

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By Rita Beamish - May 3rd, 2026

Relocated Mexican Wolf Crosses Into Mexico, Underscoring Border Wall Concerns

For the first time in decades, a radio-collared wolf last week relocated from the United States into Mexico.

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By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2026

Historic First Bank Of The United States To Reopen On July 1

After a multi-year, $43 million renovation, the historic First Bank of the United States at Independence National Historical Park will reopen on July 1.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - May 1st, 2026

Park Service Seeks Ideas For Uses Of Historic Hall At Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

The National Park Service is seeking ideas for potential uses of historic Cook Hall.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - May 1st, 2026

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