National Park Service Will Offer Free Entry For Veterans Day
Veterans Day, November 11, will be the last day of the year that visitors will be able to enter National Park Service sites for free.
- By NPT Staff - November 3rd, 2025
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A Day In The Park: Point Reyes National Seashore
When you think of a national seashore, East Coast and Southern beaches probably come to mind. But the West Coast is home to a national seashore, too. Point Reyes National Seashore in California combines sandy beaches, rugged headlands, grasslands, and forests into a little over 71,000 acres (28,733 hectares) of landscape.
- By Rebecca Latson - November 3rd, 2025
Fireside Reads | An Exaltation Of Parks: John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s Crusade To Save America’s Wonderlands
At this dire moment in the history of America’s national park system, we who love the parks can be consoled and encouraged by learning how we came to have them. The stories of dedication to our national parks are legion and inspiring, especially the stories of the individuals and groups who made the parks possible
- By John Miles - November 2nd, 2025
Water And Fire Restrictions Return To Grand Canyon National Park
In advance of tests on a new section of pipeline the National Park Service has reinstituted water restrictions at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - November 2nd, 2025
Autumn In Yosemite
There are Western units of the National Park System offering amazing autumn leaf colors. Yosemite National Park is one such unit, where even a single day in the park during the fall season will amaze you with eye-popping colors provided by oak, maple, dogwood, cottonwood, alder, and aspen trees.
- By Rebecca Latson - November 1st, 2025
National Parks Traveler's Annual Fundraising Drive Kicks Off
Today we’re kicking off our biggest fundraiser of the year: NewsMatch, a nationwide campaign to support nonprofit journalism. There’s never been a more critical time to protect independent newsrooms like ours — newsrooms that provide an essential public service.
- By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2025
Partnership Will Help Keep Great Smoky Mountains National Park Open Until January
A partnership of state and local entities will provide funding to keep Great Smoky Mountains National Park open from November 3 through January 4 amid the ongoing government shutdown.
- By NPT Staff - October 31st, 2025
Groups Working To Keep Grand Canyon Food Pantry Open
National Park Service staff and Grand Canyon residents who are struggling to get by will continue to be able to count on the Grand Canyon Food Pantry thanks to the combined efforts of the Grand Canyon Conservancy (GRC) and the Flagstaff Family Food Center (FFFC).
- October 31st, 2025
Two Campgrounds To Reopen At Grand Canyon National Park
Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground at Grand Canyon National Park will reopen to visitors on November 1.
- By Compiled From DOI Releases - October 30th, 2025
Grand Canyon Announces Increased Water and Fire Restrictions During Infrastructure Work
Due to limited water availability and construction activities associated with the ongoing Transcanyon Waterline Replacement Project, Grand Canyon National Park will implement Stage 3 Water Restrictions and Stage 2 Fire Restrictions on its South Rim beginning October 31.
- By Compiled From DOI Releases - October 30th, 2025
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The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.
Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.
Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.
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