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Severe Flooding and Landslides Affecting Lake Chelan National Recreation Area

Recent heavy rains have led to severe flooding and landslides, creating unsafe conditions and limited basic services in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and the Stehekin Valley within North Cascades National Park in Washington.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - December 15th, 2025

An Impressive National Park In The Middle Of Nowhere

Great Basin National Park is one of the most isolated national parks in the continental United States.

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By David and Kay Scott - December 15th, 2025

Traveler's View | "Another Ass-Kicking Year," Indeed

The past year has indeed been an incredible one for the National Park Service. You might say an "ass-kicking year," if you relish the loss of roughly a quarter of the agency's workforce, the growing unaffordability of being a ranger, and the watering down of your mission and environmental laws that protect the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 14th, 2025

Students Develop Projects In Support Of Clara Barton National Historic Site

A recent collaboration between Georgetown University students and the National Park Service is adding value to the Clara Barton National Historic Site ahead of a proposed rehabilitation project.

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By Jennifer Roberts - December 13th, 2025

Group Acquires 20 Acres Of Private Land For Saguaro National Park

Trust for Public Land, in partnership with the National Park Service, has acquired 20 acres of privately owned land adjacent to Sweetwater Preserve, which will become a permanent addition to Saguaro National Park.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2025

UPDATE 2 | National Park Superintendents Ordered To Cap Employee Evaluations

Top National Park Service officials, in an apparent violation of federal law, have directed park superintendents to reduce evaluation scores for employees.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 12th, 2025

Repeal Of Resource Management Plans Will Affect Millions Of Acres Of Public Lands

President Trump signed into law five Congressional Review Act resolutions that overturn Resource Management Plans containing critical protections across millions of acres of public lands.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2025

Taking Flight In Winter: Christmas Bird Count In The Smokies

Each year from December 14 through January 5, the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count invites bird lovers to record sightings of their region's resilient winter residents and visiting feathered friends—whether in collaboration with a local birding group or in their own backyard.

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By Smokies Life - December 12th, 2025

Federal Court Blocks Logging Project Near Yellowstone National Park

A logging project proposed for 16,500 acres in the Gallatin National Forest near Yellowstone National Park was blocked Thursday by a federal judge, who ruled that the U.S. Forest Service violated a trio of environmental laws in approving the project.

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By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2025

Grizzly Bear Deaths Hit Record Numbers For Second Year In A Row

Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have faced a record number of deaths in 2025, with 73 recorded deaths to date.

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By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2025

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