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Coalition Expresses Concern Over Potential Revisions To Regional Haze Rule

A coalition of 36 environmental groups recently submitted a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency in support of the Regional Haze Rule.

Comments on Visibility Protection: Regional Haze State Plan Requirements Rule Revision

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By NPT Staff - December 4th, 2025

Everglades National Park To Celebrate Opening Of New Visitor Center

Everglades National Park will celebrate the opening of the new Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 12.

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By NPT Staff - December 4th, 2025

Traveler's View | Tragedy In Torres Del Paine Offers Lessons For U.S. National Parks

A lack of park staff likely contributed to a tragedy at Torres del Paine National Park. The National Park Service in the United States should learn from it.

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By Jennifer Roberts - December 4th, 2025

Interior Memo Orders NPS Staff To Flag Gift Shop Items With DEI References

A memo obtained by the National Parks Conservation Association orders NPS staff to conduct a December review of all “retail items,” to ensure that park bookstores and gift shops are in compliance with the Trump administration’s executive orders on DEI and gender.

Review and Removal of Retail Items in Retail Outlets on National Park Service Lands in Compliance with Secretary’s Order (SO) 3416

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

Expert Explains Potential Repercussions Of Fee Increases For Non-Residents

There are good reasons for the new national park fee increases for non-residents, even if how they’re being packaged is problematic, according to one expert.

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

New Initiative Hopes To Improve Moose Survival In Minnesota

Moose in the Lake Superior region are struggling, but a new partnership is hoping to help through a new initiative to study moose fertility and mortality in Northeast Minnesota.

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

Closed-Door Meeting On National Parks In Utah Amounts To A “Power Grab,” Says SUWA

According to the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, a recent meeting held in Utah represented the latest effort by the state to undermine and dismantle the nation’s public lands system.

ACCESS AND CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT (ACE) ALTERNATIVE GRAND COUNTY SUBMISSION DRAFT

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By NPT Staff - December 3rd, 2025

In Tulum, An Ambitious Mexican Park Takes Shape

Things finally start to make sense once you’re standing on a narrow circular platform 82 feet above the Maya jungle. That’s where, after climbing 137 steps to the open-topped deck of the Torre de Avistamiento (Observation Tower), you’re rewarded with 360-degree views of what the new Parque del Jaguar is trying to protect.

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By Jennifer Bain - December 3rd, 2025

Trails I’ve Hiked: Crescent Meadow Loop

Smattered between the tall trees of Giant Forest are lush meadow wetlands, great sites for spotting wildlife and listening to birdsong. Most of these, you can hike to and around, such as the easy-to-moderate 1.4-mile, partially-paved Crescent Meadow loop trail, one of the largest meadows in Sequoia National Park and the focus of this week’s “Trails I’ve Hiked” series.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 3rd, 2025

Grand Canyon's Lodges To Close Due To Water Shortages

Lodges on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park are being forced to close on Saturday due to water shortages tied to breaks in the Transcanyon Waterline.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - December 2nd, 2025

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