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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Opening Up Facilities For Spring, Summer

Arguably the one thing the National Park Service at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area can't control — water — will have the most impact on spring and summer recreation at the park unit that straddles the Utah-Arizona border.

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By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2026

More Groups File Lawsuit To Challenge Recent God Squad Decision

Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to bypass compliance with the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

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By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2026

Former Park Superintendents Urge Senate To Protect Waters Of Voyageurs National Park

Former superintendents of Voyageurs National Park are urging Senate leaders to reject H. J. Res 140, which would open the door to sulfide-ore copper mining in the watershed that sustains the park.

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By NPT Staff - April 14th, 2026

Rehabilitation Of Employee Housing Begins At Great Sand Dunes National Park And Preserve

The National Park Service broke ground on an approximately $14 million project to rehabilitate employee housing at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 14th, 2026

Reservoir Important To Everglades Restoration Receives Funding To Support Completion

The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir has received more than $2 billion in federal funding to support the reservoir’s expedited completion.

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By NPT Staff - April 14th, 2026

Group Challenges ESA Exemption For Oil And Gas Drilling In The Gulf Of Mexico

Defenders of Wildlife is taking legal action to overturn a decision by the Endangered Species Committee to exempt federal authorizations of oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

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By NPT Staff - April 14th, 2026

Great Smoky Mountains National Park To Offer Vehicle-Free Wednesdays For Cades Cove

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will offer Cades Cove Vehicle-Free Days every Wednesday from May 6 to September 30.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 14th, 2026

USACE To Reconstruct Company Creek Road In North Cascades National Park

The National Park Service has awarded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the construction contract to reconstruct Company Creek Road in North Cascades National Park in Washington.

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By NPT Staff - April 14th, 2026

Potomac, Amargosa Rivers On American Rivers' Most-Endangered List

Two rivers in the National Park System facing two greatly divergent threats are ranked among the nation's most endangered rivers by the advocacy group American Rivers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2026

Trump Administration Agrees To Keep Pride Flag At Stonewall National Monument

The Trump administration has announced it will keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at Stonewall National Monument.

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By NPT Staff - April 13th, 2026

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