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Group Sues USFWS For Failing To Designate Critical Habitat For Wolverines

The Center for Biological Diversity has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to designate critical habitat for wolverines in a timely manner.

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By NPT Staff - February 26th, 2026

PEER Seeks Interior's "Freedom 250" Funding Records

The 250th birthday of the United States is a date to celebrate nationally, but Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility wants to know whether the Trump administration is leveraging that event to sell access to President Donald Trump and use "taxpayer funds for propaganda.

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By NPT Staff - February 26th, 2026

Senators Attack Management Plan For Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Congressional Republicans have formally begun the process of overturning the management plan for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.

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By NPT Staff - February 26th, 2026

UPDATE | National Fire In Big Cypress National Preserve Is Spreading Quickly

The National Fire, which is currently burning through Big Cypress National Preserve in Southern Florida, is spreading quickly due to drought conditions.

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By NPT Staff - February 26th, 2026

Florida's Reef, Highly Valued And Harshly Impacted

Though prized for the more than $6 billion it generates annually through tourism, the Florida Reef is ailing, impacted by pollution, commercial fishing, and climate change.

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By Lori Sonken - February 25th, 2026

Parks Groups Express Concern Ahead Of Steve Pearce’s Confirmation Hearing

Ahead of the hearing that is meant to confirm Steve Pearce as the director of the Bureau of Land Management on February 25, parks groups are calling on the Senate to speak out against the nomination.

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By NPT Staff - February 24th, 2026

Analysis Finds Nature Loss Is Felt Unequally Across Race And Income

Across the United States, communities of color are more likely than white communities to live in nature-deprived areas, according to an analysis from Conservation Science Partners.

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By NPT Staff - February 24th, 2026

Two Wildfires Cause Closures In Big Cypress National Preserve

Two fires are currently burning within Big Cypress National Preserve, prompting area closures while local ground and aviation crews engage in fire suppression activities.

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By NPT Staff - February 24th, 2026

Man Dies While Rafting Through Grand Canyon National Park

A 30-year-old man drowned while rafting through Hance Rapid on the Colorado River.

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By NPT Staff - February 24th, 2026

Photography In The National Parks: Winter Serendipity At Yellowstone

Visit Yellowstone National Park with your camera(s) during the winter and more than likely, at least one serendipitous moment will arise. It might be a geyser erupting, or some cool wildlife passing through, or the morning sun breaking through gray cloud cover, or any number of other “happy chances” you might photograph.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 24th, 2026

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