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Two Mexican Gray Wolf Families Translocated In Historic Move

Two families of Mexican gray wolves have been translocated in Durango, Mexico, almost fifty years after the last wolves were removed from the state to initiate the captive breeding program that saved the subspecies from extinction.

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By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2026

Coalition Urges Kentucky Leaders To Oppose Removal Of Materials At National Park Sites

More than 25 Kentucky organizations sent a letter urging state leaders to oppose efforts to remove signage and other materials from national park sites across the state.

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By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2026

New Threatened Landscapes Report Will Focus On Erasure Of American History

The Cultural Landscape Foundation announced “Erasing American History” as the subject of its annual thematic Landslide report about threatened landscapes and landscape features and issued a call for nominations.

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By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2026

Groups Voice Opposition To Trump Administration's Oil And Gas Leasing Plans Near Chaco Canyon

Plans by the Trump administration to open a 10-mile buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park to oil and gas leasing have drawn harsh criticism from a coalition of groups in New Mexico.

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By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2026

Yellowstone National Park Requests Help In Preventing Spread Of Aquatic Invasive Species

Yellowstone National Park is reminding boaters and anglers to clean, drain and dry all boats, trailers and equipment prior to arriving in the park to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species into park waters.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 7th, 2026

Study Finds That Devils Tower Is In Constant Motion

Devils Tower, an 867-foot-high rock tower of intrusive igneous rock, is in constant motion, according to a 2026 study.

Tower in Motion: Resonance Mode Analysis of Devils Tower, Wyoming, USA

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By Jennifer Roberts - April 7th, 2026

Crowding In National Parks May Not Always Be Bad, Says Study

While “crowding” is generally considered a downside for visitors at national parks, encountering others in these shared natural spaces can also lead to “communitas,” according to a 2026 study.

National parks as a collective experience

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By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2026

Op-Ed | When We Lose Federal Scientists, We Lose The Ability To Decide

After decades of working across federal science programs at the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, I've learned that scientific capacity is not a support function. It is the nation's decision infrastructure.

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By Ann M. Gallagher, MSc, PMP - April 7th, 2026

Investigating Hot Spring Plumbing Systems In Yellowstone Using Electrical Measurements

Geophysics has emerged as a key technique to image the subsurface and study the Yellowstone hydrothermal system.

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By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - April 6th, 2026

Another Wildfire Hits Big Cypress National Preserve

The Hilux Fire is currently burning in the northwest corner of Big Cypress National Preserve.

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By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2026

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