NPS Employee Web Memorial Debuts
A website to honor National Park Service employees who died on the job or in the line of duty has been established as a living tribute to those individuals.
Predatory Northern Snakeheads Have Reached Far Up Upper Delaware
An invader has managed to reach somewhat deep into New York state by swimming up the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, where it poses a threat to native fish.
- By NPT Staff - August 25th, 2020 1:45am
Buffalo National River Honored For Leave No Trace Practices
Light-on-the-land practices at Buffalo National River in Arkansas have earned the park recognition as a Leave No Trace Gold Standard Site from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.
- By NPT Staff - August 25th, 2020 1:30am
UPDATE | Crews Called In To Battle Fire Near Old Faithful In Yellowstone
Smoke from a nearby wildfire settled over Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park on Monday as crews were headed to the area.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2020 12:15pm
Use Of Fort McHenry For Political Campaign Criticized By Coalition To Protect America's National Parks
Use of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as a backdrop for Vice President Mike Pence's address to the Republican National Convention this week drew criticism from the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks.
Hurricane Marco, Tropical Storm Laura Threaten National Park Units
Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura were bearing down Sunday on units of the National Park System, prompting Dry Tortugas and Everglades national parks, and Gulf Islands National Seashore, to take precautions, including closures.
- By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2020 1:32pm
Lightning Sparks Fire Near Old Faithful In Yellowstone National Park
A lightning bolt sparked a wildfire not far from Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, prompting crews to start protecting structures in that Old Faithful area.
- By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2020 1:03pm
Homeschoolers' Assistant: Dive Into National Parks Content
August is nearly gone, classrooms are in flux as some are open, many are not, and many parents are being recast as homeschoolers. Looking for some additional content to keep your kids busy? Look to the National Park System.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2020 2:15am
Wolverines Seen Roaming About Mount Rainier National Park
For the first time in more than a century a female wolverine and her two kits have been confirmed to be roaming Mount Rainier National Park.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2020 1:45am
Wildfires And High Fire Danger Affecting National Parks
Though the Dome Fire that erupted in Mojave National Preserve last weekend and burned through a forest of Joshua trees was nearly fully contained Friday, a number of National Park System units were dealing with fire-related problems or threatened by high fire danger.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 21st, 2020 4:17pm
