Great Smoky Mountains Superintendent Launches Smokies Hikes For Healing
The superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hitting the trail again, and he wants the public to join him.
- By NPT Staff - July 22nd, 2020 2:00am
Moderate Fire Danger Comes To Olympic National Park
In cooperation with state and local partners, and with increased warm temperatures and dry weather conditions, the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park, under the guidance of the Olympic Interagency Fire Management Team, have moved to moderate fire danger conditions on federal public lands.
- By NPT Staff - July 22nd, 2020 1:45am
Yosemite National Park Detailing Restoration Options For Ackerson Meadow
Staff from Yosemite National Park and the U.S. Forest Service are beginning to look at how best to rehabilitate Ackerson Meadow.
- By NPT Staff - July 22nd, 2020 1:30am
Should Great Smoky Mountains National Park Build A Mountain Bike Course?
A proposal to build a mountain bike trail network at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is being floated, one that could build nearly 13 miles of trail within a section of the Foothills Parkway transportation corridor that has not been developed.
- By NPT Staff - July 21st, 2020 2:00am
Brooks Camp Campground At Katmai National Park To Remain Closed Through 2020
The campground at Brooks Camp in Katmai National Park and Preserve will not open this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- By NPT Staff - July 21st, 2020 1:45am
Great American Outdoors Act Not A Panacea For National Park Service Woes
Passage by the House of Representatives of the Great American Outdoors Act this week would queue up $6.5 billion for the National Park Service to use in tackling backlogged maintenance work, but it won't solve the problem, according to an outside economist.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2020 1:54pm
Traveler's View: The National Park Service Shouldn't Weaken Sea Turtle Science
The National Park Service should strive to protect a critically endangered species, educate the public, and contribute to research into species such as the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, not diminish the Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Program at Padre Island National Seashore.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2020 2:00am
Ambitious Restoration Effort Aims To Re-Wild Areas Of Grand Teton
Grand Teton National Park staff, with help from the Grand Teton National Park Foundation, is working to turn 4,500 acres of agricultural lands into a native landscape that fits well within the national park.
- By NPT Staff - July 20th, 2020 1:45am
House Committee Considering Bills To Remove Confederate Statues From National Park System
A trio of measures calling for removal of statues on federal properties, including the National Park System, that memorialize the Confederacy are scheduled to be discussed Tuesday by the House of Representatives' subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Lassen Volcanic National Park Extends Area Closed To Overnight Use
The amount of Lassen Volcanic National Park backcountry closed to overnight use due to a bear or bears obtaining food from backpackers has been greatly expanded to encompass most of the eastern half of the park.
- By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2020 5:07pm
