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Concessionaire Selected To Operate Mabry Mill On Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway selected MM176, LLC for a 10-year concessions contract to provide food, beverage and retail services in the restaurant and gift shop adjacent to the historic Mabry Mill.

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By NPT Staff - May 27th, 2026

Zion National Park To Reopen South Campground On May 29

Zion National Park’s South Campground will reopen on Friday, May 29.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - May 27th, 2026

Seasonal Creek In Great Sand Dunes National Park At Near Record Low

Due to an abnormally dry winter, Medano Creek, a seasonal creek that appears in Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado every spring, is down to about ten percent of normal.

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By NPT Staff - May 27th, 2026

Yosemite National Park Opens Year-Round Fishing Season

Yosemite National Park has opened year-round fishing in Yosemite Valley.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - May 26th, 2026

UPDATE | National Park Service Removing “Unnecessary” Hunting Restrictions

The National Park Service is removing “unnecessary” hunting-related restrictions in park units where hunting is authorized.

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By NPT Staff - May 28th, 2026

Hurricane Season Will Likely Deliver Fewer Storms To National Parks

This year's hurricane season, which kicks off June 1, will likely deliver fewer storms than usual, giving national parks across the East Coast, Florida, and the Caribbean a much-needed break.

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By NPT Staff - May 26th, 2026

Study Shows That Animals Respond Directly To Physical Presence Of Humans

A 2026 study (attached) has demonstrated that animals respond directly to the physical presence of humans and that human presence has the greatest impact in landscapes that are less modified, such as national parks.

Interacting effects of human presence and landscape modification on birds and mammals

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By NPT Staff - May 25th, 2026

Field Testing: City Of Rocks National Reserve

CITY OF ROCKS NATIONAL RESERVE, Idaho — Lowing works as good as an alarm clock in City of Rocks when a local herd of cattle is driven through the park to reach greener pastures.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2026

Land Donation To Add More Than 600 Acres To Great Smoky Mountains National Park

More than 600 acres that once belonged to one of the first white settlers in the area now home to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is being donated to the park by the Foothills Land Conservancy.

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By NPT Staff - May 25th, 2026

Florida's Vital Coral Nursery Industry

A coral nursery industry has risen across Florida in a daunting effort to prevent extinction of the 350-mile Florida Reef Tract, a prospect that has wide-ranging economic and public safety ramifications.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2026

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