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Fat Bear Week Starting At Katmai National Park And Preserve

Who is the fattest bear on the Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve? On Wednesday, October 3rd, the park in Alaska kicks off Fat Bear Week 2018 to determine which gluttonous giant sits atop the brown bear oligarchy of obesity.

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By NPT Staff - October 3rd, 2018 2:00am

Cape Lookout National Seashore Reopens With Limited Services

Cape Lookout National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks is reopening after cleanup from Hurricane Florence, albeit with limited services.

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By NPT Staff - October 3rd, 2018 2:00am

Senate Committee Supports Bill To Address National Park Maintenance Backlog

Legislation to provide $6.5 billion over five years to help the National Park Service address its nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog has taken another step forward with approval from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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By NPT Staff - October 3rd, 2018 2:00am

Body Of Missing Hiker Found At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

The body of an Ohio woman missing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the past week was found Tuesday afternoon not far from the Clingmans Dome parking lot.

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By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2018 6:26pm

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Wolves Moved To Isle Royale National Park Exploring The Park

Two wolves transplanted to Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior are getting their bearings, roaming the park's forests and feeding on moose carcasses left to orient the animals to a specific area of the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 2nd, 2018 2:00am

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Kids In Parks Blazes A Path In The Park Rx Movement

More and more doctors are turning to an innovative tool to help children feel their best: nature. Through a growing movement called Park Rx (or Park Prescriptions), physicians are prescribing excursions in the outdoors for the health benefits.

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By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2018 2:00am

Cape Lookout Light To Reopen Friday

Cape Lookout National Seashore on North Carolina's Outer Banks will open the Cape Lookout Lighthouse to the public for climbing Friday. The national seashore will waive lighthouse ticket fees this weekend to celebrate the progress towards recovery from Hurricane Florence.

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By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2018 1:15am

More Than 500 Miles Searched For Missing Hiker At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

More than 500 miles of trails have been searched in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in an effort to find an Ohio woman who went missing early last week while out for a hike with her daughter.

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By NPT Staff - October 1st, 2018 3:46pm

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Analysis | Yellowstone's State Of Resources Report Carries Similar Findings To 1999 Report

A changing climate, insufficient funding, invasive species, and crowding all are impacting Yellowstone National Park, and not in a good way, according to the park's State of the Resources report for 2017.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 1st, 2018 2:00am

A Quick Video Tour Of Redwood National And State Parks

Chris Biela recently took a hike into one of his favorite spots in Redwood National and State Parks: Fern Canyon. His time-lapse video of the 4-mile round trip Tall Trees Trail takes you to Tall Trees Grove, an alluvial flat next to Redwood Creek that hosts a former title-holder of world's tallest tree.

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By NPT Staff - October 1st, 2018 2:00am