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Reflecting Pool Accounts For Seventy-Seven Of Recent Park Service No-Bid Contracts

Seventy-seven percent of the money that went to National Park Service no-bid contracts during the first 522 days of Trump’s second administration was devoted to two Reflecting Pool contracts to coat the pool and treat algae, according to an analysis by the Center for Western Priorities.

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By NPT Staff - June 26th, 2026

Four National Parks In New Mexico Enter Stage II Fire Restrictions

Bandelier National Monument, Fort Union National Monument, Pecos National Historical Park, and Valles Caldera National Preserve entered Stage II fire restrictions today, June 26, due to the increased risk of wildfire in the region.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - June 26th, 2026

Coalition Expresses Concern Over Proposed Non-Disclosure Agreement

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a Confidential Government Information Non-Disclosure Agreement that could further limit the information that National Park Service staff is able to share outside the agency.

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By NPT Staff - June 26th, 2026

Agreements For San Francisco Bay Area Park Overflights Will Remain In Place After Court Ruling

A legal maneuver by the National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration that allows them to dodge environmental analysis and increase to as many as 2,700 air tours over Bay Area national park sites will stand after an appellate court declined to intervene.

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By NPT Staff - June 26th, 2026

Traveler's View: You Can't Sanitize National Parks

National parks can be dangerous places.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2026

NPS Reverses Course On Public Access In Seeking Developer For Caneel Bay Resort

Prospective developers interested in reviving the Caneel Bay Resort at Virgin Islands National Park can expect to spend more than $100 million on the project, according to the National Park Service, although the agency has backed off on a few of its earlier requirements for the idyllic location.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 26th, 2026

Wildfire Burning In Olympic National Park

A nearly 100-acre wildfire was burning Thursday in a remote section of Olympic National Park in Washington state, with air and ground resources called in to try to contain it.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - June 25th, 2026

Grand Canyon National Park To Lift Trail Closures Related To Waterline Project

Grand Canyon National Park will lift trail closures related to the Transcanyon Waterline Replacement Project on Friday, June 26, five days ahead of schedule.

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By NPT Staff - June 25th, 2026

Moose May Have Been Native To Colorado, Says Study

Despite the widespread belief that moose arrived in Colorado only after the state introduced them to areas near Rocky Mountain National Park in the late 1970s, a recent study has shown that moose were very likely native to Colorado prior to the mid-1900s.

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By NPT Staff - June 25th, 2026

New Museum Beneath The Lincoln Memorial Opens To The Public

The Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum, a 15,000-square-foot immersive museum beneath the Lincoln Memorial, opened to the public on June 25.

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By NPT Staff - June 25th, 2026

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