Great Smoky Mountains National Park Saw High Number Of Emergencies In March
Park rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park responded to an unusually high number of emergencies in March.
- By NPT Staff - April 3rd, 2026
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area To Close Hawk Creek Area During Construction
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Washington will close the Hawk Creek Campground and boat launch area to all public access starting April 16 through October 6.
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- By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 3rd, 2026
Gravesite Of Civil War-Era Soldier Located At Dry Tortugas National Park
Survey work for a new radio tower at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida led to discovery of the original gravesite of a 22-year-old soldier who died at Fort Jefferson following the Civil War.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - April 3rd, 2026
Interior Department Planning More Changes To National Park Service Staffing
Another shudder could be about to ripple across the National Park Service workforce, as Interior Department officials are planning to realign employees to place more of them in "visitor‑facing roles."
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 2nd, 2026
Seventy-Three Percent Of Marine Protected Areas Are Polluted By Sewage, Says Study
A study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of Queensland found that nearly three out of four of the world's marine protected areas are polluted by sewage.
- By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2026
Appeal Challenges Project That Would Drain Water From Great Basin National Park
Conservation advocates have challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of a water supply project that would threaten critical water resources that support wildlife habitat in Great Basin National Park.
- By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2026
Big Bend National Park Cancels Planned Water System Rehabilitation
The National Park Service has announced that the planned construction of the Big Bend National Park Chisos Mountains Lodge and other Chisos Basin facility improvements will not move forward in May 2026 as planned.
- By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2026
Coalition To Hold Rally At Texas State Capitol To Oppose Big Bend Border Wall
A large coalition will hold a rally on Saturday, March 4, to oppose the construction of a border wall through Big Bend National Park and along the Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River in Texas.
- By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2026
Dinosaur National Monument: A History Of Water And Fossils
How much do you know about the history of Dinosaur National Monument in parts of Utah and Colorado? Long before the establishment of this national monument was ever considered, Indigenous people, Spanish explorers, fur trappers, traders, and settlers each left a mark upon this arid landscape.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 2nd, 2026
UPDATE | BLM Proposes Removal Of Protections On Land Around Chaco Culture National Historical Park
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management opened a seven-day public comment period on March 31 as part of its proposal to open 336,425 acres of public lands in the Greater Chaco Region in New Mexico to oil and gas drilling.
- By NPT Staff - April 1st, 2026
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