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Simulation Shows The On-The-Ground Impacts Of A Border Wall In Big Bend

An engineer's simulation of the anticipated impacts from a border wall proposed for Big Bend National Park by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency shows widespread impacts, from light pollution and wildlife barriers to diminished viewsheds for visitors.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 25th, 2026

Yosemite National Park And Tribes Can Enter Agreement For Plant Collecting

Yosemite has concluded its NEPA review for Plant Gathering for Traditional Purposes, opening the door for an agreement between the park and area Tribes.

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By NPT Staff - April 24th, 2026

Texas Border County Judges Urge Transparency In Plans For Big Bend Border Wall

Elected county judges from every county along the Texas-Mexico border are calling on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to coordinate more closely with local officials as confusion continues to surround federal plans for border wall construction in the Big Bend region due to a lack of transparency.

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By NPT Staff - April 24th, 2026

Upper Basin States Call For Return To Colorado Basin Negotiations As Deadline Looms

Upper Division States – Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming – called for all parties to return to the Colorado River negotiating table in order to pursue a path toward a seven-state consensus.

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By NPT Staff - April 24th, 2026

George Wright Society Launches Search Tool For Archived Public Content

The George Wright Society has launched a new search tool that allows the public to find and access content preserved in The Stewardship Archive, a collection of more than 3 terabytes of publicly available information from seven federal agencies before it could be removed from, or altered on, agency websites.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026

Montana Poll Finds Growing Concern Over Access To Public Lands

Montanans are growing more concerned about access to public lands, increasing environmental pressures, and the impacts of reduced funding and staffing for land management, according to a statewide poll.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026

Coalition Urges EPA To Fully Approve Hawai’i’s Regional Haze Plan

The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks is urging the EPA to fully approve Hawai’i’s Regional Haze Plan, designed to protect the air and views in the state’s national parks.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026

Grizzly Bear Research Captures Set To Begin Within Yellowstone National Park

Grizzly bear pre-baiting and scientific capture operations within Yellowstone National Park will begin May 1.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2026

Enhancement Project Will Improve Old Rag Trailhead At Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park will begin an infrastructure enhancement project at the Old Rag Trailhead on May 4.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 23rd, 2026

Resurfacing Work To Begin On George Washington Memorial Parkway

The National Park Service begin resurfacing the George Washington Memorial Parkway and replacing pedestrian crossing medians between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and First Street in Alexandria, Virginia, on Thursday, April 23.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 23rd, 2026

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