Annual Gray Wolf Counts Find Increased Numbers In Oregon and Washington
Two 2025 annual gray wolf reports have found increases in wolf populations in both Oregon and Washington.
- By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2026
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A Day In The Park: Effigy Mounds National Monument
Some units of the National Park System protect landscapes and wildlife. Other units protect the creations, architectural wonders, and history of Native people who lived here long before the first white European ever traversed through what is now the United States. Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa is just such a park unit.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 20th, 2026
Congress Being Asked To Expand Program To Create Wildlife Crossings
Across the United States, there are many thousands of collisions between vehicles and wildlife each year, killing people and animals and causing millions of dollars of property damages.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 19th, 2026
The God Squad: Too Much Power?
The Endangered Species Committee, also known as the "God Squad," has the power to override the Endangered Species Act and condemn species to extinction. It is rarely convened, but recent developments show that may be changing.
- By Jennifer Roberts - April 19th, 2026
Op-Ed | Mining Threats To Boundary Waters Spill Over To Voyageurs National Park
The decision by the U.S. Senate to allow mining closer to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness carries threats to Voyageurs National Park downstream.
- By Christina Hausman Rhode - April 19th, 2026
Upper Colorado Basin States Taking Steps To Protect Glen Canyon Dam
With concerns that a lack of water streaming into Lake Powell could put the integrity of the Glen Canyon Dam at risk, the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are taking steps to send additional water downstream.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 17th, 2026
Yellowstone National Park Delays Road Openings Due To Winter Storm
Yellowstone National Park entrances and roads scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Friday, April 17 will instead open at noon due to a significant winter storm with heavy snow, low temperatures and strong winds.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 17th, 2026
Grand Canyon National Park To Ease Water Restrictions
Grand Canyon National Park will gradually ease water conservation measures on the South Rim starting Friday, April 17 at 12 p.m., following recent progress in repairing the water pipeline and pumping to the South Rim.
- By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2026
Sunday On National Parks Traveler's Podcast: Wildlife Crossings For Parks
More wildlife crossings are needed in the United States to reduce the collisions between vehicles and wildlife.
- By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2026
Legal Challenge Launched To Block Border Wall Through Big Bend Region
A lawsuit has been filed to block the Department of Homeland Security from building a border wall through the Big Bend region of Texas, arguing that the government unconstitutionally waived environmental regulations and laws to fast-track the construction.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2026
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