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Hikers Urged To Avoid Grand Canyon National Park's Inner Gorge At Midday

Hikers are being urged to avoid hiking into the Inner Gorge of Grand Canyon National Park at midday due to the life-risking high temperatures above 100° Fahrenheit.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - June 18th, 2026

Natchez Trace Parkway To Close 15-Mile Section For Major Road Rehabilitation

Beginning June 22, the Natchez Trace Parkway will detour motorists around a 15-mile section of parkway in Attala and Choctaw counties as construction begins on a major road rehabilitation project.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - June 18th, 2026

Introduced Bill Would Restore Juneteenth And MLK Day As Fee-Free Days

A bill introduced to the Senate would restore Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and other important days as fee-free days at national parks.

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By NPT Staff - June 18th, 2026

TBT History: Joshua Tree National Park

It's time for another Throwback Thursday bit of history. For this week, it's all about Joshua Tree National Park in California.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 18th, 2026

Senate Committee Advances America The Beautiful Act

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee advanced the America the Beautiful Act with a unanimous bipartisan vote on June 17.

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By NPT Staff - June 17th, 2026

Recycling Pilot Program At Grand Teton National Park Increased Recycled Waste By 15 Percent

A recycling pilot program at Grand Teton National Park showed a 15 percent increase in waste being recycled or composted, alongside a decrease in waste going to the landfill during its first season.

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By NPT Staff - June 17th, 2026

Three Bats Test Positive For Rabies At Wind Cave National Park

Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota has identified three bats that tested positive for rabies since May.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - June 17th, 2026

Lawsuit Filed After Interior Refuses FOIA Request Related To Removal Of National Park Signage

The Interior Department has refused a Freedom of Information Act request related to records showing how it is implementing an order to scrub “disparaging” content about American history from national parks, prompting a nonprofit group to file a lawsuit.

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By NPT Staff - June 17th, 2026

Wildflower Wednesday: Shenandoah National Park

For those of you who enjoy seeing the colors and varieties of wildflowers (and flowering trees) during your national park visits, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia is home to over 850 species of wildflowers making up more than half of the park’s plant life. Wildflowers bloom from spring to autumn, but you’ll see the greatest variety during the spring, from late March to June.

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By Rebecca Latson - June 17th, 2026

Heavy Rains To Soak Some Units Of The National Park System

A tropical storm warning was issued Tuesday afternoon for parts of the Gulf Coast, where heavy rains were predicted to drench some units of the National Park System, possibly impacting Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana.

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By NPT Staff - June 16th, 2026

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