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Analysis Of Conservation Job Postings Shows Significant Decrease During 2025

An analysis of job posting data from 2023 to 2025 has found that non-federal conservation hiring in the United States collapsed beginning in mid-February 2025 and shows few signs of recovering as the year nears its end.

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By NPT Staff - November 10th, 2025

A Day In The Park: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

All units of the National Park System protect and preserve something, be it history, culture, landscape, wildlife, one or more ecosystems, or all the above. If you happen to travel to or through Kansas, you should stop off for a visit to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in the Kansas Flint Hills.

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By Rebecca Latson - November 10th, 2025

Recreation On Federal Public Lands Offers Big Returns For Economy

Outdoor recreation on federal public lands and waters is fueling America’s economy, according to a new report by Outdoor Recreation Roundtable

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By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2025

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #93: - The Sequoia And Kings Canyon Edition 2

It’s time to test your national parks knowledge with this November quiz and trivia piece. This one is all about Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. See just how much you really know about these national parks. You will learn something new and you may even know more than you realize!

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By Rebecca Latson - November 8th, 2025

Longest Government Shutdown In American History May Damage Park Service For Years

As the government shutdown becomes the longest in American history, many worry that it could have lasting effects on the National Park Service.

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By NPT Staff - November 7th, 2025

Park Service To Increase Traffic Enforcement Efforts At Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Law enforcement will increase traffic enforcement efforts at Lake Mead National Recreation Area from November 8-9.

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By Compiled From DOI Releases - November 7th, 2025

Appomattox: Where America’s Civil War Neared Its End

The National Park Service site that marks the spot where the Confederate Army surrendered to the Union Army at the end of the Civil War is worth a day-long exploration.

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By David and Kay Scott - November 7th, 2025

Leaders Of Friends Groups Express Concerns For National Park Service Employees, Parks

This week's podcast from the National Parks Traveler brought together four leaders of friends groups from around the country who raised concerns not only for national parks but also for National Park Service employees.

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By NPT Staff - November 9th, 2025

Graffiti, Possibly New, Spotted In Arches National Park

What appears to be recently painted graffiti has been spotted in Arches National Park in Utah.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2025

Research On Prey Concentrations In The Florida Everglades Will Support Restoration Efforts

A five-year grant from USACE will fund a project at Florida Atlantic University analyzing data on aquatic prey and habitat conditions during the dry season across the freshwater Everglades.

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By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2025

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