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Should Assisted Migration Be Used To Move Whitebark Pines Outside Of Their Native Habitat?

Should land management agencies embark on a program of assisted migration to transplant whitebark pine, a threatened species, into areas where they were not historically present but where the conditions are suitable for the trees?

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2026

Trump Opens Northeast Canyons And Seamounts Marine National Monument To Fishing

President Donald Trump is drawing criticism for opening Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument to commercial fishing, just his latest move to reverse actions taken by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 7th, 2026

Groups Challenge Proposed Revocation Of Bison Grazing Permits

The Bureau of Land Management has put forward a proposal that, if approved, would revoke grazing permits used to sustain American Prairie’s bison herd in north-central Montana.

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By NPT Staff - February 7th, 2026

Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Work On Scenic Road In Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance has filed a lawsuit against Garfield County, Utah, for violating federal law when it began making unauthorized changes to a road that sits almost entirely within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

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By NPT Staff - February 6th, 2026

Nearly 80 Miles of Trails Will Open To Bicycles At Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

A new National Park Service rule expanding recreation access will soon designate nearly 80 miles of trails for bicycle and e-bike use at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.

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By NPT Staff - February 6th, 2026

Study Will Evaluate Potential National Park Designation For Los Angeles Coast

The National Park Service is evaluating whether portions of the Los Angeles coastline could be designated as a unit of the National Park System.

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By NPT Staff - February 6th, 2026

Feds Postpone Finalizing Yellowstone, Lower 48 Grizzly Bear Plans

The deadline for Trump administration officials to decide if Yellowstone-area grizzly bears should retain Endangered Species Act protections has been pushed back nearly a year.

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By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile - February 6th, 2026

What Is The Florida Reef?

Stretching nearly 350 miles and forming a major part of both Biscayne and Dry Tortugas national parks, the Florida Reef is the only coral barrier reef in the continental United States and the third-largest in the world.

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By Jennifer Roberts - February 6th, 2026

Lake Mead National Recreation Area Will Reopen Government Wash

Lake Mead National Recreation Area has completed the removal of long-term encampments at Government Wash and will reopen the area on Saturday, February 7.

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By NPT Staff - February 5th, 2026

New Initiative Supports Community Conservation Of Appalachian Trail Landscape

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy has announced a new initiative, the Appalachian Trail Community Conservation Collaborative, meant to strengthen community-driven conservation throughout the Appalachian Trail Landscape in Pennsylvania.

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By NPT Staff - February 5th, 2026

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