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Yellowstone’s Wahb Springs And Death Gulch—Unusual Features With Unusual Names

In the northeast part of Yellowstone National Park there is a thermal area with a strange composition. And even stranger names.

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By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - February 23rd, 2026

Voters Concerned About Public Land Protections Ahead Of Midterms, Poll Finds

Western voters across party lines are concerned about rollbacks of protections for land, water, and wildlife, as well as cuts to funding for public land management, according to a recent poll.

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By NPT Staff - February 23rd, 2026

A Day In The Park: Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Lake Mead National Recreation Area covers 1.5 million acres. With a landscape of mountains, lakes, canyons, and desert basins, there is plenty for visitors to do and learn. So much, in fact, that you might want to spend more than just a day in this park, in which case you might want to check out the 16 campgrounds/RV parks and three resorts for an overnight stay.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 23rd, 2026

Groups Voice Concerns Over National Park Service Plans At Cumberland Island National Seashore

More than a dozen organizations have raised concerns about the National Park Service's visitor management plans at Cumberland Island National Seashore, saying they put at risk "the qualities that make the seashore worth visiting."

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By NPT staff - February 22nd, 2026

Shenandoah National Park Warns: Beware of Icicles

Icicles can cause injury to people and hazards to drivers.

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By NPT Staff - February 22nd, 2026

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #97

You can learn all sorts of interesting tidbits when you take a guided tour in a national park, or when you wander a museum within a unit of the National Park System. You can also learn things by reading NPS Instagram and Facebook posts. The Traveler’s quiz and trivia pieces are composed of this information.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 21st, 2026

Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Close Cades Cove Road for Tree Work

Cades Cove Loop Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing for tree removal.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - February 21st, 2026

Coalition Opposes Commercial Fishing in Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Fresh opposition is mounting against commercial fishing in Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2026

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Seawall Project Moves Forward

A multimillion-dollar project to restore historic seawalls at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St, Augustine, Florida, is one step closer to approval.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2026

Tidal Basin Gets Hundreds Of New Cherry Trees

Hundreds of new trees are being planted along the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin in Washington, known around the world for its springtime cherry blossoms.

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By Jan Wesner Childs - February 20th, 2026

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