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Senators Introduce Legislation To Reauthorize Wildlife Crossings Program

A group of bipartisan senators has introduced legislation to reauthorize the Wildlife Crossings Program, a competitive grant program with the goal of reducing Wildlife Vehicle Collisions.

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By NPT Staff - December 19th, 2025

Lodges On Grand Canyon's South Rim Reopen

Lodges on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park that have been closed since December 6 due to a lack of water have been allowed to reopen.

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By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2025

UPDATE | Utah's Senator Lee Tried To Open National Parks To Disposal

U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, who earlier this year tried to pass legislation to allow the sale of public lands, tried to crack the door open to disposal of national park lands but dropped the effort when he couldn't enough support in the Senate.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2025

Threatened And Endangered Species: How Can They Be Saved?

National Parks Traveler is taking a look at the Endangered Species Act's work and its record, spotlighting individual species that it's protected while also considering criticisms that it's failed at its task.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 18th, 2025

Project Will Expand Seasonal Employee Housing At Acadia National Park

The National Park Service awarded two major contracts to complete the construction of Acadia National Park employee housing at Harden Farm.

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By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2025

Solar Will Power Key Services At Isle Royale National Park In 2026

Key services at Isle Royale’s Washington Harbor/Ozaagaateng will be powered by solar starting in the 2026 visitor season.

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By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2025

Cedar Breaks National Monument Experiencing Lower-Than-Average Snowpack

Cedar Breaks National Monument is experiencing lower-than-average snowpack for this time of year.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - December 18th, 2025

U.K. Organization Launches Petition Opposing New U.S. National Park Fees

Visit USA, an association that offers U.K. travelers accurate information from U.S. travel sector experts, launched a petition opposing the new U.S. national park fees for international visitors.

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By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2025

Trails I’ve Hiked: Congress Trail

Unless you are hiking the General Sherman Tree Trail at Sequoia National Park in California very early in the morning, you’ll be keeping company with many other people along the way. But veer off onto the Congress Trail, and you’ll meet fewer hikers along this 2.7-mile (4.34-kilometer) roundtrip lollipop-shaped hike. Of course, early morning is a very good time for this hike, too.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 18th, 2025

The Endangered Species Act

For more than a half-century the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has worked to protect species from teetering towards extinction. Here's a brief overview of how it works.

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January 5th, 2026

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