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A Day In The Park: Curecanti National Recreation Area

Less than an hour’s drive from Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Curecanti National Recreation Area offers a ground level perspective of the Gunnison River, and the park’s three reservoirs and surrounding landscape offer year-round outdoor activities including hiking, boating, paddling, fishing, swimming, birdwatching, and stargazing.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 6th, 2026

Traveler's View | Time To Pass The Torch

At a time when we need more journalists to follow what’s going on in the parks and with the National Park Service, the National Parks Traveler is at a crossroads.

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April 6th, 2026

Manatees: A Threatened Species At A Crossroads

While the Endangered Species Act has helped Florida manatees avoid extinction, the species has yet to fully recover and faces many challenges on the road to that recovery.

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By Jan Wesner Childs - April 5th, 2026

Change In Winds Could Make Kīlauea's Next Eruption Dangerous For Visitors

A forecast calling for a change in winds at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park could make the next eruption of Kīlauea more dangerous for visitors to the park.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - April 4th, 2026

New Visitor Center Exhibits Enhance The Interpretation At Monocacy National Battlefield

New exhibits at Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland enhance the visitor's understanding of what transpired at the Civil War-era battlefield.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - April 3rd, 2026

White House's Budget Proposal Would Be "Catastrophic" For National Park Service

President Donald Trump's fiscal 2027 budget proposal for the National Park Service raises more questions than delivers answers for the agency, which is heading into a potentially combustible summer in the overly dry and arid West.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2026

Study Finds Forest Regeneration In Lassen Volcanic National Park After Dixie Fire

A recent study found that despite more than 40 percent of the Dixie Fire burning at high severity, the forest in Lassen Volcanic National Park showed signs of regeneration.

Factors contributing to regeneration refugia in reburns, Lassen Volcanic National Park California, USA

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By NPT Staff - April 3rd, 2026

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Saw High Number Of Emergencies In March

Park rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park responded to an unusually high number of emergencies in March.

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By NPT Staff - April 3rd, 2026

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area To Close Hawk Creek Area During Construction

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Washington will close the Hawk Creek Campground and boat launch area to all public access starting April 16 through October 6.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 3rd, 2026

Gravesite Of Civil War-Era Soldier Located At Dry Tortugas National Park

Survey work for a new radio tower at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida led to discovery of the original gravesite of a 22-year-old soldier who died at Fort Jefferson following the Civil War.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - April 3rd, 2026

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