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NPS Recorded More Than 323 Million Recreation Visits In 2025, A Slight Decrease From 2024

The National Park Service recorded more than 323 million recreation visits in 2025, a decrease of 2.7 percent from 2024.

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By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2026

Kīlauea Eruption Sees Record As Lava Fountains Reach 1770 Feet

Episode 43 of the Kīlauea eruption at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park saw a new record as lava fountains from the south vent reached 1770 feet high.

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By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2026

Grant Will Support Restoration Of Key Wetland In Acadia National Park

Friends of Acadia will receive $308,000 in state funding to support an ongoing wetland restoration project at Acadia National Park.

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By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2026

Musings About The Parks | Big Bend Impacts, Buffalo River Plans, And Ping Ponging Policies

How concerned should those who love national parks and those who work for the National Park Service be that the agency has rolled over and stepped aside for the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at Big Bend National Park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2026

Protecting Endangered Rock Iguanas In The Turks And Caicos Islands

As we scramble out of the boat and wade through the ocean to Little Water Cay, I’m fretting about whether the tour that’s on shore will scare away the endangered Turks and Caicos rock iguanas that call this sanctuary home.

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By Jennifer Bain - March 13th, 2026

Groups Urge Congress To Reject Funding For Big Bend Border Wall

More than 100 groups have urged Congress to reject any funding that would allow for a border wall to be built through Big Bend National Park or Big Bend Ranch State Park in Texas.

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By NPT Staff - March 12th, 2026

Visitors Fined For Vandalizing Cliff Face At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Four visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in northern Michigan were fined and banished from the park for one year after carving large letters into a cliff face and collecting over 100 pounds of rocks to take home.

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By NPT Staff - March 12th, 2026

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Reopens Some Areas Following Eruption

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park has reopened several areas following closures related to an eruption at Kīlauea that produced widespread tephra.

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By NPT Staff - March 12th, 2026

National Parks Traveler Checklist: Great Sand Dunes National Park

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado is home to the tallest sand dunes in North America. In addition to hiking up/sledding down these sand dunes, you can also hike trails, photograph the dunes and mountains, and even float down the Medano Creek at the bottom of the dunes. The Traveler’s checklist to this national park will help you plan your trip.

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By Rebecca Latson - March 12th, 2026

Sandhill Cranes Return To Great Marsh At Indiana Dunes National Park

Thousands of sandhill cranes gathered at the Great Marsh in Indiana Dunes National Park this week, highlighting the success of restoration work by the National Park Service.

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By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2026

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