Sunday On National Parks Traveler's Podcast: Wildlife Crossings For Parks
More wildlife crossings are needed in the United States to reduce the collisions between vehicles and wildlife.
- By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2026
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Legal Challenge Launched To Block Border Wall Through Big Bend Region
A lawsuit has been filed to block the Department of Homeland Security from building a border wall through the Big Bend region of Texas, arguing that the government unconstitutionally waived environmental regulations and laws to fast-track the construction.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2026
Restorations To Begin On Historic Isaac Potts House In Valley Forge National Historical Park
The Isaac Potts House in Valley Forge National Historical Park will temporarily close for a restoration project starting May 4.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 16th, 2026
UPDATED | Senate Overturns Protections For Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
By a 50-49 vote, the Senate passed HJ Resolution 140, which would overturn the 20-year mineral withdrawal that protects the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from copper sulfide mining operations.
- By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2026
A Railroad And Reservoirs
Before there was ever a national recreation area, before there even were reservoirs, there was a branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW) and the town of Cimarron. The reservoirs came much later.
- By Rebecca Latson - April 16th, 2026
Hyperabundance Of Pink Salmon In Sitka National Historical Park May Put River At Risk
At the Indian River in Sitka National Historical Park in Alaska, researchers have found that in recent decades, annual abundances of native pink salmon have increased dramatically.
- By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2026
Lawsuit Filed Against Mining Operation In Mojave National Preserve
A lawsuit was filed Wednesday to block mining operations by an Australian company in Mojave National Preserve in California.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 15th, 2026
Wildlands And The Dance Of Life
He died way too young, but he learned something in his years that most people never realize—how to live a life on one’s own terms and fully engaged in the dance of life.
- By George Wuerthner - April 15th, 2026
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Opening Up Facilities For Spring, Summer
Arguably the one thing the National Park Service at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area can't control — water — will have the most impact on spring and summer recreation at the park unit that straddles the Utah-Arizona border.
- By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2026
More Groups File Lawsuit To Challenge Recent God Squad Decision
Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to bypass compliance with the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
- By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2026
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