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UPDATE | National Park Service Recovers Body Of Missing Hiker In Grand Canyon National Park

The body of 26-year-old Sandarsh Krishna was recovered below the rim near Verkamp’s Visitor Center on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - May 12th, 2026

Group Intends To Sue Trump Administration Over Expanded Livestock Grazing Plan

The Center for Biological Diversity has notified the Trump administration of its intent to sue over the government’s approval of a new expanded livestock grazing plan.

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By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2026

Tours of Lehman Caves In Great Basin National Park Will Resume May 22

Public tours of the first two rooms of Great Basin National Park’s Lehman Caves will resume on Friday, May 22, right before the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 29th, 2026

Steamtown National Historic Site To Host Historic “Big Boy” Locomotive In June

Steamtown National Historic Site will host a visit from Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014, the largest operating steam locomotive in the country, as it makes its way from coast to coast to honor America's 250th birthday.

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By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2026

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument To Temporarily Close Historic Motel

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument will temporarily close the A.G. Gaston Motel to renovate its historic 1954 wing.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 28th, 2026

UPDATE | Crews Contained Wildfire In Everglades National Park

A fast-moving wildfire burning on the northeastern edge of Everglades National Park covered about 9,149 acres before it was fully contained, according to local media reports.

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By NPT Staff - May 4th, 2026

Conservation Groups Challenge EPA In West Virginia Regional Haze Lawsuit

A lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the agency’s approval of West Virginia’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan has advanced in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

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By NPT Staff - April 28th, 2026

UPDATE | Bill Introduced To Halt Removal Of Native American History In National Parks

U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids and Dan Goldman have introduced the Truth in National Parks Act in response the Trump administration’s ongoing efforts to remove information related to Native American history from National Park Service sites.

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By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2026

National Parks At Risk As High Wildfire Potential Expected This Summer

The National Interagency Fire Center is predicting higher than average wildland fire potential across much of the West, Southwest and parts of the Southeast in June and July, which could affect a number of national parks.

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By NPT Staff - April 28th, 2026

UPDATE | White House Withdraws Nomination Of Concessionaire To Be NPS Director

Scott Socha, a long-time officer for national park concessionaire Delaware North, had his nomination for director of the National Park Service withdrawn by the White House on Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 28th, 2026

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