Low Steelhead Populations Lead To Sport Fishing Closure At Olympic National Park
Due to the low forecasted return of wild steelhead trout, the Queets River in Olympic National Park in Washington state temporarily closed to sport fishing on Tuesday.
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Threatened And Endangered Species Series Podcasts
The following podcasts are related to the content in the National Parks Traveler's Threatened and Endangered Species special project.
- January 5th, 2026
SPEED Act Could Put Ecosystems At Risk By Undermining NEPA
The SPEED Act could weaken the review process that identifies and assesses potential environmental concerns before federal projects are implemented.
- By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2025
ESA Amendments Act Threatens Species Already At Risk
The House Natural Resources Committee’s full markup of the Endangered Species Amendments Act of 2025 is scheduled to take place tomorrow.
- By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2025
House To Vote On Delisting Gray Wolves From Endangered Species Act
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on ending gray wolf protections on Thursday.
- By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2025
Grand Canyon To Reopen South Rim Hotels
Grand Canyon National Park will reopen hotels on the park’s South Rim beginning Wednesday, December 17 and will begin easing some water restrictions.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - December 15th, 2025
The Case Of The Missing Sulfur Dioxide At Yellowstone
Active volcanoes around the world emit plumes of gas rich in sulfur dioxide, but despite sitting atop one of the planet's largest magmatic systems, Yellowstone emits essentially no detectable sulfur dioxide.
- By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - December 15th, 2025
Severe Flooding and Landslides Affecting Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
Recent heavy rains have led to severe flooding and landslides, creating unsafe conditions and limited basic services in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and the Stehekin Valley within North Cascades National Park in Washington.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - December 15th, 2025
An Impressive National Park In The Middle Of Nowhere
Great Basin National Park is one of the most isolated national parks in the continental United States.
- By David and Kay Scott - December 15th, 2025
Traveler's View | "Another Ass-Kicking Year," Indeed
The past year has indeed been an incredible one for the National Park Service. You might say an "ass-kicking year," if you relish the loss of roughly a quarter of the agency's workforce, the growing unaffordability of being a ranger, and the watering down of your mission and environmental laws that protect the parks.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 14th, 2025
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