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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

Ticket Sales For Crystal Cave In Sequoia National Park To Open March 16

Tickets for the 2026 Crystal Cave season will go on sale March 16, 2026, at 9 a.m.

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By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2026

Volcanic Eruption Causes Closure Of Kīlauea Summit In Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park

The National Park Service has temporarily closed Kīlauea summit in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park due to hazardous amounts of tephra (volcanic rock, ash and glass particles) falling over Kīlauea summit.

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By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2026

National Park Service Proposes Changes To Buffalo National River Visitor Plan

Proposed changes to managing visitors at the Buffalo National River in Arkansas call for what appears to be a significant increase in parking, realignment, and creation, of some roads and trails, and movement of campsites out of flood-prone areas.

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By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2026

"Football-Sized" Volcanic Fragments Rain Down On Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

"Football-sized" volcanic fragments spit out of Kīlauea volcanic rained down Tuesday on some overlooks at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

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By NPT Staff - March 10th, 2026

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