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Construction Projects Will Limit Access To Kolob Canyons Area Of Zion National Park

Just as road work on the main route to Zion National Park's south entrance is winding down ... it's moving to the Kolob Canyons entrance of the park located in southwestern Utah.

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By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2018 1:45am

Tire Tracks On Racetrack Playa At Death Valley National Park Erased

Volunteer sweat combined with rakes and 750 gallons of water seem to have been successful in erasing vehicle tracks joyriders left on the playa known as the "Racetrack" in Death Valley National Park.

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By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2018 1:15am

Water Woes Continue To Plague Grand Canyon National Park's Outdated Pipeline

Water woes continue to plague Grand Canyon National Park's break-prone Transcanyon Waterline, which has forced the park to once again implement water conservation measures.

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By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2018 10:52am

This And That From Around The National Park System

Higher fees, possible new units to the National Park System, and talk of reviving the Bluffs Restaurant along the Blue Ridge Parkway are just some of the matters around the National Park System that caught our eye this week.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 15th, 2018 2:30am

Acadia National Park Readies For Season Of Renewal

With habitats ranging from salt-water wetlands to high mountain summits, spring comes to Acadia National Park in a thousand ways.

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By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2018 2:30am

White-Nose Fungus Found At Mount Rainier National Park

White-nose fungus in bats has officially crossed the National Park System from east to west, now having been detected at Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state.

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By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2018 1:15am

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UPDATED | Zinke: Fourth-Graders, Seniors, Disabled, And Veterans Prompting Higher Park Entrance Fees

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says free or discounted passes given to senior citizens, active military, disabled, and even fourth-graders and their families are part of the reason for the National Park Service's funding problems.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2018 12:08pm

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BLM Looking To Lease Land Near Great Sand Dunes National Park For Drilling

Oil and gas drilling sites less than a mile from Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado are proposed to go up for auction later this year, raising concerns over light and air pollution, as well as ecosystem impacts, energy exploration could generate for the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2018 3:00am

Past Being Erased From Elkmont At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Demolition sounds will be heard in the Elkmont area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park as crews begin removing ten structures that were deemed no longer significant to the historic district.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2018 2:00am

Trails Into History: Walk Into The Past On A National Historic Trail

It was 50 years ago that the National Trails System was designated. Today there are 30 trails under that designation, and they range from the path followed by Lewis and Clark into history to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Choose any one of the 19 National Historic Trails and you can walk, or paddle, into history.

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By Scott Johnson - March 14th, 2018 1:30am