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BLM Reopens Backcountry Airstrip North Of Canyonlands National Park

The Bureau of Land Management has authorized private airplanes to take off and land in the Labyrinth Canyon Wilderness by designating the previously unauthorized Keg Knoll backcountry airstrip as open for aircraft use.

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By NPT Staff - June 16th, 2026

BLM Approves Hydrocarbon Highway Through Gate Canyon, Prompting Lawsuit

The Bureau of Land Management quietly approved a hydrocarbon highway through the culturally and historically significant Gate Canyon in the West Tavaputs Plateau region of eastern Utah, prompting the Center for Biological Diversity to file a notice of intent to sue on June 15.

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By NPT Staff - June 15th, 2026

Groups Bring Lawsuit To Prevent National Garden Of Heroes From Rising In West Potomac Park

President Donald Trump's envisioned National Garden of American Heroes, a statuary ensemble of figures from American history, does not belong in West Potomac Park, a congressionally mandated recreational area, a group of organizations said Monday in filing a lawsuit to derail the president's plan.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2026

The Fascinating History Of Imperial Geyser

The first definitive report of activity at Imperial Geyser was in August 1927, when a stream of hot water was noted by geologists and rangers investigating the area.

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By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - June 15th, 2026

Former Big Bend National Park Officials Urge Homeland Security Secretary Not To Allow "Wholesale And Unaccountable Destruction" Of The Park

Former Big Bend National Park officials, whose first letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asking that he not waive environmental regulations to allow construction of a border wall in the park was ignored, have written a second asking that he not allow "wholesale and unaccountable destruction" of the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2026

Mount Baldy Access Site Reopens At Indiana Dunes National Park Following Shoreline Management

The Mount Baldy access site at Indiana Dunes National Park will reopen today, June 15, following shoreline management efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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By NPT Staff - June 15th, 2026

UPDATED | "Box Fire" At Saguaro National Park Mostly Contained

Crews made great progress attacking a wildfire in Saguaro National Park, gouging containment lines around 95 percent of the fire by Monday night.

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By NPT Staff - June 16th, 2026

Fellowships Will Allow Scientists To Study Coastal Erosion In Acadia National Park

Two scientists will study the coastal erosion within Acadia National Park after receiving fellowships to conduct their research.

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By NPT Staff - June 15th, 2026

A Day In The Park: Devils Tower National Monument

Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming is not only the first national monument created, but it’s also the first national monument to protect a unique geological feature.

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By Rebecca Latson - June 15th, 2026

Working To Save The Florida Reef Before It's Too Late

For more than 50 years the Florida Reef Tract has been in serious decline into a state of morbidity, one that in recent years has spurred a furious effort to reverse that decline and save the world's third-longest coral reef.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2026

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