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White House's Budget Proposal Would Be "Catastrophic" For National Park Service

President Donald Trump's fiscal 2027 budget proposal for the National Park Service raises more questions than delivers answers for the agency, which is heading into a potentially combustible summer in the overly dry and arid West.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2026

Study Finds Forest Regeneration In Lassen Volcanic National Park After Dixie Fire

A recent study found that despite more than 40 percent of the Dixie Fire burning at high severity, the forest in Lassen Volcanic National Park showed signs of regeneration.

Factors contributing to regeneration refugia in reburns, Lassen Volcanic National Park California, USA

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By NPT Staff - April 3rd, 2026

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Saw High Number Of Emergencies In March

Park rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park responded to an unusually high number of emergencies in March.

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By NPT Staff - April 3rd, 2026

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area To Close Hawk Creek Area During Construction

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Washington will close the Hawk Creek Campground and boat launch area to all public access starting April 16 through October 6.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 3rd, 2026

Gravesite Of Civil War-Era Soldier Located At Dry Tortugas National Park

Survey work for a new radio tower at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida led to discovery of the original gravesite of a 22-year-old soldier who died at Fort Jefferson following the Civil War.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - April 3rd, 2026

Interior Department Planning More Changes To National Park Service Staffing

Another shudder could be about to ripple across the National Park Service workforce, as Interior Department officials are planning to realign employees to place more of them in "visitor‑facing roles."

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 2nd, 2026

Seventy-Three Percent Of Marine Protected Areas Are Polluted By Sewage, Says Study

A study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of Queensland found that nearly three out of four of the world's marine protected areas are polluted by sewage.

Wastewater pollution undermines coastal marine protection: Implications for 30x30 and effective conservation

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By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2026

Appeal Challenges Project That Would Drain Water From Great Basin National Park

Conservation advocates have challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of a water supply project that would threaten critical water resources that support wildlife habitat in Great Basin National Park.

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By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2026

Big Bend National Park Cancels Planned Water System Rehabilitation

The National Park Service has announced that the planned construction of the Big Bend National Park Chisos Mountains Lodge and other Chisos Basin facility improvements will not move forward in May 2026 as planned.

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By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2026

Coalition To Hold Rally At Texas State Capitol To Oppose Big Bend Border Wall

A large coalition will hold a rally on Saturday, March 4, to oppose the construction of a border wall through Big Bend National Park and along the Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River in Texas.

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By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2026

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