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
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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
Students Develop Projects In Support Of Clara Barton National Historic Site
A recent collaboration between Georgetown University students and the National Park Service is adding value to the Clara Barton National Historic Site ahead of a proposed rehabilitation project.
- By Jennifer Roberts - December 13th, 2025
Group Acquires 20 Acres Of Private Land For Saguaro National Park
Trust for Public Land, in partnership with the National Park Service, has acquired 20 acres of privately owned land adjacent to Sweetwater Preserve, which will become a permanent addition to Saguaro National Park.
- By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2025
UPDATE 2 | National Park Superintendents Ordered To Cap Employee Evaluations
Top National Park Service officials, in an apparent violation of federal law, have directed park superintendents to reduce evaluation scores for employees.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 12th, 2025
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