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Yellowstone National Park Delays Road Openings Due To Winter Storm

Yellowstone National Park entrances and roads scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Friday, April 17 will instead open at noon due to a significant winter storm with heavy snow, low temperatures and strong winds.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 17th, 2026

Grand Canyon National Park To Ease Water Restrictions

Grand Canyon National Park will gradually ease water conservation measures on the South Rim starting Friday, April 17 at 12 p.m., following recent progress in repairing the water pipeline and pumping to the South Rim.

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By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2026

Sunday On National Parks Traveler's Podcast: Wildlife Crossings For Parks

More wildlife crossings are needed in the United States to reduce the collisions between vehicles and wildlife.

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By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2026

Legal Challenge Launched To Block Border Wall Through Big Bend Region

A lawsuit has been filed to block the Department of Homeland Security from building a border wall through the Big Bend region of Texas, arguing that the government unconstitutionally waived environmental regulations and laws to fast-track the construction.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2026

Restorations To Begin On Historic Isaac Potts House In Valley Forge National Historical Park

The Isaac Potts House in Valley Forge National Historical Park will temporarily close for a restoration project starting May 4.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 16th, 2026

UPDATED | Senate Overturns Protections For Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

By a 50-49 vote, the Senate passed HJ Resolution 140, which would overturn the 20-year mineral withdrawal that protects the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from copper sulfide mining operations.

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By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2026

A Railroad And Reservoirs

Before there was ever a national recreation area, before there even were reservoirs, there was a branch of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW) and the town of Cimarron. The reservoirs came much later.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 16th, 2026

Hyperabundance Of Pink Salmon In Sitka National Historical Park May Put River At Risk

At the Indian River in Sitka National Historical Park in Alaska, researchers have found that in recent decades, annual abundances of native pink salmon have increased dramatically.

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By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2026

Lawsuit Filed Against Mining Operation In Mojave National Preserve

A lawsuit was filed Wednesday to block mining operations by an Australian company in Mojave National Preserve in California.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 15th, 2026

Wildlands And The Dance Of Life

He died way too young, but he learned something in his years that most people never realize—how to live a life on one’s own terms and fully engaged in the dance of life.

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By George Wuerthner - April 15th, 2026

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