Yellowstone National Park’s Winter Season To Begin December 15
Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Monday, December 15.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - December 10th, 2025
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Hiker Rescued After Becoming Trapped In Quicksand At Arches National Park
An experienced hiker became trapped in quicksand at Arches National Park while hiking Courthouse Wash on Sunday morning.
- By NPT Staff - December 10th, 2025
Faith Leaders Sign Petition In Support Of Endangered Species Act
More than 10,000 faith leaders and advocates have put together petitions to urge protection of endangered and threatened species.
- By NPT Staff - December 10th, 2025
Senators Express Alarm Over Hiring Of 300 U.S. Park Police Officers
Four senators have expressed alarm over the National Park Service’s efforts to double the number of U.S. Park Police officers in Washington D.C., calling it "unprecedented" and "dangerous."
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2025
NAACP Condemns Removal Of MLK Day And Juneteenth From National Parks Free Days
The NAACP has condemned the Trump Administration's decision to strip Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the National Park Service's annual free-entry days.
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2025
New Legislation Would Require American-Made Products In National Parks
Bipartisan legislation that was announced this week would require that items offered for sale in gift shops in units of the National Park System be produced in the United States.
- By NPT Staff - December 9th, 2025
Trails I’ve Hiked: The General Sherman Tree Trail
Hands down, the General Sherman Tree Trail at Sequoia National Park in California is the most popular hike in the park, and with good reason. It’s an easy, paved hike of approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) one-way - most of it accessible - with plenty of giant sequoia wonders on display in addition to the Star of the Show: The General Sherman Tree.
- By Rebecca Latson - December 9th, 2025
Analysis Shows Trump Administration Proposals May Push Seven Species Into Extinction
An analysis from the Center for Biological Diversity identifies seven endangered animal species that would be pushed to the brink of extinction by a Trump administration effort to radically weaken protections laid out in the Endangered Species Act.
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- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2025
Applications Open For Artist-in-Residence Program At Homestead National Historical Park
Homestead National Historical Park in Nebraska is seeking applicants for its 2026 Artist-in-Residence Program.
- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2025
Pear Lake Winter Hut At Sequoia National Park Reservations Open
Reservations for spots in the Pear Lake Winter Hut in Sequoia National Park can be made beginning Tuesday, though this winter's window for spots is shortened.
- By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2025
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