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A Day In The Park: Lake Mead National Recreation Area

Lake Mead National Recreation Area covers 1.5 million acres. With a landscape of mountains, lakes, canyons, and desert basins, there is plenty for visitors to do and learn. So much, in fact, that you might want to spend more than just a day in this park, in which case you might want to check out the 16 campgrounds/RV parks and three resorts for an overnight stay.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 23rd, 2026

Groups Voice Concerns Over National Park Service Plans At Cumberland Island National Seashore

More than a dozen organizations have raised concerns about the National Park Service's visitor management plans at Cumberland Island National Seashore, saying they put at risk "the qualities that make the seashore worth visiting."

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By NPT staff - February 22nd, 2026

Shenandoah National Park Warns: Beware of Icicles

Icicles can cause injury to people and hazards to drivers.

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By NPT Staff - February 22nd, 2026

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #97

You can learn all sorts of interesting tidbits when you take a guided tour in a national park, or when you wander a museum within a unit of the National Park System. You can also learn things by reading NPS Instagram and Facebook posts. The Traveler’s quiz and trivia pieces are composed of this information.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 21st, 2026

Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Close Cades Cove Road for Tree Work

Cades Cove Loop Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing for tree removal.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - February 21st, 2026

Coalition Opposes Commercial Fishing in Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Fresh opposition is mounting against commercial fishing in Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2026

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Seawall Project Moves Forward

A multimillion-dollar project to restore historic seawalls at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St, Augustine, Florida, is one step closer to approval.

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By NPT Staff - February 20th, 2026

Tidal Basin Gets Hundreds Of New Cherry Trees

Hundreds of new trees are being planted along the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin in Washington, known around the world for its springtime cherry blossoms.

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By Jan Wesner Childs - February 20th, 2026

Exhibits Returned To Independence Hall National Historical Park

Three days after a judge ordered the restoration of placards taken from the President's House at Independence Hall National Historical Park that discussed slavery, the National Park Service on Thursday put them back in place.

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By NPT Staff - February 19th, 2026

Glacier National Park Announces New Logan Pass Shuttle System, Parking Time Limits

Glacier National Park is launching a ticketed shuttle system to Logan Pass and a time limit on parking at the popular destination this summer.

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By Jan Wesner Childs - February 19th, 2026

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