New Museum Beneath The Lincoln Memorial Opens To The Public
The Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum, a 15,000-square-foot immersive museum beneath the Lincoln Memorial, opened to the public on June 25.
- By NPT Staff - June 25th, 2026
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Boca Chita Key Lighthouse Reopens in Biscayne National Park Following Major Repairs
Boca Chita Key Lighthouse in Biscayne National Park has reopened to public visitation following more than two years of major repairs and restoration work
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - June 25th, 2026
Public Lands Advocates Call On Political Leaders To Conserve Roosevelt’s Legacy
Public lands advocates are calling for political leaders to protect America’s public lands in order to safeguard Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation legacy.
- By NPT Staff - June 25th, 2026
Traveler's View: We Need More Wilderness
There is a need today for more official wilderness across the United States' federal kingdom before there's none to preserve.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 25th, 2026
Measure To Boost Funding For National Parks Heads To House Floor For Action
Legislation that would continue the government's spending to tackle the maintenance backlog in the National Park System for another five years headed to the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday with bipartisan support.
- By NPT Staff - June 24th, 2026
NPCA: Trump Administration's Further Moves To Encourage Energy Development Put Parks At Risk
Proposals by the Trump administration to further encourage energy development on public lands raises the risk to national parks of air, water and sound pollution, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.
- By NPT Staff - June 24th, 2026
National Parks In Utah And Colorado Increase Fire Restrictions
As a result of extremely dry conditions driven by drought, Arches and Canyonlands national parks, as well as Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, and Dinosaur national monuments are increasing fire restrictions on Friday, June 26.
- By NPT Staff - June 24th, 2026
Initiative Aims To Get One Million Kids Outdoors Over The Next Year
The “One Million Kids Outdoors” Initiative, a national movement that aims to get one million kids outdoors over the next year to improve their health and well-being, begins today.
- By NPT Staff - June 24th, 2026
Photography In The National Parks: A Shenandoah Spring
For most of her 13+ years with the Traveler, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson has spent time in western, northwestern, and southwestern park units. In early May 2026, Rebecca traveled to Shenandoah National Park in Virgina for some spring photography.
- By Rebecca Latson - June 24th, 2026
Battle Lines Have Heightened Over Endangered Species Act
Fifty years on, the Endangered Species Act is being targeted by political winds, with the Trump administration seeking more leeway for energy, mining, and other industries that the act has interfered with in the name of protecting vulnerable species.
- By Rita Beamish - June 24th, 2026
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