Swimmer Drowns At Mount Rainier National Park
A weekend swim turned to tragedy for a 23-year-old serviceman drowned at a lake in Mount Rainier National Park.
- By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 11:28am
Denali National Park Working To Make It Easier To Visit In Winter
It likely will get easier to visit Denali National Park during the shoulder seasons and in winter thanks to plans adopted by the National Park Service.
- By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 1:45am
Examining The Chemistry Of Yellowstone National Park's Thermal Waters
It’s a common misconception that all geysers and hot springs in Yellowstone are acidic. Some are, but the water that comes out of many of Yellowstone’s most iconic features, like Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Spring, is actually basic. But why?
- By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 1:45am
Nearly 400 Mountain Goats Removed From Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest
A program to relocate non-native mountain goats from Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest has ended with nearly 400 goats were removed, though only 325 made it to the northern Cascade Mountains in Washington. The others either died in the capture and transport effort, were euthanized, were lethally culled, or placed in zoos.
- By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 1:45am
"Dome Fire" Burning Across Thousands Of Acres Of Mojave National Preserve
More than 40,000 acres, including landscapes studded with Joshua trees, have burned at Mojave National Preserve in California since the blaze was sparked by lightning.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 17th, 2020 4:54pm
UPDATE | "Travel Prepared To Survive"
From searing temperatures at Death Valley National Park to surging Colorado River waters through Grand Canyon National Park, this week is one that beckons national park visitors to be particularly careful on their Western vacations.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 17th, 2020 10:55am
National Park Trust Helps Save The Views Along Appalachian Trail
Some views along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Virginia have been preserved thanks to the National Park Trust.
- By NPT Staff - August 17th, 2020 1:45am
Interior Department Outlines Strategic Plan To Combat Invasive Species
Interior Department officials have released a draft plan for battling invasive species such as Burmese pythons and Asian carp that threaten to upset native species in national parks and other public lands.
- By NPT Staff - August 17th, 2020 1:45am
Updated Work Schedule Will Keep Generals Highway Open Weekends In Sequoia, Kings Canyon
Work schedule modifications have allowed for necessary work on the Generals Highway in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks to be completed without disrupting park and forest visitors with weeknight road closures.
- By NPT Staff - August 17th, 2020 1:30am
Musings About The Parks: A New Acting Director, Confederate Statues, Cape Cod ORVs
Margaret Everson's introduction to the National Park Service, an attempt to rid the National Park System of Confederate statues, and a desire to have more off-road access at Cape Cod National Seashore are among the issues you might have missed last week.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2020 2:00am
