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They Moved A Lighthouse... And Nearly Put It On Top Of An Oil Well

Most people standing beneath the black-and-white spiral of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse assume the ground beneath them is just sand, shells, and more sand. They don’t realize they’re standing next to one of the deepest oil wells ever drilled on the Eastern Seaboard.

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By Forrest Smith - January 14th, 2026

Built To Last | The Enduring Legacy Of The Endangered Species Act

A look back at the creation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and its enduring popularity and significance.

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By Kim O'Connell - January 14th, 2026

Pinnacles National Park Would Be At Risk Under Drilling Plans In California

The Trump administration has released plans to open more than 1 million acres of public lands and mineral rights to oil and gas drilling and fracking in California, including in areas near Pinnacles National Park.

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By NPT Staff - January 13th, 2026

EPA Disapproves Colorado’s Plan To Improve Air Quality In National Parks

The EPA disapproved Colorado’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan, which was broadly supported by the state, utilities, industry, and environmental groups.

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By NPT Staff - January 12th, 2026

Construction Underway On Zion National Park Discovery Center

Construction of a new visitor center for the eastern entrance of Zion National Park is well underway as of late 2025.

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By NPT Staff - January 19th, 2026

Study Shows U.S. Rivers Lack Adequate Protections, But National Parks Can Help

A peer-reviewed study reveals that over 80 percent of U.S. rivers lack adequate protection.

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By NPT Staff - January 12th, 2026

Congress To Vote On Whether To Uphold Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters

Legislators will be forced to go on record within 60 days about whether or not they will protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota from harmful mining operations.

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By NPT Staff - January 12th, 2026

Fireside Reads | Grand Canyon: Between River And Rim

Pete McBride’s “Grand Canyon Between River And Rim” is not just another coffee table photo book. Sure, it’s a large book with a maximum of photos and a minimum of verbiage, but this book is more than just pretty pictures. It tells the story of an epic journey by two friends (with help from others) over a 750-mile trek literally between the river and rim of the Grand Canyon.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 12th, 2026

5th Annual Threatened And Endangered Parks | The Deterioration Of History In National Parks

A century of seasons has worn the appearance of the log cabin Roy Fure built in present-day Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, but his care of the small cabin, and later National Park Service restoration efforts, have enabled it to stand against time.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 11th, 2026

Fireside Reads | Conserving Nature In Greater Yellowstone: Controversy And Change In An Iconic Ecosystem

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) is a region rich in wildlife, national parks, and national forests, and it is an idea

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By John Miles - January 10th, 2026

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