Interior Law Enforcement Personnel To Receive 3.8 Percent Pay Increase
National Park Service law enforcement rangers and U.S. Park Police will receive a 3.8 percent pay increase starting January 11.
- By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2026
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World War II Memorial To Close For Construction
The National Park Service will close the World War II Memorial on January 9 ahead of a construction project.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - January 9th, 2026
Conservation Groups Say USFWS Cuts Will Put Wildlife At Risk
The House passed a final spending bill on January 8 with deep cuts to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2026
Trump Administration Gives Utah Greater Control Over National Forests
An agreement signed Thursday between the Trump administration and Utah hands the state a greater voice in how some 8 million acres of national forest lands are managed, a move environmental organizations decried as a gift to logging interests and one that will limit public oversight.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2026
Park Service Moves Forward With Infrastructure Improvements In Washington D.C.
The National Park Service is restoring fountains, rehabilitating historic landscapes, and addressing aging park infrastructure across Washington, D.C. ahead of the nation’s semiquincentennial in 2026.
- By Compiled From NPS Releases - January 8th, 2026
Two Weather Stations Rebuilt At Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks
Two weather stations at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks have been rebuilt, ensuring important data collection continues within the park.
- By NPT Staff - January 8th, 2026
Personalized Messaging May Help Reduce Harmful Wildlife Feeding In National Parks
A 2025 study suggests that messaging that includes a personalized approach could help reduce instances of harmful wildlife feeding in national parks.
- By Jennifer Roberts - January 8th, 2026
Legal Battle Over NPS's Refusal To Accept Cash Continues
A legal battle over the National Park Service's expanding refusal to accept cash payments for entrance fees and gift shop purchases is being appealed to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2026
Trails I’ve Hiked: General Grant Tree Trail
The General Grant Tree Trail at Kings Canyon National Park in California is an easy, paved, 0.33-mile/0.5-kilometer (one-way) trail with views not only of the second largest tree in the world by volume, but also the historic Gamlin Cabin, Centennial Stump, and the Fallen Monarch, a downed sequoia tree through which you can walk from one end to the other.
- By Rebecca Latson - January 8th, 2026
Study Reveals Wastewater-Related Contaminants Found In South Rim Springs
A study reveals that the U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service identified wastewater-related contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in several springs along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.
- By NPT Staff - January 7th, 2026
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