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Study Shows Imbalance In Wolf-Cougar Interactions In Yellowstone National Park

A 2026 study from Yellowstone National Park reveals an “enemies without benefits” relationship where cougars are negatively affected by the dominance of gray wolves.

Diets, dominance hierarchies, and kleptoparasitism drive asymmetrical interactions between wolves and cougars

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By Jennifer Roberts - January 26th, 2026

Are Birds In Paradise Doomed? Altitude And Time Running Out

Time is running out for rare honeycreeper bird species at Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii. Will a novel approach to save them work?

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By Rita Beamish - January 25th, 2026

Environmental Groups Claim Trump Administration Violated Laws In Approving Alaska Road

Conservationists fighting Alaskan efforts to build a 211-mile industrial mining road across pristine lands of the southern Brooks Range told a federal court that President Trump and his team violated numerous environmental laws in pushing through approvals to let it proceed.

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By Rita Beamish - January 25th, 2026

Watching The Rivers Flow: Exploring Wild Rivers In Yellowstone National Park

A trek into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park provided a glimpse of the intricate water courses that beg exploration.

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By Robert Pahre - January 25th, 2026

Will Mosquitoes Rescue The Honeycreepers?

KAHULUI, HAWAII – “Three, two, one, Drop! Three, two, one, Drop!” Sophie Shelbourne voices the countdown she uses when she’s riding shotgun in the yellow helicopter that is parked a few feet away, outside a hangar at Kahului Airport.

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By Rita Beamish - January 25th, 2026

UPDATE | Park Service Removes Slavery Exhibit From Independence National Historical Park

The National Park Service has removed an exhibit from Independence National Historical Park examining the legacy of slavery.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2026

National Parks Preparing For Potent Winter Storm

National parks in many parts of the East where preparing for a potent winter storm that could shut down operations this weekend.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2026

Mount Rainier National Park Cancels Timed-Entry System

Mount Rainier National Park has cancelled its timed-entry reservation system for 2026, two years after the pilot began.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2026

Bodies Of Climbers Recovered At Mount Rainier National Park

Search and rescue operations recovered the bodies of two climbers at Mount Rainier National Park this week.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2026

Volcano Watch | What Do Small Earthquakes Beneath Kīlauea Summit Mean For The Ongoing Eruption?

Since the end of episode 40 on the evening of January 12, nearly a dozen small earthquake swarms have occurred involving earthquakes 1–2.5 miles beneath Halemaʻumaʻu and the summit caldera of Kīlauea.

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By Hawaiian Volcano Observatory - January 23rd, 2026

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