Traveler's View | Time To Pass The Torch
At a time when we need more journalists to follow what’s going on in the parks and with the National Park Service, the National Parks Traveler is at a crossroads.
- April 6th, 2026
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Manatees: A Threatened Species At A Crossroads
While the Endangered Species Act has helped Florida manatees avoid extinction, the species has yet to fully recover and faces many challenges on the road to that recovery.
- By Jan Wesner Childs - April 5th, 2026
Change In Winds Could Make Kīlauea's Next Eruption Dangerous For Visitors
A forecast calling for a change in winds at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park could make the next eruption of Kīlauea more dangerous for visitors to the park.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - April 4th, 2026
New Visitor Center Exhibits Enhance The Interpretation At Monocacy National Battlefield
New exhibits at Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland enhance the visitor's understanding of what transpired at the Civil War-era battlefield.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - April 3rd, 2026
White House's Budget Proposal Would Be "Catastrophic" For National Park Service
President Donald Trump's fiscal 2027 budget proposal for the National Park Service raises more questions than delivers answers for the agency, which is heading into a potentially combustible summer in the overly dry and arid West.
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 3rd, 2026
Study Finds Forest Regeneration In Lassen Volcanic National Park After Dixie Fire
A recent study found that despite more than 40 percent of the Dixie Fire burning at high severity, the forest in Lassen Volcanic National Park showed signs of regeneration.
- By NPT Staff - April 3rd, 2026
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Saw High Number Of Emergencies In March
Park rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park responded to an unusually high number of emergencies in March.
- By NPT Staff - April 3rd, 2026
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area To Close Hawk Creek Area During Construction
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Washington will close the Hawk Creek Campground and boat launch area to all public access starting April 16 through October 6.
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- By Compiled From NPS Releases - April 3rd, 2026
Gravesite Of Civil War-Era Soldier Located At Dry Tortugas National Park
Survey work for a new radio tower at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida led to discovery of the original gravesite of a 22-year-old soldier who died at Fort Jefferson following the Civil War.
- By Compiled from NPS releases - April 3rd, 2026
Interior Department Planning More Changes To National Park Service Staffing
Another shudder could be about to ripple across the National Park Service workforce, as Interior Department officials are planning to realign employees to place more of them in "visitor‑facing roles."
- By Kurt Repanshek - April 2nd, 2026
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