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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

Utah Lawmakers Undermine Protections For Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Utah members of Congress are attempting to undermine protections for Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument using the Congressional Review Act.

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By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2026

Bird Flu Detected In Bald Eagle At George Washington Birthplace National Monument

A presumptive positive case of avian influenza has been detected in a deceased juvenile bald eagle at George Washington Birthplace National Monument.

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By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2026

Trump Administration Removes Climate Change Information At Fort Sumter

The Trump administration has removed information related to climate change and rising sea levels at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park.

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By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2026

UPDATE | Family Calls Off Search For Missing Person At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

The National Park Service asked the public to offer any information that could assist in locating Christopher Lee Palmer, 39, who was declared a missing person by Arkansas authorities after his vehicle was found stuck on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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By NPT Staff - January 27th, 2026

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