National Parks Traveler

Hours spent in a line waiting to enter a national park. Crews working to maintain trails that climb through piny forests and are blighted by piles of human waste. Visitors taking out their rage against fellow visitors and park staff when they can't find a parking spot at their favorite trailhead or overlook. These are some of the issues National Park Service staff are trying to solve as they cope with record visitation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 16th, 2018 1:15am

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Wind Cave National Park Collars 25 Elk For Research Project

Twenty-five elk in Wind Cave National Park were recently fitted with GPS (Global Positioning System) radio collars to help monitor elk inside the park for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

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By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2018 3:42pm

President Trump Says Interior Secretary Zinke Will Leave By Year's End

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, a lightning rod for conservationists and environmentalists and long portrayed by his critics as being in the pocket of the energy industry, will leave the administration by year's end, President Trump said Saturday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 15th, 2018 9:18am

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NPS Releases Environmental Assessment for General Management Plan Amendment/Low Water Plan for Lake Mead National Recreation Area

The National Park Service is seeking public comment on an environmental assessment for a General Management Plan Amendment to address low-water conditions at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2018 9:30am

"Best Places To Work" Survey Shows No Progress For National Park Service

National Park Service employees continue to trail most of their colleagues elsewhere in the Interior Department when it comes to pay, leadership, work-life balance, and other key indicators that help define the best places to work in the federal government.

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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2018 1:30am

Start The New Year With A Paddle At Ozark National Scenic Riverways

For the third straight year the staff at Ozark National Scenic Riverways and Missouri State Parks will be opening the new year with a paddle in the park and would like you to join them.

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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2018 1:30am

Voyageurs National Park Wolves Know How To Fish

There's a Chinese proverb that goes like this: Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. At Voyageurs National Park, the wolves have taken it upon themselves to learn how to fish for some of their meals.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 13th, 2018 8:46am

Low Sea Turtle Nesting Success At Gulf Islands National Seashore

The Florida area of the Gulf Islands National Seashore saw 59 sea turtle nests in the 2018 season, which began with the first loggerhead nest on May 25th.

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By Erika Zambello - December 13th, 2018 2:00am

Zion National Park Scrambling To Maintain Shuttle Fleet

After 19 years driving up and down Zion Canyon, it should be a surprise that the shuttle bus fleet at Zion National Park is beyond its expected life. What also shouldn't be surprising is that replacement parts for the fleet are getting harder to find, and funding to replace the buses is also hard to come by.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 13th, 2018 2:00am

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White Sands National Monument Addresses Infrastructure Needs & Improves Visitor Experience

Effective January 1, 2019, the entrance fees to the park will be $20 per vehicle, $10 per person, and $15 per motorcycle. All of the money received from entrance fees remains with the National Park Service with 80 percent of the revenue staying at White Sands.