Glacier Point Road In Yosemite National Park To Reopen
The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park is scheduled to reopen to all traffic at 8 a.m. on Thursday.
- By NPT Staff - August 30th, 2018 1:15am
Science Symposiums In The Parks
From Acadia National Park and Cape Cod National Seashore to Yellowstone National Park, scientific conferences touching on everything from wildlife and water quality to historic preservation and the human footprint are coming to the parks.
Eleven Fined $350 Each For Venturing To the Rim Of Hawai'i Volcanoes' Halema‘uma‘u Crater
Temptation in the form of an active volcanic crater can be a powerful motivator, but for 11 people the thrill of staring down into the fuming Halema‘uma‘u Crater at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park was tempered by a $350 ticket each from park rangers for ignoring closure signs.
- By NPT Staff - August 29th, 2018 2:00am
Scientists Take Exception To Interior Secretary's Push To Liberalize Hunting Regulations
More than 100 scientists have written to oppose Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's push to liberalize hunting regulations on National Park Service lands in Alaska so as to reduce wolves and bears while boosting moose and caribou populations for hunting.
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- By NPT Staff - August 29th, 2018 1:45am
A Good Drive Through The Badlands
They had me surrounded at the border. The border of Wind Cave National Park and Custer State Park, that is. And “they” were a dusty herd of bison, moving from one lush meadow of grass to another, with their skittish young in tow.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2018 1:15am
Zion National Park Rockfall Injures None, Leads To Helicopter Short-Haul For Nine
A rockfall along the Hidden Canyon Trail in Zion National Park on Tuesday temporarily stranded nine hikers, who a bit later were hauled out of the canyon by helicopter.
- By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2018 8:33pm
Hybridization Of Pythons At Everglades National Park Could Spell Greater Problems For Wildlife
Burmese pythons have made a huge dent on wildlife in Everglades National Park, and now a determination that some have crossbred with Indian pythons means the constricting snakes could slither out of the swamps and onto higher ground in search of their meals.
NPS Awards $8.6 Million In Preservation Grants To Historically Black Colleges And Universities
The National Park Service has awarded $8.6 million in grant funding to support projects that preserve significant historic structures on the campuses of 18 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
- By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2018 2:00am
Bears Have Prompted Glacier National Park To Restrict Rising Sun Campground To Hard-Sided Campers
A tent that had been ripped open, pillows carried away, and an "adult-sized scat pile" near the pillows was enough to prompt Glacier National Park staff to restrict the Rising Sun Campground to hard-sided campers for the immediate future.
- By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2018 2:00am
Friends Supports Environmental Education Programs At Saguaro National Park
To help Saguaro National Park fulfill its mission as an educator, the park and Friends of Saguaro have developed environmental education programs that help students understand the natural and cultural heritage of the Sonoran Desert.
- By NPT Staff - August 27th, 2018 2:00am
