National Parks Traveler

With the 2021 camping season ramping up, you should know that Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks are requiring advance reservations for their campgrounds. This change is intended to ensure proper COVID-19 mitigations and allow campers to plan with more accurate information about campsite availability, the park announced.

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By NPT Staff - March 31st, 2021 1:45am

Roadwork Coming To Zion National Park's East Entrance

Nightly road closures are coming to the east entrance of Zion National Park in Utah so crews can do maintenance and historic preservation work on the bridges and tunnels of the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway.

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By NPT Staff - March 31st, 2021 1:45am

Groups Call On Interior Secretary To Block Oil Drilling At Big Cypress

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is being urged by more than 100 groups and organizations to block efforts to drill for oil in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida because of the negative impacts that could pose to the Everglades ecosystem.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 30th, 2021 1:31pm

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Isle Royale National Park's Campgrounds, Anchorages To Open

Life is getting a bit back to normal at Isle Royale National Park, where most campgrounds, trails, docks, and anchorages will reopen on April 16. Additionally, the Houghton Visitor Center will reopen April 19.

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By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2021 1:45am

Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge Project To Extend Detour

Rehabilitation of the Roanoke River Bridge along the Blue Ridge Parkway will require a year-long extension of a route detour in Virginia.

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By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2021 1:45am

Shenandoah National Park Announces Spring Opening Dates

Facilities in Shenandoah National Park are beginning to open and will continue to open throughout the spring. The park’s two visitor centers are now open with rangers providing information at outdoor contact stations and the Park Stores located inside are open with limited capacity.

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By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2021 1:30am

Shooting Suspect Arrested Without Incident At Everglades National Park

A 33-year-old man who allegedly fired shots at rangers in Everglades National Park was in custody Monday after surrendering without incident.

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By NPT Staff - March 29th, 2021 10:22am

Old-Growth Oaks Poached From National Military Park

How do you value a century-old tree? That's a tough one when you factor in not just the board feet, but the value it provided to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia and Tennessee. It's a site that preserves and interprets key battles that helped cripple the Confederacy, and one that a 53-year-old man viewed as his private lumber yard.