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Photography In The National Parks: A Shenandoah Spring

For most of her 13+ years with the Traveler, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson has spent time in western, northwestern, and southwestern park units. In early May 2026, Rebecca traveled to Shenandoah National Park in Virgina for some spring photography.

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By Rebecca Latson - June 24th, 2026

Battle Lines Have Heightened Over Endangered Species Act

Fifty years on, the Endangered Species Act is being targeted by political winds, with the Trump administration seeking more leeway for energy, mining, and other industries that the act has interfered with in the name of protecting vulnerable species.

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By Rita Beamish - June 24th, 2026

10th Circuit Directs Lower Court To Review President Biden's Expansion Of National Monuments

A split 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a lower court to examine whether President Joe Biden exceeded his authority under the Antiquities Act to expand Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah.

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June 23rd, 2026

Parks Group Files Motion To Halt Mining Within Mojave National Preserve

The National Parks Conservation Association, represented by Earthjustice, filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on June 23 to immediately halt mining activity at Colosseum Mine within Mojave National Preserve.

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By NPT Staff - June 23rd, 2026

Voyageurs National Park To Remove Invasive Cattails For Wetland Restoration

Voyageurs National Park will remove invasive hybrid cattails from within the park from July through October of this year as part of its efforts to restore wetland habitat.

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By Compiled From NPS Releases - June 23rd, 2026

Of Mice And Rangers (With Apologies To John Steinbeck)

The scent of mouse droppings wafting over a national park “welcome desk” was so offensive, and the fear of disease so worrisome, that a new volunteer at the desk considered leaving for a post at a completely different park.

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By Rita Beamish - June 23rd, 2026

Another Small Hydrothermal Explosion At Biscuit Basin

Early on the morning of Saturday, June 13, 2026, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park. Although smaller than the explosion that occurred in the same area in 2024, it emphasizes the dynamic and hazardous nature of hydrothermal activity in the region.

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By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory - June 22nd, 2026

A Day In The Park: Golden Spike National Historical Park

Spend a day at Golden Spike National Historical Park in Utah and learn about a park that celebrates a 17.6-carat solid gold spike used to mark the completion of the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, and the ability to transport “goods, people, and ideas quickly across the continent."

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By Rebecca Latson - June 22nd, 2026

Trump Administration Taking Aim At Designated Wilderness And Wilderness-Quality Lands

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s order that the National Park Service (NPS) review its approach to managing wilderness and wilderness-quality lands has raised worries that the Trump administration intends to prioritize access over conservation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 21st, 2026

Three Heat-Related Deaths In Grand Canyon Led Up To Warning About Midday Hiking

It wasn't until almost a week after a heat-related death in Grand Canyon National Park's Inner Gorge, and two days after two others, that the National Park Service warned hikers to avoid entering the gorge at midday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 20th, 2026

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