Fire Island National Seashore

NPS officials are warning the public to watch their pets after an outbreak of canine distemper virus in raccoons at Fire Island National Seashore.

So many stories, so little time. At least it feels like that when trying to stay atop news from around the National Park System. With that challenge in mind, here's a look at some topics we haven't had time to fully develop.

Crews will soon begin work to repair damaged boardwalks and beach access stairs at Fire Island National Seashore in New York.

The National Park Service is facing a water conundrum: some parks have too little, some parks have too much. While an historic drought continues to parch much of the Western United States, a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association predicts that sea levels across the United States will rise, on average, 10-12 inches by 2050. In other words, from Maine to Florida to Texas and all the way up to Alaska, there are more than 100 national park units threatened by the slow siege of rising coastlines.