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Record Heat Sweeping National Park Sites In The Southwest

Spring is still a day away, yet it feels like the height of summer in the Southwest where recording-tying temperatures have been recorded in Death Valley National Park and extreme heat warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service.

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By NPT Staff - March 19th, 2026

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #95

Happy New Year! If you’ve been taking it easy over the holidays, it’s time to get your brain working again with the first National Parks Quiz and Trivia piece of the New Year. Test your knowledge and find out how much you really know about units within the National Park System.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 17th, 2026

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #92

Time to test your national parks knowledge with the latest National Parks Quiz and Trivia #92. How much do you really know about units within the National Park System? More than you might realize.

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By Rebecca Latson - October 11th, 2025

Trump Militarizes Federal Lands Along Southern Border

President Trump has expanded the military's role on federal lands, including national parks, along the country's southern border, saying the border "is under attack from a variety of threats. The complexity of the current situation requires that our military take a more direct role in securing our southern border than in the recent past."

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 12th, 2025

FLASH Act Could Damage National Park Units Along Mexico Border

An Arizona Republican wants to give the Border Patrol unfettered access across official wilderness, and potential wilderness, in Big Bend National Park and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in an effort to reduce illegal immigration.

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March 11th, 2025

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #77

How much do you really know about units of the National Park System? You may know more than you think! Test your knowledge with this latest Traveler quiz and trivia piece, #77.

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By Rebecca Latson - August 17th, 2024

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #76

There are so many interesting things to see and learn about units of the National Park System, so here’s the latest quiz and trivia piece with which to test your knowledge. Just how much do you really know about the parks and what’s in them?

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July 13th, 2024

Early Summer Heat Wave To Bake National Park Sites

An early summer heat wave will bring dangerously hot temperatures this week to some Southwestern units of the National Park System, including Death Valley National Park, which could see temperatures flirting with 122° Fahrenheit by Thursday.

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June 3rd, 2024

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #73

How much do you really know about units of the National Park System? Indeed, there are so many facts and interesting tidbits. You might, however, know more than you realize. Just check out this latest National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece. Maybe you’ll even learn a few new things.

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April 6th, 2024

National Parks To Visit Now

It's mid-February, the Super Bowl is behind us, Spring Training is just beginning (but meaningful ball games are six weeks away), and many national parks are still under snow. But if you need to get away to a park, we have some candidates for you.

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February 21st, 2024

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