Grand Teton Officials Announce Plans For Healthy Visits This Year
Grand Teton National Park officials say they are modifying operations to protect the health of park employees, volunteers, partners and visitors this summer.
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Alcatraz Island To Reopen At Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California plans to reopen access to Alcatraz Island on March 15.
One Of Canada's Least Visited Parks Will Stay Closed This Year
Tuktut Nogait National Park will remain closed for all of 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
- By Jennifer Bain - March 9th, 2021
Icefields Parkway Viewpoint Closed Until August In Alberta
One of the most popular viewpoints along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park will remain closed until August for a second summer of construction.
- By Jennifer Bain - March 6th, 2021
Boaters Heading To Grand Teton National Park Can Get Permits Online
If you're planning to boat in Grand Teton National Park this summer you can order your boating permit online, but you'll still need to stop to have your craft inspected for aquatic invaders.
Rush To The Outdoors Has Challenged Recreation.Gov
Through the wizardry of the Internet and computer software, your ability to reserve one of more than 100,000 campsites, cabins, or even fire lookouts that are no longer used as fire lookouts is just a click away. Or so you think.
Winter Season Nearing A Close In Yellowstone National Park
Roads in Yellowstone National Park will begin to close to over-snow travel this coming Sunday, March 7, and as the roads close snowplowing will start in preparation for spring in the national park.
Protecting Rare Birds On One Of Banff National Park’s Busiest Trails
Black eyes stare from the shadows of a tiny cave, a feathered, white crescent drawing my gaze. I halt mid-step, my eyes probing the inky dimness of the cliffside cavern. I’m looking at one of Banff National Park’s rarest birds — the black swift — from one of its busiest hiking trails, Johnston Canyon.
- By Jennifer Bain - February 24th, 2021
Areas At North Cascades National Park Complex Closed For Peregrine Nesting
Two climbing management areas in North Cascades National Park Complex will be closed to all public use from March 1 to July 15 to protect peregrine falcon nesting aeries.
Searching For Glaciers In The National Parks
It’s no secret glaciers are retreating due to global warming trends. Different federal agencies have set up glacial monitoring programs to track these changes in the national parks. But don’t fret about a total disappearance of glaciers just yet. There are national parks in both the U.S. and Canada where you can still see, and even stand on, a glacier.
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