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Rare Summer Snow Storm Could Dump 2 Feet On Glacier National Park

Backcountry travelers in Glacier National Park in Montana this weekend should be prepared for wintry conditions, as a rare summer snowstorm could dump a foot or more of snow on the park's highcountry.

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By NPT Staff - June 20th, 2025

A Day In The Park: North Cascades National Park Complex

North Cascades National Park Complex in Washington State is a three-for-one deal you shouldn’t miss. North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area offer 700,000 acres of rugged mountain country, deep forests, glacially-fed rivers, streams, and lakes, and unique history.

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By Rebecca Latson - June 16th, 2025

Preserving Pearl Harbor's Historic Mooring Quays

Standing on the shore of Ford Island just after sunrise, looking out at Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial, Khyle Dixon is itching to begin his work day. Three of his colleagues kayak by, carrying jugs of water and the tools they’ll need for a day of historic preservation work on a mooring quay in the blistering Hawaiʻi sun.

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By Jennifer Bain - June 12th, 2025

In Cuba, A National Park Breeds Crocodiles

Peering over a fence into concrete pens, I watch baby Cuban crocodiles doing one of three things — lounging on top of each other in the shade, basking in piles in the sun or floating in shallow water with only the tops of their wee horned heads exposed.

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By Jennifer Bain - May 25th, 2025

A Day In The Park: Lake Clark National Park And Preserve

Home to the Dena’ina for thousands of years, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in Alaska is a 4-million-acre landscape born of fire and sculpted by glacial ice. Host to world-class bear viewing thanks to the over 350,000 sockeye salmon who return to Lake Clark to spawn, this national park I rich in history as well as cultural and natural resources.

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By Rebecca Latson - June 9th, 2025

A Day In The Park: Saguaro National Park

Split into east and west districts, with Tucson, Arizona, smack dab in the middle, Saguaro National Park is home to the nation's largest cacti. Travel to this national park and you will not only see plenty of saguaro, but also cholla, prickly pear, pincushion, and barrel cacti. Visit in spring and there’s a good chance of brilliantly-saturated blooms on those same cacti.

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By Rebecca Latson - June 2nd, 2025

Trail Ridge Road Opens After Snow Delay In Rocky Mountain National Park

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is plowed and open for the season,

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By Compiled from NPS releases - June 1st, 2025

Historic Kīlauea Observation Deck Reopens At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

A historic observation deck that provides panoramic views of the summit of Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano is open again, seven years after it closed.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - May 29th, 2025

A Day In The Park: National Park Of American Samoa

The National Park of American Samoa is not only remote, but is truly a paradise of coral sand beaches, deep blue waters, and stunning landscapes of lush tropical rainforest vegetation and stunning sculpted volcanic island mountains towering above the breaking waves. This three-island park marries nature and culture within an untamed environment.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 26th, 2025

Motorcyclists Discouraged From Visiting Death Valley In Summer

As summer approaches and visitors begin planning trips to national parks across the country, Death Valley National Park is urging motorcycle riders to think twice before traveling by bike during the hottest months of the year.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - May 26th, 2025

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