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A rip current statement in effect for 3 regions in the area

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A rip current statement in effect for 3 regions in the area

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE


Grand Canyon National Park planning for a $208 million waterline repair

The Transcanyon Waterline which supplies water to the millions of people visiting the Grand Canyon National Park is planned to receive a $208 million repair.

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$400,000 home is the latest to collapse into the ocean on North Carolina Outer Banks

It’s the fourth house to collapse since February 2022.

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West Virginia train derailment leaks diesel and oil into one of North America's oldest and federally protected rivers

The portion of the New River impacted by the train derailment is part of a national park, and is believed to be older than the Appalachians.

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Second hiker in three weeks dies at Big Bend National Park in Texas

A woman collapsed and died while hiking on Monday, as southwestern Texas experiences an "unseasonable" heat wave.

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Can Air Tourism and Peaceful National Parks Coexist?

In the last year, management for 10 parks have released air-tour programs for sightseeing flights above their spaces.

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These were the most visited national parks and memorials in 2022

Notable sites such as the Smoky Mountains and the Lincoln Memorial rounded out the top 10 visited places in the National Park System as visits began rebounding from 2021.

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Here's when D.C.'s famous cherry blossom trees will reach peak bloom

Officials say peak bloom dates were harder to predict after an unseasonably warm winter.

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Yosemite National Park closed indefinitely amid extreme weather onslaught

Yosemite National Park will be closed indefinitely as the park gets hit by unusually snowy weather, with some areas of the park accumulating 15 feet of snow, according to the National Park Service.

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Here's when popular DC cherry blossoms are forecast to peak

The Washington, D.C., cherry blossoms are forecast to peak later this month. The trees were a gift from Japan in 1912, and more have been planted since then.

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Sacrificing a ‘slower’ friend isn’t the way to escape bears, NPS says. Here’s what is

“If you come across a bear, never push a slower friend down … even if you feel the friendship has run its course.”

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Piece of long-lost SS Savannah wreckage likely found on NY Fire Island shore

A piece of the SS Savannah — which broke apart more than 200 years ago — was likely found on a New York shoreline following the impact of Tropical Storm Ian last fall.

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On this day in history, March 1, 1872, majestic Yellowstone becomes America's first national park

Yellowstone National Park, a 2.2-million acre preserve of geological marvels and wildlife, became America's first national park on this day in history, March 1, 1872.

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Yosemite National Park closes during severe California winter storm

Yosemite National Park is closed until March due to unusually wintry weather in California, days after a massive rockfall was recorded by a tourist.

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71-year-old man dies on hike with his wife and son at Utah national park, rangers say

He was visiting Arches National Park with his family from Massachusetts.

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Wisconsin man dies while hiking in Grand Canyon

The 56-year-old man was on a day hike to the Colorado River and back, park officials said.

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Wisconsin man dies during Grand Canyon hike to Colorado River, officials say

A 56-year-old man from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, died Friday while hiking the Bright Angel Trail at the Grand Canyon during a day trip to the Colorado River, officials said.

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Lincoln Memorial museum, exhibits part of $69 million upgrade project: 'crucible of American democracy'

The Lincoln Memorial will undergo a $69 million renovation beginning in March that will include a new museum beneath.

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A new museum will be built beneath the Lincoln Memorial

The new exhibit space, built into the memorial's cavernous "undercroft," will explore the history of President Lincoln and the monument that honors him. Construction is expected to finish in 2026.

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California's Sequoia National Park to restore access to the Giant Forest

Sequoia National Park will restore public access to the Giant Forest starting this weekend. The Giant Forest was closed due to damaging storms pounding California.

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Colorado homeowners' Ring camera captures 2 mountain lions strolling across yard together

Homeowners in Boulder Canyon, Colorado, are left "pleasantly surprised" after capturing footage of two mountain lions wandering together – as recorded on a Ring camera.

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The National Park Service Plans to Evict D.C. Homeless This Winter

The National Park Service plans to clear the McPherson Square homeless encampment on February 15, amid D.C.’s hypothermia season

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Man kills wife, himself in Death Valley, California, leaves note explaining why he did it

An elderly couple from Las Vegas, Nevada, was found dead in California's Death Valley National Park. Law enforcement officials discovered the husband and wife on Jan. 13.

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Humpback whale washes up on Maryland shore

A dead humpback whale was found Monday on the shores of a beach at Maryland's Assateague Island National Seashore. There were no obvious signs of the cause of death.

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National Parks offering free admission on these days in 2023

The National Park Service has announced that in 2023, there will be five days where admission to sites will be free to the public.

Kristi Noem says Biden admin. blocked July 4 Mt. Rushmore fireworks for third straight year

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem tweeted that the Biden administration has once again blocked the state from hosting Independence Day fireworks at Mt. Rushmore.

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Hunter bear bait ban proposed for Alaska national preserves

The National Park Service is proposing a rule that would prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska.

After foot discovered in Yellowstone hot pool, investigators find handwritten poems, photo album and $447

No other remains were found after a search of Abyss Pool but investigators noted apparent "fatty tissues" floating in the 140-degree Fahrenheit pool.

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Arrival of 300 migrants prompts closure of remote Florida national park

Dry Tortugas National Park is closed while authorities process the migrants, amid a recent uptick in arrivals to the Florida Keys.

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California couple killed in Yosemite National Park rockslide identified by park officials

A married couple from San Jose, California, was killed in a rockslide at Yosemite National Park on Tuesday, park officials said.

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"Shipwreck skeleton" found on Outer Banks beach remains a mystery

North Carolina's coastline — known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic — is home to thousands of shipwrecks, and experts have a theory about this one.

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A Fatal Accident in Death Valley Prompts Officials to Warn Solo Adventurers

The rappeller's ropes were too short, and, in a scenario all too common in climbing, he fell to the ground.

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On this day in history, Dec. 17, 1903, Wright brothers accomplish first flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Wilbur and Orville Wright allegedly became the first to successfully fly a powered and controlled airplane on this day in history, Dec. 17, 1903. Here's their remarkable story.

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Famed mountain lion P-22 captured in L.A. backyard

P-22 had close encounters with residents and apparently attacked two dogs, leading officials to seek him.

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P-22 to be captured for 'evaluation' after killing one Chihuahua, attacking another

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife's announcement comes after the mountain lion killed a dog last month and attacked another last week.

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“Sustainable and Accessible”: All-Terrain Wheelchairs Arrive in Parks

Last month the Aimee Copeland Foundation and Georgia DNR debuted a fleet of all-terrain wheelchairs for free park use. A movement has begun.

outsideonline.com

Rare bird fledgling caught on camera in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park for first time

An endangered nocturnal seabird fledgling was seen on camera for the first time emerging from a burrow on a volcano, officials say.

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USS Arizona survivor: Honor those killed at Pearl Harbor

This week the U.S. Navy and the National Park Service will host a remembrance ceremony at Pearl Harbor on the 81st anniversary of the 1941 Japanese bombing.

A Woman Died in Zion National Park While Hiking the Narrows

Park officials believe the 31-year-old succumbed to hypothermia

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Montana judge to decide on wolf hunting limits

A Montana judge said he would decide Tuesday whether to continue temporary limits on wolf hunting in the state or to restore quotas and hunting methods before a trial over whether the public was given an adequate opportunity to weigh in on changes in the way the state estimates the size of the wolf population.

Hiker dies in Zion National Park while her husband tries to get her help, rangers say

The couple was on a 16-mile trek through The Narrows, one of the park’s most popular hikes.

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An Offensive Grand Canyon Landmark Now Has a New Name

A campground located along the Bright Angel Trail will be called Havasupai Gardens following a government decision

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This Grand Canyon destination will ditch its ‘offensive name’ after decades, rangers say

The name change came after a formal request from the Havasupai tribe, park officials said.

news.yahoo.com

Mystery lingers after steamer trunk from 1930s washes up at Florida national park

The brand is coincidentally named “Neverbreak Trunks.”

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Eerie shape recorded along Outer Banks was creature rarely seen near beach, park says

They are “masters at camouflage,” the National Park Service says.

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Historical trunk washes ashore Florida beach after Hurricane Nicole

Hurricane Nicole brought a storm surge of around 5 feet to Northeast Florida, which could be responsible for washing the trunk ashore.

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Foot found in Yellowstone hot spring belonged to Los Angeles man, officials say

Foul play is not suspected in his death, park officials said.

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Foot found in Yellowstone hot pool ID'd as that of LA man

Yellowstone National Park officials say a foot found floating in a hot pool last summer belonged to a 70-year-old man from Los Angeles.

Grizzlies once thrived in these wilds. The U.S. may bring them back.

Grizzlies used to thrive in Washington state's North Cascades. The federal government is launching a study to examine bringing them back.

washingtonpost.com

Grizzlies Vanished From the Cascades Decades Ago. The Feds Want to Bring Them Back.

Two agencies will investigate bringing grizzlies back to the Pacific Northwest

outsideonline.com

Feds resume study of restoring grizzlies to North Cascades

Environmental groups are hailing a decision by the Biden administration to resume studying whether grizzly bears should be restored to the remote North Cascades ecosystem in Washington state.

National Park Service urging people not to lick toxic toads, which produce psychedelic venom

The toad, also called – Bufo alvarius, or psychedelic toad – secretes a venom that can paralyze or even kill dogs.

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Please stop licking psychedelic toads, National Park Service warns

The National Park Service told visitors to quit licking the Sonoran Desert toad in attempts to get high from the natural psychedelic substance bufotenin, also known as 5-MeO-DMT.

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National Park Service advises to 'refrain from licking' toxic psychedelic toads

The National Park Service (NPS) recently advised against imbibing the psychedelic toxins found on a toad that lives in Mexico and parts of the American Southwest.

foxnews.com

NPS to Visitors: Please Stop Licking Our Toads to Get High

The Sonoran desert toad is under threat from hunters who seek their toxic secretions

outsideonline.com

Best National-Park Lodges in the Country- Outside Online

Our national park system is home to outstanding parkitecture. Here is a bounty of great historic lodges, from Yosemite to Shenandoah.

outsideonline.com

The National Park Service wants humans to stop licking this toad

The Sonoran desert toad secretes a potent toxin that can make people sick. Despite the risks, some people have discovered that the toad's toxic secretions contain a powerful hallucinogenic.

npr.org

Early data indicates Idaho wolf population is holding steady

Idaho's top wildlife official says the state's wolf population appears to be holding steady despite recent changes by lawmakers that allow expanded methods and seasons for killing wolves.

Zion hiker lost, Dallas cars submerged as floods hit US

An Arizona woman is still missing after being swept away at Utah’s Zion National Park three days ago as flooding surged through the southwestern United States and imperiled tourists visiting the region’s scenic parks.

Flood-damaged Death Valley to reopen popular sites to public

Death Valley National Park’s most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, two weeks after massive flash-flooding.

Foot found in Yellowstone hot spring linked to July death

Yellowstone National Park officials say part of a foot found in a hot spring this week is believed to be linked to a July 31 death.

Part of a foot, in a shoe, spotted in Yellowstone hot spring

Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after an employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park.

Death Valley route buried in floods closed for another week

Authorities say a main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed into next week as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris.

Tourists find safety after floods close Death Valley roads

Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a path for them.

Flash floods strand 1K people in Death Valley National Park

Flash flooding triggered by heavy rainfall forced has officials to close all roads in and out of Death Valley National Park near the California-Nevada line Friday.

Get free entry to all US National Park sites on Thursday

The National Park Service wants you to check out a National Park for free Thursday!

Flash floods close roads into Death Valley National Park

Officials have closed some roads in and out of Death Valley National Park after they were inundated over the weekend with mud and debris caused by by flash flooding.

California firefighters gain against Yosemite wildfire

California firefighters have gained ground against a wildfire that poses a threat to a famous grove of giant sequoias and a small community in Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite wildfire is latest threat to giant sequoia trees

Officials say part of Yosemite National Park has been closed and hundreds of people evacuated nearby as a wildfire rages near a grove of California’s famed giant sequoia trees.

Biologists' fears confirmed on the lower Colorado River

Confirming their worst fears for record-low lake levels, National Park Service fisheries biologists have discovered that a non-native predator fish has made its way through Glen Canyon Dam to the lower Colorado River, where it can prey on ancient native fish they have been working to reestablish.

Yellowstone floods wipe out roads, bridges, strand visitors

Flooding has wiped out roads and bridges and closed off all entrances to Yellowstone National Park at the onset of the busy summer tourist season.

Here's how the government wants to disaster-proof your home

On this first day of the Atlantic hurricane season, federal officials are announcing a new initiative to modernize building codes.

Fires hit Southwest, New Mexico's season 'dangerously early'

New Mexico 's governor says the state faces a long and potentially devastating wildfire season as Southwestern wildfires cause destruction and force people from their homes.

"A very chaotic situation': Crews tackle growing wildfires

Destructive U.S. Southwest fires have burned dozens of homes in northern Arizona and put numerous small villages in New Mexico in the path of danger, as wind-fueled flames chewed up wide swaths of tinder dry forest and grassland and plumes of smoke filled the sky.

National Park Week is coming: Here’s when you can get in for free

One of this year’s entrance fee-free days is coming up at our country’s National Parks, meaning if you want to visit, you won’t have to pay admission.

Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US

A judge has restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. after they were removed in the waning days of the Trump administration.

Group to restore bowling alley, crux of Orangeburg Massacre

A shuttered bowling alley at the center of a 1968 integration protest where state police killed three Black students is being remade into a civil rights center.

Montana curbs wolf hunt after 23 from Yellowstone killed

Montana wildlife commissioners are shutting down gray wolf hunting and trapping in areas bordering Yellowstone National Park amid criticism over 23 wolves being killed after roaming from the park in recent several months.

Sequoia National Park opens Giant Forest that survived fire

Sequoia National Park is reopening its Giant Forest area, three months after extraordinary efforts saved the grove as Northern California wildfires destroyed thousands of other redwoods.

Mountain lion kittens found under picnic table in California

Two mountain lion kittens that survived after a litter of four was found under a picnic table are being cared for at a California veterinary hospital.

Ancient juniper trees illegally cut in New Mexico monument

National Park Service officials say dozen ancient alligator juniper trees have been illegally cut down in the El Malpais National Monument in western New Mexico.

Native American confirmed as head of National Park Service

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck” Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency that oversees more than 131,000 square miles of parks and other landmarks.

Bird Watching at Timucuan Preserve

Did you know that Northeast Florida is recognized as one of the premier bird watching locations in the nation?

FAA again delays final decision on Georgia spaceport permit

A federal agency said Wednesday it’s once again delaying a final decision on whether to permit construction of a launchpad for commercial rockets on the Georgia coast.

Oldest human footprints in North America found in New Mexico

Fossilized footprints discovered in New Mexico indicate that early humans were walking across North America around 23,000 years ago.

Chalk artists gather to complete 40 (incredible!) portraits of the passengers and crew members of Flight 93

As we inch closer to the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, it feels fitting that we’re seeing more and more tributes and events pop up to remember the day.

Wildfires, smoke snuff out outdoor adventures across US

Wildfires burning in the U.S. this summer have upended plans for countless outdoor adventures.

Park Service pushes back against licensing Georgia spaceport

The National Park Service is pushing back against a Federal Aviation Administration report recommending approval of a launch pad for commercial rockets off the Georgia coast.

Recreation at risk as Lake Powell dips to historic low

The water level at Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border has hit a historic low amid a climate change-fueled megadrought engulfing the U.S. West.

Sierra Nevada red fox to be listed as federally endangered

Federal wildlife officials have decided to list the Sierra Nevada red fox as an endangered species.

Scientists: Pup births hopeful sign for Isle Royale wolves

Scientists say wolf pups have been spotted again at Isle Royale National Park.

Rutherford pushes to have parts of Northeast Florida named as National Heritage Area

Former Jacksonville Sheriff and Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL) testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands in support of H.R. 2107, the Nation’s Oldest Port National Heritage Area Act, which was reintroduced by Rutherford earlier this year.

US Park service sued after gate kills Ugandan humanitarian

The family of a women’s rights activist from Uganda has sued the National Park Service after she was decapitated last year by a gate at Utah’s Arches National Park.

Study: California fire killed 10% of world’s giant sequoias

A draft study says at least a tenth of the world’s mature giant sequoias were destroyed by a single California wildfire that tore through the southern Sierra Nevada last year.

Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to US highest peak

Rangers who keep an eye on North America’s highest mountain peak say impatient and inexperienced climbers are taking more risk this season.

Unusual bobcat tree den found in California fire burn zone

Biologists studying Southern California bobcats found a mother and three kittens this spring in an unusual den in a cavity up in a tree in an area intensely burned by a huge 2018 wildfire west of Los Angeles.

Louisiana gator swaps swamp life for Texas beach getaway

A young alligator traced to the Louisiana bayous traded swamp scum for a sandy Padre Island beach in South Texas.

Kicking Off National Park Week with Timucuan Preserve | River City Live

The grounds for Fort Caroline National Memorial and Kingsley Plantation are open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday.

Chance to shoot bison at Grand Canyon draws 45k applicants

More than 45,000 people have applied for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand Canyon National Park.

Giant sequoia still smoldering from 2020 California wildfire

A giant sequoia has been found smoldering and smoking in a part of Sequoia National Park that burned in one of California’s huge wildfires last year.

South Dakota governor sues for fireworks at Mount Rushmore

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has sued the U.S. Department of Interior in an effort to see fireworks shot over Mount Rushmore on Independence Day.

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