Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombing
Read full article: Soon no Pearl Harbor survivors will be alive. People turn to other ways to learn about the bombingSurvivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor have long been the center of a remembrance ceremony held each year on the military base’s waterfront.
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday
Read full article: National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthdayThe National Park Service will no longer offer free admission to Americans on Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, but will waive admission costs on President Donald Trump's birthday.
National Parks to raise fees for international tourists to popular US parks
Read full article: National Parks to raise fees for international tourists to popular US parksThe National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks.
Prosecutors retreat after convicting a record-setting Grand Teton mountain runner in trail dispute
Read full article: Prosecutors retreat after convicting a record-setting Grand Teton mountain runner in trail disputeProsecutors are backing off after getting a misdemeanor conviction against a record-setting mountain runner in a national park.
Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitors
Read full article: Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitorsOne of Mississippi’s most-visited cultural attractions has reopened in the midst of the government shutdown, thanks to funding from a nonprofit group.
National parks will remain 'generally' open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed
Read full article: National parks will remain 'generally' open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closedCrowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with no immediate signs of the government shutdown that is triggering the furlough of about two-thirds of National Park Service employees.
Former national park superintendents urge Trump administration to close parks in case of shutdown
Read full article: Former national park superintendents urge Trump administration to close parks in case of shutdownA group of former national park superintendents is calling on the Trump administration to close the parks to visitors in case of a government shutdown.
Historic photos show what San Antonio park looked like more than 100 years ago
Read full article: Historic photos show what San Antonio park looked like more than 100 years agoPhotos from the University of Texas at San Antonio Special Digital Collection show what San Pedro Springs Park looked like as far back as the 1870s.
Wyoming man indicted for allegedly hitting wolf with snowmobile, bringing it to bar and killing it
Read full article: Wyoming man indicted for allegedly hitting wolf with snowmobile, bringing it to bar and killing itA Wyoming grand jury has indicted a man on an animal cruelty charge after he allegedly hit a wolf with a snowmobile, taped its mouth shut and brought it into a bar before killing it.
Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution
Read full article: Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecutionA Yosemite National Park ranger was fired after hanging a pride flag from El Capitan, and some visitors to the California park face potential prosecution for participating in a demonstration.
A Grand Canyon mascot is recovered from the rubble. Can Brighty the Burro be restored?
Read full article: A Grand Canyon mascot is recovered from the rubble. Can Brighty the Burro be restored?A big bronze statue of a donkey named Brighty the Burro has been recovered from the charred rubble of the Grand Canyon Lodge in Arizona.
How a federal monument's new welcome center in Maine honors Native Americans
Read full article: How a federal monument's new welcome center in Maine honors Native AmericansA new welcome center at the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine tells the story of the land from the perspective of its original inhabitants — the Native Americans who comprise the Wabanaki Confederacy.
National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodge
Read full article: National Park Service defends the handling of lightning-sparked blaze that destroyed historic lodgeThe National Park Service is defending its handling of a lightning-sparked wildfire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge.
Interior Department staff, including those at national parks, offered buyouts and early retirement
Read full article: Interior Department staff, including those at national parks, offered buyouts and early retirementEmployees across the Department of the Interior have until the end of Wednesday to respond to the latest offer to take buyouts or early retirement.
National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
Read full article: National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpageThe National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
Trump administration’s federal budget cuts could impact San Antonio’s historic missions
Read full article: Trump administration’s federal budget cuts could impact San Antonio’s historic missionsAs part of the Trump administration’s federal budget cuts, the National Park Service (NPS) is facing significant reductions that could impact San Antonio’s historic missions, including the closure of the law enforcement facility at Mission San Jose.
Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing
Read full article: Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firingScrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.
Peak bloom for the iconic cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, is predicted for late March
Read full article: Peak bloom for the iconic cherry blossom trees of Washington, DC, is predicted for late MarchThe National Park Service has announced that peak bloom this year for the signature cherry blossom trees of Washington, D.
Big Bend’s Chisos Basin construction delayed until July, officials say
Read full article: Big Bend’s Chisos Basin construction delayed until July, officials sayNational Park Service officials announced on Friday that construction in Big Bend’s Chisos Basin area, initially scheduled for May, will now begin in July.
US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riot
Read full article: US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riotReferences to transgender people have been removed from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument.
A list of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump orders
Read full article: A list of government web pages that have gone dark to comply with Trump ordersU.S. government websites have gone dark as agencies scrambled to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders declaring his administration would recognize only two genders and ordering an end to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
Read full article: Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air toursCommercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service.
Children among 13 migrants rescued by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Big Bend National Park
Read full article: Children among 13 migrants rescued by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Big Bend National ParkU.S. Border Patrol Agents and National Park Service Rangers rescued 13 migrants in Big Bend National Park earlier this month.
Padre Island National Seashore seeking public comment on invasive species removal
Read full article: Padre Island National Seashore seeking public comment on invasive species removalThe park is seeking public comment on a draft plan that would allow the removal of invasive swine and antelope species, a news release from the Padre Island National Seashore said.
Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant
Read full article: Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestantVoting has started in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve.
The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear Week
Read full article: The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear WeekAn Alaska national park’s annual celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest bears on the planet fatten up for their long winter slumber.
What to know about the pipeline that brings water to millions of Grand Canyon goers
Read full article: What to know about the pipeline that brings water to millions of Grand Canyon goersFour significant breaks in the water pipeline that serves the Grand Canyon means visitors won’t be able to stay overnight in hotels inside Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim through the Labor Day holiday.
Grand Canyon's only water pipeline fails, prompting shutdown of overnight hotel stays
Read full article: Grand Canyon's only water pipeline fails, prompting shutdown of overnight hotel staysVisitors won’t be able to stay overnight in hotels at Grand Canyon National Park after a series of breaks in the only pipeline that serves the popular tourist destination.
Sister says hiker still missing in Grand Canyon flash flood amid intense search
Read full article: Sister says hiker still missing in Grand Canyon flash flood amid intense searchSearch and rescue crews at Grand Canyon National Park are searching for an Arizona woman nearly two days after she was swept into a creek during a flash flood.
Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open Atlantic
Read full article: Ernesto retains strength as a hurricane over the open AtlanticTwo people who drowned off South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island where rip current warnings related to Hurricane Ernesto were posted have been identified as Ohio men.
Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East Coast
Read full article: Ernesto regains hurricane strength, sends powerful swells, dangerous rip currents to US East CoastErnesto has regained hurricane status as the storm churns away from Bermuda and heads farther out into the northeastern Atlantic Ocean.
Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapse
Read full article: Hundreds of miles away, Hurricane Ernesto still affects US beaches with rip currents, house collapseHurricane Ernesto was being felt this weekend along much of the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, even with the storm hundreds of miles offshore and crossing Bermuda.
Hurricane Ernesto weakens into tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters
Read full article: Hurricane Ernesto weakens into tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open watersHurricane Ernesto has weakened into a tropical storm as it moves away from Bermuda over open waters of the Atlantic after crossing over the tiny British territory early in the day with heavy rains and strong winds.
Death Valley's scorching heat kills second man this summer
Read full article: Death Valley's scorching heat kills second man this summerA California man died from overheating at Death Valley National Park after hiking on a day where temperatures reached nearly 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.3 degrees Celsius).
Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park
Read full article: Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular parkA surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety as basketball-sized rocks flew overhead has highlighted a little-known hazard that scientists hope to be able to predict someday.
Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety
Read full article: Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safetyA surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park has shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt an estimated 100 feet into the sky and sent people running for safety.
Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park reveals
Read full article: Gunman who was killed by Yellowstone rangers had planned a July 4 mass shooting, park revealsYellowstone National Park officials say a gunman killed by park rangers as he fired a semiautomatic rifle at the entrance of a dining facility with 200 people inside had told a woman he planned to carry out a mass shooting.
Portions of Texas beaches, coastal parks close ahead of tropical storm warnings
Read full article: Portions of Texas beaches, coastal parks close ahead of tropical storm warningsThe National Park Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are asking visitors to stay cautious on beaches and coastal parks this week as a tropical storm develops in the Gulf of Mexico.
The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington
Read full article: The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of WashingtonThe federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington.
Mission San José among 19 new additions to Underground Railroad Network, research says
Read full article: Mission San José among 19 new additions to Underground Railroad Network, research saysMission San José in San Antonio is now one of three sites in Texas connected to the Underground Railroad, new research says.
Entry to Big Bend, Padre Island National Seashore and other national parks will be free on Saturday
Read full article: Entry to Big Bend, Padre Island National Seashore and other national parks will be free on SaturdayThe National Park Service will have free entry to parks and other sites on Saturday to celebrate National Park Week and Earth Day.
Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: Congress
Read full article: Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: CongressAdvocates for some 200 wild horses roaming North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park are hoping a signal of support from Congress will prevent the removal of the beloved animals.
A sure sign of spring: The iconic cherry trees in the nation's capital will soon begin to bloom
Read full article: A sure sign of spring: The iconic cherry trees in the nation's capital will soon begin to bloomIt’s cherry blossom season again, and officials in the nation's capital are predicting a banner year for the signature pink blooms.
History Untold: Roots of SA Spanish mission descendants go back hundreds of years
Read full article: History Untold: Roots of SA Spanish mission descendants go back hundreds of yearsA father and son created a nonprofit that preserves and shares the histories of the indigenous people who not only built the Spanish Colonial Missions but also lived and died at what is now considered a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Entry to Big Bend, Padre Island National Seashore and other national parks will be free on these days in 2024
Read full article: Entry to Big Bend, Padre Island National Seashore and other national parks will be free on these days in 2024The National Park Service has announced the days when visitors can get into dozens of national parks for free in the new year.
Toppled White House Christmas tree is secured upright, and lighting show will happen as scheduled
Read full article: Toppled White House Christmas tree is secured upright, and lighting show will happen as scheduledRepair crews have installed concrete blocks and cables to secure the National Christmas Tree in front of the White House after the tree blew down.
Don't mess with this mama bear: Grazer easily wins popular Fat Bear Contest at Alaska national park
Read full article: Don't mess with this mama bear: Grazer easily wins popular Fat Bear Contest at Alaska national parkWhen it comes to packing on the pounds to survive an Alaska winter, this year’s undisputed champ is Grazer.
Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in Americas
Read full article: Further evidence points to footprints in New Mexico being the oldest sign of humans in AmericasNew research shows that fossil footprints discovered at the edge of an ancient lakebed in New Mexico's White Sands National Park date back to between 21,000 and 23,000 years ago.
Portions of Big Bend National Park will be closed in October due to removal of non-native sheep
Read full article: Portions of Big Bend National Park will be closed in October due to removal of non-native sheepThe National Park Service will close sections of the Big Bend National Park in October due to the aerial shootings of non-native aoudad (barbary sheep).
Wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the plan
Read full article: Wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park may be removed. Many oppose the planThe National Park Service has proposed removing wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota, as the park looks to revise its livestock plans.
Historic church and Rose Window at Mission San José vandalized, Park Service says
Read full article: Historic church and Rose Window at Mission San José vandalized, Park Service saysAuthorities are asking for the public’s help finding the person or people responsible for vandalizing the historic church at Mission San José last week.
Young, wild and free: Wolverine spotted in California for only second time in last 100 years
Read full article: Young, wild and free: Wolverine spotted in California for only second time in last 100 yearsA wolverine was spotted three times last month in the eastern Sierra Nevada, a rare occurrence for an animal that’s only been seen one other time in California over the last 100 years.
Sections of Big Bend National Park will remain closed this week
Read full article: Sections of Big Bend National Park will remain closed this weekA portion of the Big Bend National Park will be closed this week so biologists and staff can apply a herbicide to kill non-native plants, according to the National Park Service.
3 healthy kittens born to mountain lion tracked by biologists in wilderness near Los Angeles
Read full article: 3 healthy kittens born to mountain lion tracked by biologists in wilderness near Los AngelesA mountain lion studied by biologists in wilderness areas near Los Angeles has given birth to three healthy kittens.
VIDEO: Archeologists find underwater remains of hospital, cemetery in Florida
Read full article: VIDEO: Archeologists find underwater remains of hospital, cemetery in FloridaRemains of a 19th-century quarantine hospital and cemetery were found submerged at Dry Tortugas National Park near the island of Garden Key, Florida in August 2022.
Nation’s oldest Spanish aqueduct located in San Antonio is getting $290,000 in repairs
Read full article: Nation’s oldest Spanish aqueduct located in San Antonio is getting $290,000 in repairsThe National Park Service announced that the nation’s oldest Spanish aqueduct, which is located in San Antonio, is undergoing much-needed repairs.
Montana judge to decide on wolf hunting limits
Read full article: Montana judge to decide on wolf hunting limitsA 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.
Feds resume study of restoring grizzlies to North Cascades
Read full article: Feds resume study of restoring grizzlies to North CascadesEnvironmental groups are hailing a decision by the Biden administration to resume studying whether grizzly bears should be restored to the remote North Cascades mountains in Washington state.
Early data indicates Idaho wolf population is holding steady
Read full article: Early data indicates Idaho wolf population is holding steadyIdaho'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
Read full article: Zion hiker lost, Dallas cars submerged as floods hit USAn 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.
Part of a foot, in a shoe, spotted in Yellowstone hot spring
Read full article: Part of a foot, in a shoe, spotted in Yellowstone hot springYellowstone 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
Read full article: Death Valley route buried in floods closed for another weekAuthorities 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.
Flash floods strand 1K people in Death Valley National Park
Read full article: Flash floods strand 1K people in Death Valley National ParkFlash 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.
#WorldRangerDay: Organizations celebrate rangers across the globe
Read full article: #WorldRangerDay: Organizations celebrate rangers across the globeSunday, July 31, is World Ranger Day and across the globe, many are commemorating rangers killed or injured in the line of duty as well as honoring the work rangers do every day for the public.
Attn Texas hikers: Don’t use your face to go through spider webs. Try these tips instead.
Read full article: Attn Texas hikers: Don’t use your face to go through spider webs. Try these tips instead.You’re on a hiking trail in the early morning, the sun is shining and everything is peaceful... until you encounter a trap from a creepy-crawly enemy.
Biologists' fears confirmed on the lower Colorado River
Read full article: Biologists' fears confirmed on the lower Colorado RiverConfirming 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.
1.3 million visitors at San Antonio Missions spent $104 million in community, NPS says
Read full article: 1.3 million visitors at San Antonio Missions spent $104 million in community, NPS saysThe San Antonio Missions saw thousands of visitors who poured $104 million into the community last year, according to the National Park Service.
Yellowstone National Park closed after flooding sweeps away bridge, washes out roads
Read full article: Yellowstone National Park closed after flooding sweeps away bridge, washes out roadsMajor flooding swept away at least one bridge, washed away roads and set off mudslides in Yellowstone National Park on Monday.