National Park Service To Invest $255 Million In Local Parks
Through the Land and Water Conservation Fund's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program (ORLP), the National Park Service will invest $254.68 million dollars in local parks across the country. The money will be used for the creation of new local parks and maintenance for existing sites.
National Park Service closes parts of GSMNP due to weather
Officials with the National Park Service closed parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Wednesday night. A cold front brought in rounds of rain Wednesday and East Tennessee was expected to feel the effects of Helene on Thursday and Friday.
21-year-old rock climber falls, dies at storied 'Close Encounters' filming location: National Park Service
Stewart Philip Porter was declared dead on Sunday after falling while rappelling down the Devils Tower Monument in Crook County, Wyoming.
National Park Service invites public input
The National Park Service invites public input on a study to determine the possibility of designating a Ka‘ena Point National Heritage Area on the island of O‘ahu. The Ka‘ena Point National Heritage Area feasibility study was authorized by the National Heritage Area Act of 2023,
National Park Service Veteran To Take Helm At National Park Foundation
Jeff Reinbold, a veteran of more than three decades with the National Park Service, will succeed Will Shafroth as CEO and president of the National Park Foundation.
Wisconsin rock climber dies after fall inside Devils Tower National Monument
A 21-year-old rock climber from Wisconsin died inside of the Devils Tower National Monument. Their partner was stranded but later rescued.
Climber Dies After Fall at Devils Tower in Wyoming, Park Service Says
A rock climber died on Sunday evening after he fell from Devils Tower National Monument, a hulking rock formation in northeast Wyoming, park officials said. The climber, Stewart Phillip Porter, 21, of Eau Claire,
21-Year-Old Climber Falls To His Death At National Park
A 21-year-old climber tragically fell to his death at a national park on Sunday evening. On Sunday, shortly before 8 p.m. local time, a young climber fell to his death at Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming.
Park service searches for Yellowstone employee who went missing after summit of Eagle Peak
Austin King, 22, has been missing since he failed to return from a week-long solo excursion to summit Eagle Peak, the highest ...
Great Smoky Mountains National Park roads closed, events canceled due to Hurricane Helene
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is closing roads and canceling events beginning Sept. 25 ahead of expected heavy rains ...
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Feds relent in Biscayne National Park marine reserve case
A judge had directed the National Park Service to designate the Florida park’s commercial fishing-free zone “as soon as ...
I flew into the only airport inside a US national park. It felt more like a luxury hotel lobby than a terminal.
Business Insider's reporter flew in and out of Jackson Hole Airport for her first trip to Wyoming and appreciated the ...
On this day in history, September 25, 1890, Congress establishes Sequoia National Park in California
Sequoia National Park, America's second national park, was established on this day in history, Sept. 25, 1890. The aim of the ...
Grizzly bites hiker in surprise encounter in foggy Montana national park, officials say
A grizzly bear bit a hiker on a foggy trail in a Montana national park, officials said. The 35-year-old man from Washington ...
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Nearly $2 million in grants awarded for improvements to Comiskey Park in Dubuque
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) -- The City of Dubuque is being awarded nearly $2 million in federal funds for improvements to Comiskey ...
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Grizzly capture campaign begins in Grand Teton National Park
As part of ongoing grizzly and black bear research efforts, National Park Service biologists will conduct bear capture ...