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This is an overview of national parks news, articles, press releases, updates, and other current events and news-worthy matters related to the U.S. national parks. Here, you can also find news about environmental issues and wildlife conservation.

Great Smoky Mountains Synchronous Fireflies at Elkmont Photo Credit Radim Schreiber
National Park News | North Carolina | Tennessee

Great Smoky Mountains Synchronous Firefly Lottery and Viewing Dates for 2025 Announced

Read More Great Smoky Mountains Synchronous Firefly Lottery and Viewing Dates for 2025 AnnouncedContinue

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah
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Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Fossil Fuel and Mining Permits on Public Lands Amid Controversy

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Leaked DOI Strategic Plan draft
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Conservationists Decry Interior Department’s New Land Use Plan as ‘Sellout’ of Western Public Lands

Read More Conservationists Decry Interior Department’s New Land Use Plan as ‘Sellout’ of Western Public LandsContinue

2025 National Park Week Theme - National Park Playlist - Image credit: NPS
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“National Park Playlist” Is This Year’s National Park Week Theme

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Tall Trees Trail in Redwood National Park, California
National Park News

List of National Park Service Sites With Closed Facilities, Cancelled Tours Due to Staffing Shortages

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Grizzly bear near Mount Moran Turnout, Teton Park Road, Grand Teton National Park
National Park News | Wyoming

Bear Season Has Started in Grand Teton National Park

Read More Bear Season Has Started in Grand Teton National ParkContinue

Mammoth Hot Springs Visitor Center, Yellowstone National Park
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Internal National Park Service Memo Tells Staff Not to Talk About Its Record Visitation

Read More Internal National Park Service Memo Tells Staff Not to Talk About Its Record VisitationContinue

Hiker at Plateau Point, Grand Canyon National Park
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Amid Historic Layoffs, National Park Service Reports Record Visitation in 2024, Showing Its Immense Popularity

Read More Amid Historic Layoffs, National Park Service Reports Record Visitation in 2024, Showing Its Immense PopularityContinue

Golden moss, Hall of Mosses Trail in the Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
National Park News | Washington

Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park Remains Inaccessible Due to Federal Funding Issues, May Not Open This Spring or Summer

Read More Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park Remains Inaccessible Due to Federal Funding Issues, May Not Open This Spring or SummerContinue

National Park Service Arrowhead logo on sign in Yellowstone National Park
National Park News

6 Terminated National Park Service Employees Share Their Story

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Grizzly bear at Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park
National Park News

USFWS Maintains Endangered Species Act Protection for Grizzly Bears

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Sáttítla Highlands National Monument, California - Image credit: USGS
California | National Park News

President Biden Establishes Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern California

Read More President Biden Establishes Sáttítla Highlands National Monument in Northern CaliforniaContinue

Chuckwalla National Monument, California - Image credit: BLM
California | National Park News

President Biden Designates Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern California

Read More President Biden Designates Chuckwalla National Monument in Southern CaliforniaContinue

Frances Perkins National Monument - Image credit: Library of Congress
Maine | National Park News

President Biden Establishes Frances Perkins National Monument as 433rd National Park Site

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    • Southwest
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      • Capitol Reef National Park, UT
      • Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM
      • Grand Canyon National Park, AZ
      • Great Basin National Park, NV
      • Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX
      • Mesa Verde National Park, CO
      • Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
      • Saguaro National Park, AZ
      • White Sands National Park, NM
      • Zion National Park, UT
    • California
      • Channel Islands National Park, CA
      • Death Valley National Park, CA
      • Joshua Tree National Park, CA
      • Kings Canyon National Park, CA
      • Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA
      • Pinnacles National Park, CA
      • Redwood National Park, CA
      • Sequoia National Park, CA
      • Yosemite National Park, CA
    • Southeast
      • Biscayne National Park, FL
      • Dry Tortugas National Park, FL
      • Everglades National Park, FL
      • Congaree National Park, SC
      • Gateway Arch National Park, MO
      • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN
      • Hot Springs National Park, AR
      • Mammoth Cave National Park, KY
      • New River Gorge National Park, WV
      • Shenandoah National Park, VA
    • Rocky Mountains
      • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, CO
      • Glacier National Park, MT
      • Grand Teton National Park, WY
      • Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
      • Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
      • Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT, WY
    • Great Plains
      • Badlands National Park, SD
      • Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
      • Wind Cave National Park, SD
    • Pacific Northwest
      • Crater Lake National Park, OR
      • Mount Rainier National Park, WA
      • North Cascades National Park, WA
      • Olympic National Park, WA
    • Alaska
      • Denali National Park, AK
      • Gates of the Arctic National Park, AK
      • Glacier Bay National Park, AK
      • Katmai National Park, AK
      • Kenai Fjords National Park, AK
      • Kobuk Valley National Park, AK
      • Lake Clark National Park, AK
      • Wrangell – St. Elias National Park, AK
    • Great Lakes & Northeast
      • Acadia National Park, ME
      • Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH
      • Indiana Dunes National Park, IN
      • Isle Royale National Park, MI
      • Voyageurs National Park, MN
    • Hawaii & Islands
      • Haleakala National Park, HI
      • Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, HI
      • National Park of American Samoa, AS
      • Virgin Islands National Park, VI
  • Park Experiences
    • Accommodation
      • Glacier National Park
      • Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
      • Mount Rainier National Park
      • Shenandoah National Park
    • Camping
    • Caves & Lava Tubes
    • Cultures
      • African Americans
      • Latino / Hispanic Americans
      • Native Americans
    • Cycling
      • Mountain Biking
      • Road Cycling
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      • Day Hiking
      • Snowshoeing
    • History
      • Historic Lodges & Hotels
      • U.S. Presidents
    • Night Skies
      • Milky Way & Stars
      • Northern Lights
    • Prehistory
      • Fossils
      • Rock Art
    • Scenic Drives
    • Seasons
      • Fall Foliage
      • Spring Trips
      • Summer Island Vacations
      • Warm Winter Getaways
      • Winter Wonderlands
    • Volcanoes
    • Waterfalls
    • Wildflowers
    • Wildlife Watching
      • American Bison
      • Birds
      • Black Bears
      • Grizzly Bears
      • Moose
      • Mountain Goats
      • Orcas
      • Wolves
  • Road Trips
    • Arizona National Parks
    • Cascade Range Volcanoes Parks
    • Northern Rockies National Parks
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    • Route 66 National Parks
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