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Channel Islands National Park

Forests of kelp waving to and fro in the currents. Archaeological and paleontological surprises. An incredible assemblage of wildlife that has the area known as the 'Galapagos of the North'. These are ...
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Trump Opens Marine Monuments To Commercial Fishing

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order opening marine national monuments to commercial fishing, a move that immediately drew condemnation from conservationists and some politicians.
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Groups Concerned Wilderness Study Areas In National Parks At Risk From Interior Department

"Wilderness Study Areas," lands within the National Park System that retain wilderness characteristics and are preserved as such pending possible congressional action, could be at risk from the ...
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Grizzly Bear Deaths Hit Record Numbers For Second Year In A Row

Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have faced a record number of deaths in 2025, with 73 recorded deaths to date.
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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #101

Here’s Traveler Quiz and Trivia #101. By now you know there is so much to learn about the parks within the National Park System.
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Bodies Of Climbers Recovered At Mount Rainier National Park

Search and rescue operations recovered the bodies of two climbers at Mount Rainier National Park this week.
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Paddling The Rio Grande At Big Bend

The Rio Grande River offers paddlers the chance to drift along quietly while enjoying the landscape, or challenge their abilities running the rapids. There are five canyon locations along the Rio ...
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Trump Orders Removal Of Climate Change, Native American Information From Parks

A week after taking down signs at Independence National Historical Park referencing George Washington's ownership of slaves, the National Park Service has been ordered to remove signs and displays ...
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Groups Amend Lawsuit To Challenge Waiver Of Environmental Laws For Big Bend Border Wall

A lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security has been amended to challenge the waiver of dozens of environmental laws to make way for a planned border wall through Big Bend National Park.
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Woman Drowns At Salt Pond Beach In Virgin Islands National Park

A woman in her 40s drowned at Salt Pond Beach in Virgin Islands National Park on June 4 / NPS file. A woman in her 40s drowned at Salt Pond Beach in Virgin Islands National Park on June 4. Park ...
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Glacier National Park Closes Trail Following Bear Attack

Glacier National Park has closed Grinnell Glacier Trail following a bear attack that occurred on May 28.
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National Park Service Approves Concessionaire Transfer At Crater Lake National Park

The National Park Service, which earlier this year terminated Aramark's concessions contract at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, has approved the transfer of the contract to ExplorUS.