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Yellowstone Set to Reopen Within Two Weeks
After historic floods destroyed roads and nearby homes and pushed out over 10,000 visitors, Yellowstone National Park is set to reopen most entrances within the next two week with limited visitor access.
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Yellowstone Flooding Rebuild Could Take Years, Cost Billions
Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first of the national parks that came to be referred to as America’s best idea. Now, the home to gushing geysers, thundering waterfalls and some of the country’s most plentiful and diverse wildlife is facing its biggest challenge in decades. Floodwaters this week...
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Spelunkers, It's Time to Celebrate Cave Week
Stalagmites to stalactites: The National Park Service is spotlighting some of the country’s great caverns.
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Rock Climber Falls to Death at Joshua Tree National Park
A rock climber at the Joshua Tree National Park fell and died last weekend. This is the second death at the park this year.
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The Five Free 2022 National Park Days Are Soon to Start
The National Park Service will honor the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. by offering complimentary park entry on Jan. 17.
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Travel Is ‘Roaring Back' — But the Industry Might Not Be Ready for a Boom
Despite the omicron variant, travelers are making plans to hit the road this year, whether the industry is ready for them or not.
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How to Survive a 4-Month Hike: Couple That Walked From Mexico to Canada Shares Tips With 1.7 Million TikTok Followers
Renee Miller and Tim Beissinger hiked from Mexico to Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic, gaining 1.7 million TikTok followers during the journey.
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Utah's Arches to Require Timed Tickets as Visitation Swells
A Utah national park famed for its otherworldly sandstone arches will require visitors to get timed entry tickets during its high season next year, the second Utah park to implement a such a system as visitation swells.
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From Grime to Crumbling Masonry, US Parks Get a Makeover
Work has begun on giving some of America’s most spectacular natural settings and historic icons a makeover
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Iconic Sheer Trail at Zion National Park to Require Permits
Zion National Park in Utah will soon require reservations to hike a famed trail perched on the edge of a red-rock cliff
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Senate Confirms First Native American to Lead 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.
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National Parks Will Waive Entry Fees in Honor of Veterans Day
The National Park Service’s final 2021 free day? It’s Nov. 11, and over 100 fee-charging parks will waive the entry fee.
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‘Fat Bear Week' Celebrates Nature's Hibernators
Fat Bear Week has come and gone, with a bear known as 480 Otis becoming the most. “Brown bears are hibernators, so they will sometimes go as much as 6 months without eating, drinking, urinating, defecating. And they’re surviving on their fat reserves…they need to eat a year’s worth of food in fewer than 6 months,” says Mike Fitz, a...
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Finders Keepers: Woman Finds 4 Carat Yellow Diamond in State Park
Noreen Wredberg, of California, gets to keep the gem she discovered in Crater of Diamonds National Park.
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California Firefighters Wrap Base of World's Largest Tree in Fireproof Blankets as Blaze Approaches
California firefighters are wrapping the bases of several sequoias, including the world’s largest tree, in fireproof aluminum blankets as a blaze approaches.
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Enjoy a Free National Park Visit in Honor of a Big Birthday
The National Park Service celebrates its 105th anniversary on Aug. 25, and all fee-charging national parks will waive their entrance fees.
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Travel Prices and Crowds Are Surging — But Not at These U.S. Destinations
With American vacationers congregating in many of the same destinations, some travel spots — even well-known ones — have fewer people than usual.
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Lassen Volcanic National Park's Highway Reopens
The spectacular national park, which is “home to steaming fumaroles” and “numerous volcanoes,” is again clear for warm-weather travelers.
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This New NPS App Helps Visitors Maximize the Fun
Points of interest, interactive maps, and where to find restrooms: Add this app to your phone before visiting one (or all) of America’s treasures.
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Yosemite's Waterfalls Prepare for Their Major Moment
The glorious gushers put on some of their gushiest best come May. Good to know? Reservations will be required over several 2021 weeks.