National Park News

New ten year concession contracts awarded to four cruise ship companies for operations in Glacier Bay National Park.

Dog owner cited for having dogs in Glacier's backcountry

Kenai Fjords National Park announces Centennial Projects at Exit including a new gathering pavilion and Nature Center Exhibits.

2009 Lyceum Series – Celebrate our Natural World: Artists Who Are Inspired by the Environment

A fifty-five year old man from Lakewood, Colorado, died along the Longs Peak trail in Rocky Mountain National Park on Saturday, January 10.   The victim was approximately 2.5 miles (over 10,000 feet elevation) from the Longs Peak Trailhead. 

Snowshoe an easy mile trail by headlamp. The hike is on Friday, January 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

Yellowstone National Park will receive a half million dollars in federal funds to match a private donation enabling the park to conduct a groundbreaking research project.

The number of wolves in Yellowstone National Park declined last year.  It’s the first drop in wolf numbers in the park in three years.

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is seeking public comment on the park’s proposed 2009 Superintendent’s Compendium. All comments must be postmarked by February 9, 2009.

Interested organizations or individuals are invited to attend a meeting to share information about aquatic resources on Friday, January 16, 2009 from 8:30-12:30 at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.

The Heart of the Continent Partnership (HOCP) invites the public to the second presentation of the Heart of the Continent Partnership Lecture Series – Lake Sturgeon Research and Management in the Namakan System – by Darryl McLeod, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Steve Windels, Voyageurs National Park on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 6:30 pm at Rainy River Community College in International Falls, Minnesota.

Despite a drop in holiday visitors, annual visitation to Yellowstone National Park topped the 3-million mark in 2008.

Residents of the Cody area have an opportunity next week to learn more about the challenge of keeping Yellowstone’s Sylvan Pass open in the winter for snowmobile and snowcoach travel.

Winter activities at Rocky Mountain National Park.

Mountain Lakes Fishery Management Plan Record of Decision
This action if approved by Congress will eliminate high densities of reproducing fish populations from select lakes and allow low densities of reproducing fish populations to remain in others. Non-reproducing fish will be stocked in certain lakes provided impacts to biological resources can be minimized. Lakes that are currently fishless will remain fishless. Up to 42 lakes may be stocked or otherwise remain fishable.

Zion National Park Superintendent Jock Whitworth announced today that the number of visitors permitted to travel through the Spry Canyon canyoneering route will be increased by over 50% per day for the 2009 season. 

On Thursday, November 13, 2008, the exhibits in the Geology Museum at Yavapai Point, on the South Rim of the park, were awarded top honors in the interior exhibit category of the National Association for Interpretation's (NAI's) Interpretive Media Awards Competition.

"It Saved My Life, the CCC at Grand Canyon, 1933 – 1942," was a highly successful, temporary exhibit developed for Grand Canyon National Park's Kolb Studio.

This year, two wild chicks hatched and fledged in Grand Canyon National Park, bringing the Arizona population close to 70 and the word's total population (captive and free-flying) to well over 320.

The Park's primary objectives for the design plan include enhancing the area's wayfinding and site amenities (including signing, shade, seating, and restroom availability), improving paths and connecting trails, eliminating rim edge vehicle parking to provide enhanced pedestrian circulation, and creating a sense of place – an area visitors will immediately recognize as the Bright Angel Trailhead.

Imagine an opportunity to work in and enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities in our nation's first national park – hiking, backpacking, and exploring, to name a few – while fostering an understanding and appreciation of Yellowstone National Park and its natural resources.  The Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program can offer this invaluable experience.

January Photography Exhibit  -“Butterflies of Everglades National Park”

The 2009 Family Fun Fest season gets underway with a salute to the 1960s.

Superintendent Connie Rudd of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is pleased to announce the 2009 lottery system for the assignment of wilderness permits into the Red Rock Canyon area of the park.

The 2009 edition of Family Fun Fest kicks off in January.

A free avalanche awareness workshop will be presented by Olympic National Park, Olympic Mountain Rescue and the North by Northwest surf and snowboard shop. 

Everglades National Park selects Concessionaire for Commercial Visitor Services.  Visitor Services Limited at Flamingo during transition.