National Park News

Twenty-three bison from Wind Cave National Park will soon be roaming the prairie of their new home in northern Mexico.

The Denali Park Road has closed for the winter at Mile 3 (Park Headquarters), as the construction activity at the new rest area east of the Savage River Campground has ended for the season.

Lassen Volcanic National Park Superintendent, Darlene M. Koontz, would like to remind the public that 10 days remain to comment on the  Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Warner Valley Comprehensive Site Plan (DEIS).  The comment period opened on August 20, 2009 and closes at midnight on November 21, 2009.

The National Park Service continues to accomplish work on projects at
Grand Canyon National Park that have been funded, in part, through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

Big Bend partners support of the night sky initiative.

The tenth season of Biscayne National Park's award-winning Family Fun Fest kicks off on December 13…one month earlier than usual.

The NPS and US Coast Guard will hold a public meeting on the proposed communications installations for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Meeting to be held on November 18, 2009, at the Gustavus School multi-purpose room from 7 to 9 pm..

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park celebrates Native American month with program at park visitor center and an evening hike.

During the December “From Shore to Sea” lectures, sanctuary and park cultural resource experts Robert Schwemmer and Kelly Minas will discuss current research about historic shipwrecks and submerged airplanes around the islands.

The General Management Plan for Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is available for public review and comment.

This season’s Perspectives series will begin at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center on Tuesday, November 10.

Superintendent Patrick Reed announced today that park visitors will receive free admittance to certain cave tours on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, in honor of Veterans Day.  The fee waiver applies to the Historic, Mammoth Passage, New Entrance, and Frozen Niagara cave tours only.

Wind Cave will offer free cave tours at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. on Wednesday November 11th, 2009.  Visitors will walk along the Garden of Eden Tour route and view boxwork formations for which the cave is famous. This 1/4-mile tour is moderately strenuous with approximately 150 steps and lasts one hour.  Tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Cave temperature is approximately 53 ºF. A light coat or sweater and sturdy walking shoes are recommended.

All National Park Service sites across the country, including Mesa Verde National Park, will offer free visitor admission for U.S. veterans, active members of the U.S. armed forces and their families on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

All National Park Service sites across the country, including Zion National Park, will offer free visitor admission in honor of U.S. veterans, active members of the U.S. armed forces and their families on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

In celebration of Veterans Day, Yosemite National Park, and all other National Park sites across the country, will offer free admission Wednesday, November 11, 2009 for all current members and retired members of the United States armed forces and their families.  Free admission is being observed by all public lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture.

To honor America’s service men and women, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that areas managed by the department will not charge entrance fees on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

The photographs of Brian Trainor are featured in the newest show at the park's Dante Fascell Visitor Center.

The NPS has released a summary of public comment received regarding motor vessel uses in Glacier Bay during May and September. 

The number of visitors to Yellowstone National Park the first ten months of 2009 exceeded the park’s previous annual visitation record set in 2007.

The Denali Park Road is currently open to the Savage River Campground at Mile 13, weather permitting. The road will be maintained to this point if conditions permit through November 21 in order to enable the contractor at the new Savage River Rest Area to finish as much of the construction as possible before significant snowfall arrives.

Yellowstone National Park is using money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to replace a failing wastewater treatment plant at Madison Junction. Completion is slated for Summer 2012.

This fall and early winter, Rocky Mountain National Park will continue to celebrate “America’s Best Idea,” our national parks, with Saturday evening programs at 7 p.m. in the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center Auditorium.  All programs are free and open to the public.

Lassen Volcanic National Park Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz announced the winning entry for the 2010 Lassen Annual Pass photo contest was submitted by Scott Arnaz of Cottonwood, CA.  This magnificent photograph entitled, "Lassen Peak and frozen Manzanita Lake" showcases Lassen Volcanic National Park and its awesome scenery.

Roots in the Cave, November 13-15, is a weekend for family research regarding the people who lived in what is now Mammoth Cave National Park.  There is something for everyone interested in the history, preservation, and genealogy within Hart, Barren, and Edmonson counties.  All workshops and hikes are free of charge.

To honor America’s service men and women, Secretary of
the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that areas managed by the
department will not charge entrance fees on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

The NPS is soliciting public comment on a proposal by the U.S. Coast Guard to install and operate radio communication installations in the Glacier Bay backcountry. 

Park visitors spotted a humpback whale entangled in fishing gear. Park staff quickly respond…

Superintendent Cherry Payne announced today that the 13-knot speed limit and mid-channel course requirement for vessels traveling in all Park waters is hereby cancelled.

On Saturday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m., join park ranger Mark Blaeuer for a hike from Gulpha Gorge Campground to Goat Rock.