National Park News

The Cow Creek Fire continues to burn in remote, rugged timbered terrain of Rocky Mountain National Park. Fire crews undertook containment actions on the eastern flank of the fire to minimize future threat to life and property.

Fire crews continued to engage the Cow Creek Fire in Rocky Mountain National Park. Approximately 1528 acres have burned.

A motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon in the northeast section of Yellowstone National Park has claimed the life of an Illinois man.

The National Park Service has completed an Environmental Assessment of the planned rehabilitation of 14.5 miles of Newfound Gap Road from the park’s entrance at Gatlinburg, TN, to the TN/NC state line at Newfound Gap.

The fire near Mount Dickinson in Rocky Mountain National Park has reached approximately 800 acres.  Fire managers have better acreage estimates due to better mapping.  Erratic winds continue to drive the fire to the west, north and north east. 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in conjunction with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), and the National Park Service (NPS) held surprise inspections for all commercial for hire multiple passenger tour buses in Yosemite National Park between June 9 and June 20, 2010.  The purpose of these unannounced inspections is ensure visitor safety through safe operation of tour buses in an attempt to reduce chances of crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving tour buses bringing passengers to Yosemite National Park. 

Laura Kirn is the 2010 recipient of the Stephen K.F. and Katharine W. Lee Prize from the Goucher College Master of Arts in Historic Preservation program. The Lee Prize was established in 1999 by Antoinette J. Lee, National Park Service Deputy Assistant Director for Cultural Resources, in honor Lee's parents.

Ground crews are reporting that the fire has reached 200 acres.  Erratic winds are driving the fire to the west, north and north east.  McGraw Ranch Road is now closed to the public.

Lassen Volcanic National Park fire staff plans to take advantage of a projected burn window sometime between Monday, June 28th and Monday July 19th to reintroduce fire into the park. 

Yesterday aerial observation indicated there was a small fire burning one mile south of Mount Dickinson in Rocky Mountain National Park.

All canyons and trails accessed from the park's eastside road will be open every day.

Air observation indicates there is a three to five acre fire burning one mile south of Mount Dickinson in Rocky Mountain National Park.

A small banner with patches featuring various aspects of park operations was returned to Yellowstone after being flown aboard a recent space shuttle mission.

July 4th weekend programs offered at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

The Pre-Bid Meeting for construction of the new Mesa Verde National Park Visitor and Research Center is scheduled for June 30, 2010.

A small banner with patches featuring various aspects of park operations was returned to Yellowstone after being flown aboard a recent space shuttle mission.

Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are planning a prescribed fire in the western portion of the park near Crane Flat early next week. 

The Peavine Cabin west of McCarthy will be closed to the public for use in a Park project.

Now that the entire Going-to-the-Sun Road is open to motorized vehicle traffic, visitors should expect short construction delays and snow in the upper elevations.

A new crop of lionfish has invaded Biscayne National Park, almost exactly a year after the first one was found in the park.

Glacier National Park officials announce that the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) is open the entire 50-miles

Zion Law Enforcement Rangers plan to conduct high visibility enforcement efforts, including sobriety checkpoints and saturation enforcement patrols on park roads.

Lori Rommel will be donning a National Park Service uniform to participate in immersive learning experiences that she will turn into service-based educational programs for students in the fall.

Yellowstone National Park rangers will be conducting safety and sobriety checkpoints in the park on Thursday, June 24.

Glacier National Park officials announce that the Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) will open across Logan Pass to motorized vehicle traffic mid-day Thursday, June 24, 2010

Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) will open across Logan Pass to motorized vehicle traffic mid-day Thursday, June 24, 2010, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Come to “The Fourth!”  For many years former park and area residents came to Mammoth Cave to celebrate the Fourth of July in a festivity often called simply “The Fourth” by picnicking, greeting friends, and enjoying musical programs.  The National Park Service and the Mammoth Cave National Park Association have revived this tradition, and everyone is invited.

Yellowstone National Park rangers will be conducting safety and sobriety checkpoints in the park on Thursday, June 24.

Glacier National Park personnel are working to open Logan Pass to motorized vehicle traffic as soon as possible, but Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation night work is already underway.

The Icy Bay Area has been added to the Malaspina Forelands aircraft use exemption.