National Park News

The National Park Service has closed the entire Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park due to excessive flooding.

All bison which had been temporarily held in fenced pastures at the Stephens Creek facility north of Gardiner, Montana, have been released back into Yellowstone National Park.

All bison which had been temporarily held in fenced pastures at the Stephens Creek facility north of Gardiner, Montana, have been released back into Yellowstone National Park.

The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season on Friday, May 27, at 12:00 p.m. There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. Vault toilets will be available, and there will be no running water. There is no projected opening date for the Bridalveil Creek Campground.

The roadway may be wet due to melting snow and wildlife may be present on or near the road. Visitors are urged to drive with caution while in the park. The Glacier Point Road is subject to unexpected and temporary closures due to unpredictable spring storms that may produce snow at the higher elevations of the park.

Due to snow, ice, and avalanche conditions, the Tioga Road will remain closed. There is no projected opening date for the Tioga Road at this time.

For up to date, 24 hour road and weather information, please call 209-372-0200.

The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season on Friday, May 27, at 12:00 p.m. There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. Vault toilets will be available, and there will be no running water. There is no projected opening date for the Bridalveil Creek Campground.

The roadway may be wet due to melting snow and wildlife may be present on or near the road. Visitors are urged to drive with caution while in the park. The Glacier Point Road is subject to unexpected and temporary closures due to unpredictable spring storms that may produce snow at the higher elevations of the park.

Due to snow, ice, and avalanche conditions, the Tioga Road will remain closed. There is no projected opening date for the Tioga Road at this time.

For up to date, 24 hour road and weather information, please call 209-372-0200.

Free, family-friendly series highlights northeast Ohio musicians and offers games, music, and fun!

Yellowstone National Park has completed a plan to guide the management of fisheries and aquatic resources in the park for the next two decades.

Yellowstone National Park has completed a plan to guide the management of fisheries and aquatic resources in the park for the next two decades.

Adopt-a-Trail training and trail work sessions scheduled in your national park

With most bears now out of their winter dens and Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, Yellowstone National Park staff are preparing for another busy summer season.

With most bears now out of their winter dens and Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, Yellowstone National Park staff are preparing for another busy summer season.

The twenty-first annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held from Saturday, June 18 through Saturday, June 25, 2011 on the South and North Rims of Grand Canyon National Park.

The twenty-first annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held from Saturday, June 18 through Saturday, June 25, 2011 on the South and North Rims of Grand Canyon National Park.

Public invited to Seminar on June 7, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.in the Community Building

Public invited to Seminar on June 7, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.in the Community Building

Grand Canyon National Park’s Division of Science and Resource Management will host a public open house on June 8th at Park Headquarters in the courtyard from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Grand Canyon National Park’s Division of Science and Resource Management will host a public open house on June 8th at Park Headquarters in the courtyard from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Two overdue climbers on Mt. Frances were confirmed dead after Denali National Park mountaineering rangers located their remains in avalanche debris near the base of the 10,450-foot peak.

Two overdue climbers on Mt. Frances were confirmed dead after Denali National Park mountaineering rangers located their remains in avalanche debris near the base of the 10,450-foot peak.

Mesa Verde is pleased to welcome Spokane Washington based photographer Dan Miller as an Artist-In-Residence.

Mesa Verde is pleased to welcome Spokane Washington based photographer Dan Miller as an Artist-In-Residence.

Mesa Verde National Park would like to invite local businesses to its upcoming Annual Business Open House.

Mesa Verde National Park would like to invite local businesses to its upcoming Annual Business Open House.

A chip seal project that began last summer on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will be completed early this summer.

A chip seal project that began last summer on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will be completed early this summer.

Medley of programs will be offered Memorial Day weekend at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Local musician, teacher and student to play key roles along with park partners.

Medley of programs will be offered Memorial Day weekend at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Local musician, teacher and student to play key roles along with park partners.

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will not open for the Memorial Day Weekend. The amount of winter snowpack that faced park snowplow operators when plowing began, combined with recent storms, have hampered park snowplowing efforts.

Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will not open for the Memorial Day Weekend. The amount of winter snowpack that faced park snowplow operators when plowing began, combined with recent storms, have hampered park snowplowing efforts.