National Park News

BrooksCamp: Bears are often seen moving through the area, but none have been fishing successfully at Brooks Falls.

UPDATE – Park Scoping Period Extended to July 25 for Acquisition of Florida Power and Light Lands Environmental Impact Statement

UPDATE – Park Scoping Period Extended to July 25 for Acquisition of Florida Power and Light Lands Environmental Impact Statement

Twin Lakes Campground

Twin Lakes Campground

Lassen Volcanic National Park featured as National Park Getaway on www.nps.gov.

Lassen Volcanic National Park featured as National Park Getaway on www.nps.gov.

The National Park Service (NPS) will break ground on a new facility for Grand Canyon National Park’s science and resource management staff later this year. The new facility will be constructed just south and east of the park headquarters building, located near Market Plaza. The site, which is currently vacant, was once the location of the park gas station.

The National Park Service (NPS) will break ground on a new facility for Grand Canyon National Park’s science and resource management staff later this year. The new facility will be constructed just south and east of the park headquarters building, located near Market Plaza. The site, which is currently vacant, was once the location of the park gas station.

Virginia musicians Jimmy Mullins and Ken Childress will perform at the Wilderness Road campground amphitheater on Saturday, July 2 at 8:00 pm.

Virginia musicians Jimmy Mullins and Ken Childress will perform at the Wilderness Road campground amphitheater on Saturday, July 2 at 8:00 pm.

A trip into the geologic past will be the focus of the third Wilderness Hike of the summer season on Sunday, July 3 in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Backcountry Ranger John Heiser will lead the hike into the petrified forest area of the park’s North Unit, traveling to a remote and seldom visited area of the park.

A trip into the geologic past will be the focus of the third Wilderness Hike of the summer season on Sunday, July 3 in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Backcountry Ranger John Heiser will lead the hike into the petrified forest area of the park’s North Unit, traveling to a remote and seldom visited area of the park.

Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are planning a prescribed fire in the north western portion of the park near the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station on Highway 120 (Big Oak Flat Road) on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. The ignition of the burn is dependent on weather conditions. The total prescribed burn area will include 500 acres. The prescribed area is beginning to dry out from a heavy winter snowpack and fuel moistures and other fire factors within the burn unit are reaching optimal levels to successfully burn the unit. This will be the first prescribed burn of the 2011 fire season.

Yosemite National Park Fire Managers are planning a prescribed fire in the north western portion of the park near the Big Oak Flat Entrance Station on Highway 120 (Big Oak Flat Road) on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. The ignition of the burn is dependent on weather conditions. The total prescribed burn area will include 500 acres. The prescribed area is beginning to dry out from a heavy winter snowpack and fuel moistures and other fire factors within the burn unit are reaching optimal levels to successfully burn the unit. This will be the first prescribed burn of the 2011 fire season.

Yosemite National Park will begin a new Park and Ride program beginning July 1, 2011. The inaugural program will bring visitors from El Portal to Yosemite Valley along Highway 140 and is designed to alleviate traffic congestion by reducing the number of private vehicles entering the park. The Park and Ride service will be available to visitors on weekends from July 1 through September 5, 2011. The service will also be offered the Friday and Monday of the 4th of July and Labor Day weekends.

Yosemite National Park will begin a new Park and Ride program beginning July 1, 2011. The inaugural program will bring visitors from El Portal to Yosemite Valley along Highway 140 and is designed to alleviate traffic congestion by reducing the number of private vehicles entering the park. The Park and Ride service will be available to visitors on weekends from July 1 through September 5, 2011. The service will also be offered the Friday and Monday of the 4th of July and Labor Day weekends.

Whether monitoring natural ecosystems or studying historic sites, national park scientists are integral members of the team of NPS stewards protecting national parks. Nine new videos from the North Coast and Cascades Science Learning Network highlight the important work they do.

Whether monitoring natural ecosystems or studying historic sites, national park scientists are integral members of the team of NPS stewards protecting national parks. Nine new videos from the North Coast and Cascades Science Learning Network highlight the important work they do.

Barnard Construction, Inc., is the contractor, and the road repair was performed as a modification to the $26.9 dam removal contract awarded to Barnard last August. All work at Fisherman’s Corner was subcontracted to Bruch & Bruch, Inc. and Lakeside Industries, both of Port Angeles, Wash.

Barnard Construction, Inc., is the contractor, and the road repair was performed as a modification to the $26.9 dam removal contract awarded to Barnard last August. All work at Fisherman’s Corner was subcontracted to Bruch & Bruch, Inc. and Lakeside Industries, both of Port Angeles, Wash.

No road closures or construction delays will affect travel through Yellowstone National Park over this year’s holiday weekend, but thousands of visitors exploring the park may still find themselves greeted by the lingering effects of a less-than-patriotic winter.

No road closures or construction delays will affect travel through Yellowstone National Park over this year’s holiday weekend, but thousands of visitors exploring the park may still find themselves greeted by the lingering effects of a less-than-patriotic winter.

With the upcoming warm weather forecast and higher than average snow pack, park staff are expecting a busy Fourth of July weekend in Rocky Mountain National Park.

With the upcoming warm weather forecast and higher than average snow pack, park staff are expecting a busy Fourth of July weekend in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Fisheries biologists from Olympic National Park and partner agencies completed elements of the park’s Bull Trout Protection and Restoration Plan June 17.