The Latest Breaking News from the National Park Service

Dozens of North Carolina houses have been lost to the sea. Some surviving homes are now being moved on wheels

Pace of sea-level rise has turned Outer Banks coastal area into a ‘canary in the coalmine’ for other east coast communities

The Guardian - US · Apr 29

National Park Service nomination withdrawn by Trump administration

The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of hospitality executive Scott Socha to lead the National Park Service. Socha, the president of parks and resorts for Delaware North, was nominated to the role of NPS director in February. His nomination was formally withdrawn Monday. The White House did not respond…

Roll Call · Apr 28

White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service

President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of a hospitality company executive to lead the National Park Service

The Independent UK · Apr 28

Trump wants $10B to fund construction and beautification projects in and around Washington DC

The Presidential Capital Stewardship Program would be overseen by the National Park Service and would coordinate renovations of parts of the U.S. capital

The Independent UK · Apr 4

Orphaned injured baby mountain lion rescued and will be raised at California zoo

The three-week-old male cub, named Crimson, was rescued in Southern California last week after his mother abandoned him

The Independent UK · Apr 3

A 3,000-year-old weapon was found in New Mexico, but it looks like future technology

The discovery of an Ancestral Puebloan chamber dating back to the eighth century in the barren sandstone passageways of a New Mexico canyon has thrown archaeologists completely off their conventional timelines. According to the National Park Service, the site was sealed in a block of solid, non-terrestrial isotopic composite and…

The Times of India · Apr 1

Cherry blossoms in Washington DC have hit peak bloom but it won’t last long

Visitors are contending with a somewhat restricted blossom appreciation area at the Tidal Basin

The Independent UK · Mar 26

The outdoor recreation economy is worth $1.3 trillion. Trump's cuts to National Parks could change that

It could be an ‘existential’ threat to the small businesses that rely on them.

Fortune · Mar 15

Terrifying hazard hiding in plain sight at popular park finally gets attention

It’s important to look out for these signs

The Mary Sue · Mar 11

National Parks issues dire warning over a new hazard just as families start to visit for spring break

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area sits between Arizona and Utah

The Independent UK · Mar 10