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This is an update on the hydrothermal explosion that occurred just before 10 am on Tuesday, July 23, in Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park. National Park Service field crews have …
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2d ago
Several different incidents have occurred in Death Valley National Park so far in July. Many, but not all, were related to the extreme heat that scorched the desert park in …
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3d ago
With its white-sand beaches, swaying palm trees, turquoise waters, and numerous scenic views, Virgin Islands National Park is an absolute paradise—a park unlike any other. One of my personal highlights …
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1w ago
On Thursday, July 11, at about 10:40 a.m., a car with five occupants inadvertently drove off the roadway and into the Semi-Centennial Geyser thermal feature near Roaring Mountain between Mammoth …
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2w ago
National Park Service archeologists working at Minute Man National Historical Park recently discovered five musket balls that were fired during the world-changing event known as “The Shot Heard Round the World” on …
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2w ago
On Saturday, July 6, the evacuation status for the Campus Housing area of Denali National Park and Preserve is being lowered to Green – Ready status. Residents of this housing area …
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On Sunday afternoon, June 23, a 26-year-old Pennsylvania woman drowned after falling into the water above St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park, the park said …
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Up to 90% of people who visit Glacier Bay National Park in southeast Alaska do so on a cruise ship. They never actually set foot on land, thus missing out …
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Viktor Pyshniuk, 21 of Lynwood, Washington, was sentenced to seven days in jail for thermal trespass at Steamboat Geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, according to …
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One of the most iconic Great Plains mammals, prairie dogs are always a fun and fascinating sight in Badlands National Park. However, these social animals are, unfortunately, also susceptible to …
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