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October 10, 2022

Rare fish species that live in a single NV desert cavern rebound to highest numbers in 19 years

An endangered fish species that resides in a single Nevada Desert cavern has rebound in population. Numbers of the Devils Hole pupfish have not been this high in almost two decades.

October 10, 2022

Yellowstone postpones opening of roads to Nov. 1

Roads at the Yellowstone National Park, between Wyoming and Montana, are still under repair after sustaining massive damages from record flooding.

October 7, 2022

Alaska’s ‘Fat Bear Week’ underway to crown pudgiest bear ahead of winter hibernation

Fat Bear Week 2022 has officially kicked off, as the public pitches in to rank some of Alaska's largest bears just ahead of their winter hibernation.

October 7, 2022

National Park Service funding WV recreational, restoration projects

West Virginia is receiving $2.4 million to fund recreational and restoration projects in the state. The state is receiving the money from the National Parks Service.

October 6, 2022

Hawaii national park summit closed due to ‘elevated seismic activity’

The National Park Service said Wednesday that Mauna Loa summit backcountry in Hawaii would be closed until further notice due to elevated seismic activity.

October 5, 2022

Interior secretary announces expansion of historical site to honor Native American victims of massacre

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is expanding a historical site dedicated to the 200 Native Americans who were massacred by U.S. troops. The site is located in Colorado.

September 22, 2022

Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington vandalized, wreath and name directory burned

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was struck by vandalism on Tuesday. On the same day, a man was arrested for vandalizing the Washington Monument.

September 22, 2022

Earthquake in Mexico creates 'desert tsunami' 1,500 miles away in Death Valley National Park

Waves were triggered in the Devils Hole cave system at Death Valley National Park in Nevada by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck western Mexico about 1,500 miles away.

September 20, 2022

Washington Monument vandalized with vulgar message; suspect in custody

The United States Park Police arrested a man who allegedly splashed red paint and wrote a vulgar message on the Washington Monument on Tuesday evening.

September 15, 2022

Colorado National Monument crash leaves 1 dead, another injured

One woman died and a man was transported to a local hospital following a vehicle crash near the Coke Ovens Overlook at the Colorado National Monument.