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National Park Service rangers are being stretched dangerously thin, according to a new report.The advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Policy found that the number of permanent law enforcement officers has dropped 15% since 2005. Seasonal officers are down 30% in the same time period.
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Last week, Yellowstone National Park officials were saying the northern loop of the park may not open this summer. But Yellowstone National Park spokeswoman Cynthia Hernandez said $50 million in special funding from the National Park Service will help quicken the park's opening timeline.
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The southern loop of Yellowstone National Park still plans to open next week, but with restricted access.
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Due to heavy weekend rains, flooding, rock and mudslides, all inbound traffic to Yellowstone National Park is temporarily closed.
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Glacier National Park has re-instituted a mask mandate inside federal buildings, like visitor centers. Officials there say they’re following National Park Service and Interior Department guidance. That is, when the CDC reports a high level of COVID-19 community spread around a park, officials re-institute an indoor mask mandate. Other national parks could bring back mask requirements, too, if rates increase around the West.
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Spring break drew a diverse group of young people to Grand Teton National Park for the annual NPS Academy orientation.
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According to the Grand Teton National Park, the native bighorn sheep herd in Teton Range that have been there for thousands of years are now at risk of local extinction.Jeremy Barnum, the park's chief of staff, said reducing the invasive population helps the National Park Service protect resources for future generations.
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Charles F. Sams III would be the 19th director of the National Park Service – and the first Native American to lead the agency.
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The National Park Service (NPS) and Devils Tower Natural History Association are hosting a bat festival this Saturday, Sept. 25 at Devils Tower National Monument. The festival will feature educational talks, showcase technology that allows people to hear bat echolocation calls, and will give people the opportunity to build their own bat houses using repurposed lumber.
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As of this week, the National Park Service is requiring masks in crowded parks again. The new mask mandate will require everyone, regardless of vaccine status, to wear masks in National Park facilities and in crowded outside areas. That means you’ll need a mask wherever you can’t adequately distance outside.