# park news (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover park news. Page: Feed: --- ## [New River Gorge National Park and the Legend of John Henry](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/new-river-gorge-national-park-and-the-legend-of-john-henry/) _2026-06-04 · Parkography_ If you take the time to stop in West Virginia's New River Gorge, our newest national park, and listen, you may hear, intertwined with the sound of birdsong, flowing water, and the wind billowing through the trees, the whistle of a train. Today on Parkography, the legend born from the Gorge that would echo through generations to come. A man named John Henry. Check out our other channels focused on… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hwcytd7a7aewekwh/John_Henry7i9v1.mp3) ## [News: Parks Busy With Timed Entry Gone, Hunting Expanded in National Parks, New Lincoln Memorial Tour](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/news-parks-busy-with-timed-entry-gone-hunting-expanded-in-national-parks-new-lincoln-memorial-tour/) _2026-05-28 · Parkography_ This week in national parks and public lands news, Yosemite is already dealing with major traffic headaches after dropping its reservation system, Arches could be moving toward a shuttle future, and Grand Teton visitors should prepare for a summer full of construction delays. We’ll also talk about a new proposal to stop staffing cuts at public lands agencies, a major land donation at the Smokies,… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sbu6stw2zp5g6sg7/Park_news_52726bugxu.mp3) ## [News: Yellowstone & Glacier Bear Attacks, Grand Canyon Recovery, Alcatraz Coyote + State Park Updates](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/news-yellowstone-glacier-bear-attacks-grand-canyon-recovery-alcatraz-coyote-state-park-updates/) _2026-05-14 · Parkography_ Back-to-back bear attacks in Yellowstone and Glacier, Grand Canyon officials recovered the body of missing 26-year-old, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is investigating 33 federally protected black vultures dumped along Foothills Parkway, Denali introduced this year's sled dog puppies on its puppy cam, state updates include Louisiana’s bill to relocate removed monuments to state parks and… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ge748j3exupbhajv/NP_NEws_519a45j1.mp3) ## [News: Foreign Visitor Fees Fall Short, NPS Nominee Withdrawn, More](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/news-foreign-visitor-fees-fall-short-nps-nominee-withdrawn-more/) _2026-04-30 · Parkography_ The Trump administration withdraws its National Park Service director nominee, leaving the agency under acting leadership, while a proposed 2027 budget would cut NPS operations by about $736 million (over 25%) alongside a new $10 billion DC construction/beautification program. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning “American Flag Blue,” and non-resident park fee revenue rose by about $2… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/iz2zxv3udaezspwc/NPnews_42926bk27r.mp3) ## [The National Park Lodge That Almost Disappeared | Paradise Inn, Mount Rainier National Park](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-national-park-lodge-that-almost-disappeared-paradise-inn-mount-rainier-national-park/) _2026-04-23 · Parkography_ Hidden beneath hundreds of inches of snow each winter, there’s a historic lodge sitting high on the slopes of Mount Rainier National Park that almost didn’t survive. In this episode of Parkography, we’re exploring the incredible story of the Paradise Inn—a lodge built in 1917 that helped shape what America’s national parks would become. From its origins as a luxury resort in the wilderness to its… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/enquqrxgnt87ip2d/Paradise_Innb0u3l.mp3) ## [News: Zion Dispersed Camping Ban, Boundary Waters Mining, Yellowstone Jail Time, Grand Canyon Water Crisis](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/news-zion-dispersed-camping-ban-boundary-waters-mining-yellowstone-jail-time-grand-canyon-water-crisis/) _2026-04-16 · Parkography_ In this episode: the BLM’s plan to ban dispersed camping on nearly 14,000 acres near Zion National Park—shifting use to designated areas and two proposed campgrounds, a resolution that could overturn a 20-year ban on copper-nickel mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters watershed, a Texas man sentenced to five days in jail for stepping off boardwalks onto Yellowstone’s thermal features, a… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t8rbicvyr5y53fs4/NP_News_416974tw.mp3) ## [NEWS: Forest Service Completely Restructuring, Group Sues to Allow Guns In Parks & A New National Park?](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/news-forest-service-completely-restructuring-group-sues-to-allow-guns-in-parks-a-new-national-park/) _2026-04-02 · Parkography_ This week in national park and public lands news: A major US Forest Service overhaul, including relocating its headquarters from Washington, DC to Salt Lake City by 2027; a bill to redesignate Chiricahua National Monument as a national park passed the House and heads to the Senate; National Park Week in 2026 will move to August; a lawsuit challenges firearm bans inside NPS buildings; Grand… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xecwkniqtwdcsgp9/NP_412662ith.mp3) ## [Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Where a President Was Made](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-where-a-president-was-made/) _2026-03-26 · Parkography_ Before he was president… before he was a Rough Rider… Theodore Roosevelt was a sickly kid struggling to breathe. Then he came to the Badlands. In this episode of Parkography, we explore how the rugged landscapes of Theodore Roosevelt National Park transformed Roosevelt’s life—and ultimately helped shape the future of conservation in America. From cattle ranching along the Little Missouri River to… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q5mrtd/Roosevelt.mp3) ## [News: Parts of Big Bend To Close, Sequoias in Danger, Rushmore Fireworks Return](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/news-parts-of-big-bend-to-close-sequoias-in-danger-rushmore-fireworks-return/) _2026-03-19 · Parkography_ This week in national park news: The National Park Service reports 323 million recreation visits in 2025 (down 2.7% from 2024), Mount Rushmore will host fireworks for the U.S. 250th anniversary amid ongoing regional wildfire concerns. A new CBP map no longer shows a primary border wall through Big Bend, instead labeling the area as detection technology, while Big Bend’s Chisos Basin will close… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cqcjcx5f3u9xcd68/NP_News_318266yzmt.mp3) ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h8Teh4Sfo0U5) _2026-03-19 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [The Dark and Surprising History of Mount Rushmore](https://nationalparkpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-dark-and-surprising-history-of-mount-rushmore/) _2026-03-11 · Parkography_ Mount Rushmore is one of the most famous monuments in the United States. Nearly everyone can recognize the towering faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln carved into the granite of the Black Hills of South Dakota. But the real story behind Mount Rushmore is far more complicated—and far more fascinating—than most people realize. In this episode of… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cm58r3bmkr6cwaqe/Rushmore.mp3)