Natchez Trace CompactRIDGELAND, MS – The Natchez Trace Parkway invites visitors to enjoy the talents and sounds of local musicians at the Parkway Information Cabin on March 17, 2018, from 9:30 am to 11:30 […]
The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to “Beavers: Making a Splash” a special Junior Ranger program held at the Parkway Visitor Center on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 10:00 am.
The Natchez Trace Parkway (Parkway) was selected to receive a 2017-2018 school year field trip grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks.
News Release Date: February 28, 2018 Contact: NPS Office of Communications WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) today announced 330,882,751 recreation visits in 2017 – almost identical to the record-setting 330,971,689 […]
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The Natchez Trace Parkway invites children and their families to come enjoy the Read with a Ranger program at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Parkway Visitor Center.
The National Park Service (NPS) Traffic Safety Coalition recognized Mary Risser as the 2017 Superintendent of the Year.
The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking proposals for the use of eight historic houses and their associated outbuildings at the Natchez Trace Parkway.
The Natchez Trace Parkway invites visitors to enjoy the talents and sounds of local musicians at the Parkway Information Cabin on February 17, 2018, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am.
During 2017, the Natchez Trace Parkway experienced an overall significant increase in the number of recreational visits over the 2016 figures.
Partial closures are in effect for equestrian use of the Yockanookany section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail.
The number of tractor trailers on the Parkway has steadily increased. Rangers and dispatchers have been tracking the most common entrance and exit points for truck traffic in an attempt to reduce the number of trucks illegally accessing the road. Based on the data collected, they created a new sign plan that provides a clear notice to truckers that the Parkway is off limits.
Weather depending, the Natchez Trace Parkway will conduct a prescribed fire (controlled burn) on Friday, January 26 at the Chickasaw Village site.
During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, Natchez Trace Parkway will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures.
Due to safety concerns with trail bridges, the Yockanookany section of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail is closed to equestrian use. Horseback riders should observe posted closures and caution is advised on all trails.
Natchez Trace Parkway law enforcement rangers recommend travelers avoid several sections of the Parkway due to hazardous roadway conditions. Snow and ice covers much of the Parkway in Tennessee and Alabama. Shaded areas in Mississippi continue to thaw slowly, but still pose roadway hazards.
A travel advisory is in effect for the entire Natchez Trace Parkway. Ice and snow are accumulating rapidly. Rangers report hazardous conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses, and are responding to multiple motor vehicle accidents and collisions. Rangers advise travelers to stay off the Parkway.
A traveler advisory is in effect for the northern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway from the Tennessee/Alabama line (milepost 342) to Nashville, TN (milepost 444).
