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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2026 · 17 MIN

National Park News | Border Wall Controversy, Hiker Rescues & New National Park Rules

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This week in national parks and public lands news: • What’s actually happening with the proposed border security project at Big Bend • A second barrier going up at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument • 11 hikers rescued after flash flooding at Bryce Canyon • The search for a missing 71-year-old hiker at Canyonlands • New National Park Service rules for electric scooters, hoverboards, Segways, and other micromobility devices • A historic Sierra National Forest cabin reopens • Vandals cause extensive damage at several Oregon state parks • The National Park Service celebrates its 110th birthday • A new NPS partnership with Google Arts & Culture brings virtual national park tours online Get 20% off Liquified at https://liquifiedrv.com with code RVMILES Tickets for HOMECOMING are on sale! Learn more at: https://RVMiles.com/homecoming ****************************** Connect with RV Miles:  RV Miles Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvmiles Shop the RV Miles Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/rvmiles RV Miles Mailing List: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Mile Marker Membership: https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers 00:00 Intro 00:28 Sponsor Message 01:16 NP News Format Returns 05:11 Big Bend Border Review 09:34 Organ Pipe Second Wall 10:34 Bryce Canyon Flood Rescue 11:43 Canyonlands Missing Hiker 13:06 New E-Scooter Rules 14:54 Oregon Parks Vandalism 15:45 NPS Turns 110 17:45 Wrap Up and Thanks

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