EXPLORE Act Mandated Wilderness Climbing Guidance for National Park Service

When

2026-06-15 00:00 UTC · day precision

Where

United States, US

Category

government_regulation · notice

The National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of draft guidance governing the management of climbing activities in wilderness areas in the National Park System, as mandated by the EXPLORE Act Section 122 (Protecting America's Rock Climbing). Comments are now being accepted from the public, and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies.

Sources

• Interior Department ↗ · first seen 2026-06-15 00:00 UTC

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