Coverage dated December 3, 2023

New rules on tourist flights seek to return some serenity to national parks

Headline from Delaware Public Media

One of the strictest plans was announced at Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park, where tour flights will be banned from getting within a half mile of the South Dakota sites starting in April.

Delaware Public Media's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Republic

    Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States.

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore. (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Parks exempted from developing plans include those with few flights and those in Alaska, where small planes are often the only way to get around.

  3. Delaware Public Media

    New rules on tourist flights seek to return some serenity to national parks (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    One of the strictest plans was announced at Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park, where tour flights will be banned from getting within a half mile of the South Dakota sites starting in April.

  4. WHO 13 Des Moines

    Tourist flights over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore (opens WHO 13 Des Moines)

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    WHO 13 Des Moines's feed description

    Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks.

  5. Fox News

    US National Parks see new regulations restricting tourist flights (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New regulations are being implemented across nearly two dozen US National Parks, limiting tourist flights over iconic sites such as Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park.

  6. Fox7 Austin

    New regulations pose greatest challenge for tourist flights over national parks, especially Mount Rushmore (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States.

  7. Voice of America

    Pilots Flying Tourists over US National Parks Face New Rules (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    One of the strictest yet was recently announced at Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park, where tour flights will essentially be banned from getting within a half mile of South Dakota sites starting in April

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and parks as new regulations take effect that are intended to protect the serenity of some of the most beloved natural areas in the United States.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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