https://www.nps.gov/mnrr News releases from Missouri National Recreational River. en-us https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/2025-09-23-james-river-island.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2025 06:17:00 EST The National Park Service has acquired approximately 676 acres of James River Island within the 59-Mile District of the Missouri National Recreational River. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/2025-09-23-james-river-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/2024-08-14-regulation-change.htm Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:12:00 EST To better protect the well-being, safety, and public health of those in attendance of the Riverboat Days pyrotechnics fireworks display, there will be a temporary closure in effect. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/2024-08-14-regulation-change.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/mulberry-bend-overlook-reopening.htm Tue, 07 Jun 2022 05:39:00 EST The public is invited to join the Missouri National Recreational River and the Friends of the Missouri National Recreational River to celebrate the reopening of the Mulberry Bend Overlook. The overlook has been closed since August 2021 to address and correct trail accessibility issues. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/mulberry-bend-overlook-reopening.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/mulberry-bend-overlook-closed-for-repairs.htm Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:33:00 EST Mulberry Bend Overlook will be closed temporarily while the park addresses accessibility issues at the overlook. The trail is being redesigned and reconstructed. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/mulberry-bend-overlook-closed-for-repairs.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/newsrelease-leavenotrace.htm Fri, 22 May 2020 08:52:00 EST The National Park Service and South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks are having a litter issue at one of the most pristine and beautiful access points on the river. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/newsrelease-leavenotrace.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/covid-19.htm Wed, 08 Apr 2020 08:37:00 EST As of April 8, 2020, Park Headquarters and its Visitor Contact Station at Missouri National Recreational River are closed until further notice due to COVID-19. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/covid-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/the-future-of-goat-island-in-the-mnrr.htm Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:16:00 EST On August 16, 2019, the National Park Service (NPS) Acting Regional Director, Patricia Trap signed the decision record Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Goat Island Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. The approved FONSI allows the NPS to implement the management plan, as described in the selected action. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/the-future-of-goat-island-in-the-mnrr.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/bcra-environmental-assessment.htm Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:58:00 EST The National Park Service is proposing to restore a backwater channel at the Missouri National Recreational River Bow Creek Recreation Area (located near Wynot, Nebraska). The National Park Service has prepared an Environmental Assessment for this project which is available for review through a website provided in the News Release. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/bcra-environmental-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/river-of-change.htm Fri, 26 Oct 2018 09:02:00 EST River of Change – a new film of the Missouri National Recreational River features the park in all seasons with amazing aerial and scenic views of the river, up-close wildlife photography, and interviews of people that call the river their home and place to recreate. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/river-of-change.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/newsreleases.htm Fri, 04 Aug 2017 10:04:00 EST The Missouri National Recreational River is proud to announce a new partnership with the Living River group of the South Dakota Sierra Club. The group has adopted Mulberry Bend Overlook and Trails, a part of the Missouri National Recreational River. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/newsreleases.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/congressionally-mandated-senior-pass-price-increase-to-take-effect-on-august-28.htm Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:36:00 EST The price of the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass will increase from $10 to $80. The change will take effect August 28, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/congressionally-mandated-senior-pass-price-increase-to-take-effect-on-august-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/2016economics.htm Wed, 26 Apr 2017 05:35:00 EST A National Park Service report shows that 145,004 visitors to the Missouri National Recreational River in 2015 spent $6,105,300 in communities near the park. That spending supported 97 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $7,089,900. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/2016economics.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/centennial-celebration.htm Tue, 16 Aug 2016 07:06:00 EST Join us in celebrating the National Park Service’s 100th birthday at Yankton, South Dakota’s Riverside Park Amphitheater on Thursday, August 25, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Enjoy music, dancing, river art, hands-on activities, appearances by National Park Service rangers and junior rangers and a special guest appearance and speech by Theodore Roosevelt! https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/centennial-celebration.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/cultural-resource-protection.htm Thu, 26 May 2016 07:25:00 EST Items of cultural significance may appear during your river explorations. The National Park Services seeks help from its residents and visitors to remind others that collecting of cultural artifacts is prohibited by federal law. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/cultural-resource-protection.htm https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/national-park-service-teacher-ranger-teacher-positions.htm Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:02:00 EST The National Park Service at Missouri National Recreational River is accepting applications for Summer 2011 Teacher-Ranger-Teacher positions. https://www.nps.gov/mnrr/learn/news/national-park-service-teacher-ranger-teacher-positions.htm