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Sun Temple
News Release: Walk around the walls of this large structure and notice how it differs from others you have seen. Sun Temple was likely a communal building that played an important role in the Cliff Palace community. While this D-shaped structure resembles other Pueblo sites such as Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon, it is the only building of its kind in the Pueblo world.
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Oppenheimer House 360 View
News Release: This is a 360 image inside the house that J. Robert Oppenheimer stayed in with his family in Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project. This was one of the filming locations for the movie Oppenheimer. Learn more about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Oppenheimer House. Learn about other filming locations around Los Alamos for the movie Oppenheimer. Access was courtesy of Los Alamos Historical Society.
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Above average June precipitation leads to increased flows out of Yellowtail Dam
News Release: FORT SMITH, Mont. - According to Natural Resources Conservation Service data, on average, the Bighorn River Basin receives 2.74 inches of precipitation during the month of June. June 2023 has seen above average precipitation throughout the southern Montana and northern Wyoming region. Bighorn Basin has...
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Apgar Campground
News Release: Apgar campground is the largest campground in the park. It is situated in trees and provides tent and RV campers with shade and some privacy. Evening sunsets on Lake McDonald are only a short stroll, and you won't want to miss evening programs with a ranger at the Apgar Amphitheater. Many trails are located within a short drive of the campground. Five Group Sites are reservable in advance.
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Restoring Threatened Whitebark Pine at Three Parks
News Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Project Summary. Glacier, Grand Teton, & Yellowstone National Parks. National Seed Strategy | $99,500. Over the last 15 years, parks have developed a successful whitebark pine (WBP) restoration program (62% seedling survival) to promote the growth of trees resistant to exotic...
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Public comment period open for Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach Improvements Project Environmental Impact Statement
News Release: The Bureau of Reclamation will host three public meetings and invites public and agency comments to identify issues or alternatives to be considered in the environmental impact statement for the Middle Rio Grande Lower San Acacia Reach Improvements Project. The 30-day public comment period concludes Friday, June 30.
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Cliff Palace View
News Release: Cliff Palace is North America’s largest cliff dwelling, with 150 rooms and 21 kivas. Cliff Palace was an important community center. It may have been an administrative site, an important place of business and cultural exchange, or simply a large village. It stands now as a grand testament to Ancestral Puebloan achievements in engineering, architecture, and design.
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Apgar Village
News Release: Apgar Village is named for Milo Apgar, an early settler who came to Lake McDonald in the 1890s with the intention of farming. In time, Apgar and other homesteaders realized tourism made for better business, and began catering to visiting tourists.
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Voyageurs National Park Issues Burning Restrictions
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: Due to rapidly increasing fire danger, Voyageurs National Park is banning all campfires within the park. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued burning restrictions for northern St. Louis County from County Road 16 north. In cooperation with the Minnesota DNR, Voyageurs National Park will apply the following restrictions throughout the park effective immediately.
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Dodd House
News Release: The Dodd House, in Spokane, Washington, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It is significant as the home of Sonora Smart Dodd, the founder of Father's Day, as well as being architecturally significant as an example of a bungalow in the Craftsman style.
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Celebrate Pollinator Week at Indiana Dunes National Park
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Celebrate Pollinator Week at Indiana Dunes National Park and learn how you can help protect butterflies, bees and the other pollinators that are critical for a healthy world. A week of hikes, talks and other activities will culminate with a dedication ceremony of the new...
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Fort Pulaski National Monument Wants to Hear from You!
News Release: SAVANNAH, GA - The National Park Service is working on a Development Concept Plan (DCP) for Fort Pulaski National Monument that will provide comprehensive guidance for addressing the park’s facility and infrastructure needs. Several aged facilities no longer meet functional visitor and operational demands, and recent storms and continued sea-level rise have exacerbated the physical decline of some important park facilities.
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Visit the Barrett House
News Release: On April 19, 1775 British Regulars set out on an expedition from Boston to Concord with specific orders to raid the town and surrounding farms for illegal stockpiles of military supplies. At the center of this provincial depot was Col. James Barrett and his farm north of the Concord River.
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Become a Shiloh Artillery Junior Ranger
News Release: “Cannoneers, Post!" Attention all Junior Rangers. Shiloh National Military Park is offering a Junior Ranger Artillery Camp on Saturday, June 24th! Come and learn what the Artillery did during the Battle of Shiloh and participate in some cannon drills as part of a crew (No live firing).
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BLM announces 30-Day Comment Period for Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance
News Release: RICHFIELD, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management Richfield Field Office today announced a 30-day comment period for the Pinyon Juniper Project Maintenance environmental assessment. The environmental assessment evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the removal of pinyon and juniper regrowth in areas that have previously undergone pinyon-juniper treatments on public lands in Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne, Piute, and Garfield counties.
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Reclamation partners celebrate 120th anniversary at Grand Coulee Dam
News Release: GRAND COULEE, Wash. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and local partners celebrated the culmination of Reclamation’s 120th anniversary year events and Reclamation’s service to the American people. The event, hosted at Columbia Basin Project/Grand Coulee Dam, also recognized the 81st anniversary of Lake Roosevelt’s first fill in June 1942.
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Going-to-the-Sun Road Opens for the 2023 Season
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [June 13, 2023] - Going-to-the-Sun Road officially opened this morning for the 2023 summer season. The road may now be accessed by motorized vehicles all the way through from both the West Glacier and St. Mary entrances. This is the earliest the road has opened since 2005.
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UPDATE: Evening temporary closures on Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park the week of June 12 and June 19
News Release: * Portions of Yellowstone’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) were successfully blasted on June 5, 7 and 8.
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From Production to Cleanup: The Tri-Party Agreement
News Release: As with many important events in history, the signing of the Tri-Party Agreement was influenced more by the personalities of the individual signatories involved than by the policy decisions of the entities they represented.
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Visit the Foothill Visitor Center
News Release: Depending on your journey, you've either passed through the Foothills Entrance Station or you're about to leave the park for the next chapter in your trip. Take a moment to stop at the Foothills Visitor Center. Get information about the road ahead. Pick up some maps, books, and gifts. Use the restrooms. Browse exhibits about the ecology and human history of the foothills, and join a free ranger-led program if one's on the schedule.