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Tourism to Cape Cod National Seashore contributes $750 million to local economy
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass.- A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4 million visitors to Cape Cod National Seashore in 2022 spent $548 million dollars in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,680 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $750 million dollars.
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Tourism to Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site Creates $82.1 Million in Economic Benefits
News Release: GETTYSBURG, PA - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that more than 786,000 visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in 2022 spent $57.1 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 686 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $82.1 million.
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Tourism to Cuyahoga Valley National Park contributes $86 million to local economy
News Release: BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - A new National Park Service (NPS) report estimates that in 2022, 2.9 million visits to Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) brought $56 million of spending in communities in and near the park. That spending supported 778 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $86 million.
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The Forge at Whitinsville
News Release: Look for a still-active dam. The water running over the dam is from the Mumford River, a tributary of the Blackstone River. It was far from inevitable that this place would become a base for industry. But local craftspeople saw the potential in tapping into the Mumford and the ground below them centuries ago. Their actions laid the groundwork for future industrial development.
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Whitin Community Center
News Release: Across from the Whitin Machine Works, the Whitin Community Center stands as a reminder of the various ways that work bled over into everyday life for employees of this company. Members of the Whitin family commissioned this center in 1922. It is a recreational center usually referred to as “the Gym.".
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July 11, 1787: North vs. South, East vs. West
News Release: "[I do] not well see, on what principle the admission of blacks in the proportion of three-fifths, could be explained. Are they admitted as citizens-then why is not other property admitted into the computation? These. difficulties, however. must be overruled by the necessity of comprimise.".
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Sandy Ridge Trails Closed Due to Nearby Wildfire
News Release: Sandy, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management has temporarily closed the popular Sandy Ridge Recreation Site due to the nearby Camp Creek Fire, burning on the Mt. Hood National Forest. The BLM closed the area due to excessive smoke and to accommodate firefighting operations in the area. The site is closed until further notice.
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Charleston Area National Park Sites Return to Normal Operations After Hurricane Idalia (Sullivan's Island,)
News Release: Following the passing of Hurricane Idalia, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site have resumed normal operating hours as of noon Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.
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New Ojibwe Educator Hired for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (Wenabozho ominisan)
News Release: Bayfield, WI - Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, in partnership with Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, announce Peyton Martinson as the newly appointed park ranger cultural educator for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
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Places of World War II History in Springfield, MA
News Release: The city of Springfield, Massachusetts has a history of contributing to America’s military efforts, including World War II. Designated by George Washington, the Springfield Armory is the United States’s first national armory. It produced several models of rifles during World War II. The Armory employed...
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Tourism to National Parks of Boston contributes $255.4 million to local economy
News Release: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2.5 million visitors to National Parks of Boston in 2022 spent $167.3 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 2,090 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $255.4 million.“Since...
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Charleston Area National Park Sites Return to Normal Operations After Hurricane Idalia (Sullivan's Island,)
News Release: SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - Following the passing of Hurricane Idalia, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site have resumed normal operating hours as of noon Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.
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BLM seeks public input on carbon dioxide sequestration proposal in Laramie County
News Release: RAWLINS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period for the proposed Tallgrass Southeast CO2 Sequestration Project. If approved, Tallgrass could store carbon dioxide in approximately 480 acres of sub-surface federal pore space in Laramie County. The comment period will close Sept. 30, 2023.
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Teamwork Made the Dream Work at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
News Release: Native Arrowhead plant that obstructed water flow gets removed from historic acequia and transplanted to benefit the San Antonio River ecosystem.
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BLM Tres Rios Field Office lifts Stage I Fire Restrictions
News Release: DOLORES, Colo. - Current Stage I Fire Prevention Order COS01-23-02 will be rescinded on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Tres Rios Field Office and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument effective at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. “Recent rains over much...
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Road Maintenance Scheduled for Steens CMPA
News Release: Hines, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management strives to provide quality access to public lands in Harney County. Over the next few weeks, or as staff time and weather and ground conditions allow, the BLM will maintain roads within the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area.
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Bureau of Land Management installs cashless fee collection kiosks along Lower Deschutes Wild and Scenic River
News Release: Prineville, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management installed Remote Off-Grid Kiosks (ROK) that are designed to process card payments instead of cash at the Trout Creek and Mecca Flat Campgrounds earlier this month. Staff plan to remove the traditional iron ranger fee boxes at these two sites after Labor Day weekend.
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Heritage Hike: Staple Bend Tunnel, Sunday, September 3, 2023
News Release: Join a park ranger on a hike to the first railroad tunnel in America, the Staple Bend Tunnel, on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Reservations are required for this free hike. Please call the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150 to sign up.
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Tourism to Assateague Island National Seashore Contributes $116,000,000 to Local Economy
News Release: BERLIN, MARYLAND - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2.3 million visitors to Assateague Island National Seashore in 2022 spent $116 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 1,410 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $139 million.
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BLM schedules wild horse and burro event in Idabel, Okla.
News Release: NORMAN, Okla.- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will hold a two-day wild horse and burro event September 22-23 at the Idabel Rodeo Arena in Idabel, Okla.