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Join Us for the Labor Day Weekend Living History Event
News Release: FORT LARNED - Labor Day Weekend traditionally signals the end of summer. Bring your summer to a historic close with a weekend of fun and learning at Fort Larned’s Labor Day Weekend Living History Event.
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Migration on El Camino Real de los Tejas
News Release: Humans have moved across Texas for many years. Before Europeans arrived, Indigenous peoples established the trails that would become El Camino Real de los Tejas. Later, Europeans and Americans also entered Texas, leaving behind unique traces of their own migrations.
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Voyageurs National Park Announces Boat Launch Ramp Replacement at the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: The National Park Service will be replacing the boat launch located at the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center. The contractor will start staging materials and equipment at the site on September 5, and the launch will be closed starting September 18.
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Roger Williams, Religious Freedom, and a Jewish Legacy
News Release: Judge Jacob Jerome Hahn (1868-1938) was the second person of the Jewish faith to be admitted to the Rhode Island Bar. He served on the state superior court from 1931-1935. He purchased the historic spring and land for a memorial in 1930. Judge Hahn hired architect Norman Isham(1864-1943) to design a...
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Small Wildfire Reported in the Hurricane Ridge Area of Olympic National Park
News Release: Port Angeles, WA - Yesterday, around 4:30 p.m., park staff received reports of a fire burning in the Hurricane Ridge area as a result of recent lightning strikes on the Olympic Peninsula. Park personnel confirmed that a wildland fire was burning in a tree stand approximately 2,000 feet downslope from...
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I Spy
News Release: I Spy. Voyageurs National Park. Grade Level: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade. Subject: Literacy and Language Arts,Science. Lesson Duration: 30 Minutes. Common Core Standards: K.L.4, K.L.4.a, K.L.5.c. State Standards: Minnesota Academic Science Standards. 2.1.1.2.1, 2.2.1.1.1...
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial facilities closed Aug. 31
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - All facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial will be closed Thursday, Aug. 31, due to expected tropical storm strength winds and heavy rainfall. Once post-storm assessments are completed, facilities at the three parks will reopen to the public.
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Area, Trail, and Camp Closures Remain in Effect
News Release: Area, trail, and camp closures remain in effect along State Route 20 within North Cascades National Park Service Complex to manage visitor safety, firefighter access, and emergency response in conjunction with firefighting efforts on the Sourdough Fire. The Sourdough Fire is at 6,234 acres and 25% containment.
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July 10, 1787: A New Division
News Release: "The Men who oppose a strong & energetic government are, in my opinion, narrow minded politicians.".
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Montclair Early Music presents Jewels of the Renaissance
News Release: MORRISTOWN, NJ - Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary as the nation’s first National Historical Park with programing scheduled for Sunday September 10 at 1:00pm - Montclair Early Music presents Jewels of the Renaissance.
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National Park Service HBCU Interns Gather at the Greening Youth Foundation’s Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana
News Release: The annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship (HBCUI) Conference brought together students, professionals, and experts in a celebration of diversity, innovation, and empowerment. The conference, held from July 24 to July 27, 2023, featured a rich array of discussions, workshops...
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Air Tour Management Voluntary Agreements Completed for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument
News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) today announced the completion of two commercial air tour management voluntary agreements for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Recreation Area. The signing of these agreements completes the efforts...
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Show Bryce Canyon National Park some love on National Public Lands Day
News Release: Since 1994, National Public Lands Day has mobilized volunteers on the fourth Saturday in September to celebrate and care for something we all share-our nation’s public lands. Bryce Canyon National Park invites the public to join rangers for a volunteer event on Sept. 23, 2023, from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Individuals, school groups, families and community organizations are all encouraged to participate. For more information and to sign up, please visit go.nps.gov/BrycePLD.
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Tourism to Yellowstone National Park contributes $600 million to local economy
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3.3 million visitors to Yellowstone in 2022* spent $452 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,234 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $600 million.
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Zion National Park recently recorded the Zion Canyon Shuttle System’s 90 millionth boarding.
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Zion National Park recently recorded the Zion Canyon Shuttle System’s 90 millionth boarding.
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Facilities to Temporarily Close due to Hurricane Idalia
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - Cape Lookout National Seashore will temporarily close all public access facilities on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. There is a possibility of the closure continuing through Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, if conditions at that time are not safe to reopen.
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Tourism to Acadia National Park contributed $479 million to local economy in 2022
News Release: BAR HARBOR, MAINE - A new National Park Service (NPS) report estimates that Acadia National Park’s 3.97 million visits in 2022 provided $479 million in visitor spending to the local economy. That spending supported nearly 6,700 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit of $691 million.
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Stage II Fire Restrictions Lifted for Bandelier
News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - With the recent rain, a forecast for continued moisture and reduced fire danger, Bandelier National Monument Stage II fire restrictions have been lifted effective Aug. 28, 2023. Stage I fire restrictions remain in place year-round.
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Welcome 40 New Citizens at the Sandy Hook Unit Lighthouse
News Release: Middletown, N.J.-Join Gateway National Recreation Area and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services staff to welcome 40 new citizens at Gateway’s Sandy Hook Unit.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore closes areas in Florida due to Hurricane Idalia
News Release: GULF BREEZE, Fla. -- Gulf Islands National Seashore Santa Rosa Area including Opal Beach Area and Highway 399, and the Fort Pickens Area are closed until further notice due to storm surge from Hurricane Idalia creating standing water up to two feet deep in certain areas.