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Little Kinnakeet Life Saving Station
News Release: This complex is located just north of the Hatteras Island village of Avon, originally called Kinnakeet, and is one of two life saving stations protected by Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The 1874 station has been beautifully restored. Little Kinnakeet was one of the first seven life-saving stations...
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Provide Updates to Estimated Reopening Dates Ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend
News Release: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks personnel continue to make progress with snow clearing, damage repairs, and all the various tasks associated with recovering from a historic winter season. Memorial Day weekend is the usual kick-off to summer in the parks, but unfortunately this year, access to the world’s largest tree (by volume) and the surrounding Giant Forest and Lodgepole area won’t be open in time.
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Trading Post Open House and Museum Exhibit Opening
News Release: Pecos, NM: Join us on Sunday, May 14th between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. for an open house and exhibit unveiling at Pecos National Historical Park’s recently rehabilitated Trading Post. Interactive, family-friendly exhibits will be sure to appeal to visitors of all ages. Come get a sneak peek at this long-awaited addition to the park, enjoy some refreshments on the front porch, and enjoy a 10% discount at the park’s Western National Park Association bookstore.
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2023 Memorial Day Weekend Luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery
News Release: FREDERICKSBURG, VA - On Saturday, May 27, 2023 the National Park Service will host the 28th annual luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. The program runs from 8 pm to 11 pm, and is free to the public. In the event of rain, the luminaria will be moved to Sunday, May 28.
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Girl Scouts use Girl Scout Cookie Boxes to Create National Park Designs
News Release: Have you ever considered how Girl Scout cookie boxes could be used for something other than the cookies themselves? In March of this year, six teams from the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas in grades 6-12 partnered with local architects and engineers in Dallas Texas to compete in a design contest that transformed Girl Scout cookie boxes into National Park-themed structures.
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Chris Wilcox selected as new chief for NPS Fire and Aviation Management
News Release: Christopher “Chris" Wilcox, former chief for the Branch of Fire Management with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), has been named as the new chief for the National Park Service (NPS) Division of Fire and Aviation Management. The position was previously held by Bill Kaage who retired in July 2022. Chris is the first to encumber the division chief role as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES).
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Cadillac Summit Road reopened to the public
News Release: Bar Harbor, Maine - Cadillac Summit Road reopened today as paving and culvert replacement work on the road pauses for the summer season. Because of the road’s uneven surface, bicyclists and pedestrians are encouraged to use caution when travelling on the road.
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Interior and Agriculture Departments Invest $2.8 Billion to Improve Public Lands and Support Conservation Efforts Across the United States
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Departments of Interior and Agriculture today announced a proposed $2.8 billion in funding for fiscal year 2024 authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to improve infrastructure, recreation facilities, public lands access and land and water conservation.
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Reclamation issues snowmelt forecast for North Platte River Basin
News Release: MILLS, Wyo. - The Bureau of Reclamation has prepared the May snowmelt runoff forecasts and operating plans for the North Platte River Basin.
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Wapato
News Release: “the most valuable of all their roots is. The Wappetoe, or bulb of the Sagitifolia or common arrow head, which grows in great abundance in the marshey grounds of that butifull and fertile vally on the Columbia commenceing just above the quick Sand River and extending downwards for about 70 miles. this bulb forms a principal article of trafic between the inhabitents of the vally and those of [the] Sea coast."-William Clark, Jan. 22, 1806.
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Podcast 066: Why Historic Preservation? Talking with Historic Preservation Students about their career choices
News Release: SCAD Student Introductions. Davis Allen: Hi I’m Davis, I am a senior undergraduate student, and I am from Atlanta, Georgia. Derek Llamas: I’m Derek Llamas, I’m also a senior undergraduate student. I’m from Waynesboro, Georgia, I’m also the president of SPA. Jaime Dail: I am Jaime, and I am a second...
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Park Announces Plans for 2023 Summer Fishing Season
News Release: Pecos, NM: Pecos National Historical Park will offer summer fishing permits for the Pecos River within the park boundaries. The 2023 summer fishing season will begin June 8th and end July 31st. Please note that summer fishing hours will be from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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National Park Service Conducts Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument
News Release: Grants, NM - The National Park Service at El Malpais National Monument is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on the north side of the monument adjacent to Highway 53 between mile marker 65 and 68. The primary objective of this prescribed fire is to improve forest health by reducing the build-up of vegetation that can fuel a wildfire. Fire plays a natural role at El Malpais and helps ensure the resiliency of this fire dependent ecosystem.
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Steve Leonard selected as new Kremmling Field Manager
News Release: KREMMLING, Colo. - The Colorado Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest District Office welcomes Steve Leonard as the new Field Manager for the Kremmling Field Office.
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My Park Story: Ranger Lisa Meade Discovers a Family Connection
News Release: I have learned a lot about the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) through my work as an interpretive park ranger at two different parks. At Cuyahoga Valley National Park, I would frequently lead hikes on the Ledges Trail and tell the story of the trails, steps, and shelter being constructed by the men...
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Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge fire under investigation
News Release: PORT ANGELES, Wash. -- Days after a fire burned down the iconic Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, a 71-year-old visitor center at Olympic National Park, third-party certified fire investigators are examining the site to determine the cause and origin of the blaze. The National Park Service’s Regional Structure Fire Program Manager is coordinating the investigation.
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Ranger-led History Hikes offered at the National Park
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: On Sunday, May 14, 21 and 28, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, join a ranger and meander through a beech maple forest while learning about the area’s history and the early settlers and farmers who came to this region in the 1800s. Explore the Bailly Homestead and Cemetery, and Chellberg Farm. Meet at the Chellberg Farm parking lot.
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BLM to host Wild Horse and Burro Event in West Columbia, South Carolina
News Release: FLOWOOD, Miss.- The Bureau of Land Management will host a wild horse and burro placement event, offering a limited number of excess animals gathered from western rangelands, on May 18-20, 2023, at the South Congaree Arena, 395 Oak St, West Columbia, S.C. 29172.
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National Park Service Postpones Prescribed Fire at El Malpais National Monument
News Release: Grants, NM - The National Park Service at El Malpais National Monument is postponing implementation of the Lava Fields Prescribed Fire due to changing weather conditions. Managers will re-evaluate implementation of the prescribed fire as conditions become more favorable.
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BLM’s Blackwell Island Recreation Site in Coeur d’Alene to open May 25
News Release: COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - Boating season on Lake Coeur d’Alene is on the horizon and on May 25, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) popular Blackwell Island Recreation Site will reopen for the season. The four boat launch lanes at Blackwell Island provide public access to the Spokane River and Lake Coeur d’Alene for boating, fishing, and other summer recreation activities. The recreation site is open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. through mid-October.