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Tall Trees Walking Tour Stop 12
News Release: The Biodiversity You Do Not See.
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Bureau of Land Management to gather wild horses in the Owyhee Front
News Release: BOISE, Idaho. - In an effort to maintain the appropriate number of wild horses in the Black Mountain, Hardtrigger and Sands Basin Herd Management Areas in Owyhee County, the Bureau of Land Management Owyhee Field Office plans to conduct a wild horse gather beginning Sept. 6, 2023. Wild horses will be gathered using the helicopter-assisted method.
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BLM seeks public comment for oil and gas lease sale in Nevada
News Release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office yesterday opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 13 oil and gas parcels totaling 17,495 acres that may be included in an upcoming March 2024 lease sale in Nevada. The comment period ends Sept. 27, 2023.
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Tall Trees Walking Tour Stop 14
News Release: Reflections. As we come to the close of the tour, we invite you to stop and use your senses. Take a deep breath. You are inhaling some of the cleanest air in California, even the world! The lichen growing in the canopies above you are environmental indicators of your air quality. Listen. You might...
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore prepares for severe weather impacts
News Release: MANTEO, N.C. - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is closely monitoring the projected path of Hurricane Idalia. As of this afternoon, regional forecasts show that strong winds, heavy rainfall and other negative impacts are likely to begin as early as late Wednesday, Aug. 30 and possibly continue...
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National Park Service announces Mike Gauthier as Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s new superintendent
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Mike Gauthier, a veteran of the agency, as the new permanent superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area beginning mid-September. Gauthier has been the acting superintendent at Lake Mead since December 2022.
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Tall Trees Walking Tour Stop 4
News Release: Succession. Welcome to the “Tunnel Tree!" As you continue your journey through the wheels of time, try counting the growth rings where this tree was hollowed out. Here time is measured by the seasonal growth of a forest giant. It’s old! What was happening in human history when this tree was just a sprout?...
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Charleston Area National Park Sites Close Due to Threat of Hurricane Idalia (Sullivan's Island,)
News Release: SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - On Aug. 29, 2023, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site have temporarily closed in preparation for Hurricane Idalia and the safety of visitors and staff. All concession-operated ferry trips to Fort Sumter have been suspended and no special park use permits will be issued until further notice. .
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Charleston Area National Park Sites Close Due to Threat of Hurricane Idalia (Sullivan's Island,)
News Release: SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - On Aug. 29, 2023, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site have temporarily closed in preparation for Hurricane Idalia and the safety of visitors and staff. All concession-operated ferry trips to Fort Sumter have been suspended and no special park use permits will be issued until further notice. .
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Twin Firs Fire Contained in Mount Rainier National Park
News Release: Mount Rainier National Park officials announce that the Twin Firs Fire has been successfully contained. The Twin Firs Trail has now reopened to the public.
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National Park Service awards contract to repair Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park seawalls
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund is providing $112.76 million to the National Park Service for a contract to rehabilitate the failing seawalls around a portion of the Tidal Basin and along the Potomac River through West Potomac Park.
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Pipestone National Monument Receives National Park Foundation Grant to Connect Indigenous Youth with Quarries
News Release: Pipestone National Monument is honored to have received the National Park Foundation’s Open Outdoors for Kids Grant for 2024! This grant will fund field trips to the park from under-resourced communities, with a special focus on re-connecting Indigenous youth to their ancestral land.
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Battling to Save Battlefield Birds
News Release: By Nicholas Tait, NCRN I&M Science Communication Intern.
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Tall Trees Walking Tour Stop 13
News Release: Elephant Tree. Redwoods frequently clone new sprouts in response to some form of stress or injury. These clones come in different shapes and sizes. Unlike the trees that sprout up from the burl collar around the base of a redwood, some trunks and branches in the canopy may twist and wind a multitude...
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Tall Trees Walking Tour Stop 2
News Release: A Mosaic of Life. Welcome to an old-growth redwood forest! Notice you are surrounded by more than just redwoods. The tree next to this post is an old-growth Douglas Fir. Observe how its bark is crustier and flakey in comparison to the fibrous, deep-furrowed bark of redwood trees. Look around you. How...
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Fire restrictions lifted in Zion National Park
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Effective on Wednesday, August 30 at 12:01 a.m. fire restrictions will be lifted at Zion National Park. This change follows recent rainfall and improved plant conditions that have reduced fire danger.
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Tall Trees Walking Tour Stop 10
News Release: The Brine Vat. Investigate this fallen, hollow redwood. Do you notice anything strange? The historical abundance of salmon and steelhead trout in Redwood Creek gave one man the idea to turn this fallen redwood into a brine vat for salting fish. In the 1920s, during the Great Depression, this log was...
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Tall Trees Walking Tour Stop 5
News Release: Ancient Streambed. The long life of a single old redwood tree is a mere blip in time compared to the geological age of the rocks beneath your feet. The ground upon which you are walking is an ancient streambed where salmon likely once swam a million years ago! Redwood National and State Parks rests on...
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Fire Island National Seashore Announces the Reopening of the Lighthouse Tour
News Release: Patchogue, NY - Fire Island National Seashore announces the reopening of the Lighthouse Tower. Beginning Wednesday, August 30th, visitors will be able to take a tour of the tower.
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Tall Trees Walking Tour Stop 9
News Release: A Canopy Through Time. You are now entering the kaleidoscopic canopy realm of the large-leaf maple! California bay laurels, tanoaks and red alders complement these moss-covered sculptures, adding texture and color to the canvas of this grove. Stop for a moment. Close your eyes and smell the air. Can...