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My Park Story: Steve Henry
News Release: I had the opportunity to sit on the Intermountain Region Wilderness Executive Committee from 2010-2013. I learned a lot about different aspects of wilderness management on a larger scale. It was eye opening and changed the way I looked at the wilderness lands here in GLCA.
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Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Valles Caldera
News Release: Jemez Springs, NM - The National Park Service (NPS) invites you to celebrate National Public Lands Day at Valles Caldera National Preserve on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. National Public Lands Day is a time to celebrate the connection between people and green space in their community, inspires environmental stewardship, and encourages use of open spaces for education, recreation, and health benefits.
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Zion prepares for a busy Labor Day Weekend
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Zion National Park is expecting a busy Labor Day weekend Friday, September 1 through Monday, September 4, 2023. Expect long lines and traffic congestion in and near the park.
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Trails Center announces September weekend programs
News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is offering fun, free educational programs throughout the month of September. Join us on Sunday, Sept. 3 to celebrate the women of the historic trails with the first program of the month, “Ladies of the Frontier."
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BLM seeks comment on proposed fee to improve outdoor experience at Jump Creek Recreation Site
News Release: BOISE, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on a proposal to collect day-use fees to improve the visitor experience at the Jump Creek Recreation Site, located seven miles southwest of Marsing in southwestern Idaho. Recreation at the site, known for its 60-foot waterfall, has almost...
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Ton of Goods Sculpture
News Release: Now comes the time to prepare for your journey into the Yukon. This requires an important decision: do you take the 33 mile-long Chilkoot Trail, or the 44 mile-long White Pass Trail? No matter which you chose, the Canadian government determined each person going to the gold fields needs three pounds...
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Hispanic Heritage Day 2023
News Release: Hispanic Heritage Day at George Washington Carver National Monument.
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July 8, 1787: A Day of Rest
News Release: "I think it more than likely that we shall not leave this place before the middle of August. The diverse and almost opposite interests that are to be reconciled, occasion us to progress very slowely.".
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BLM and Absaroka Fence Initiative host National Public Lands Day event
News Release: CODY, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Cody Field Office and the Absaroka Fence Initiative will partner with the community along the Clark’s Fork of the Yellowstone River on Saturday, Sept. 16, to celebrate National Public Lands Day. This fence modification project will benefit big game herds in the Clark's Fork Watershed.
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Tourism to Point Reyes National Seashore Contributes $117 Million to Local Economy
News Release: POINT REYES STATION, Calif. - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2.3 million visitors to Point Reyes National Seashore in 2022 spent $117 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 1,120 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $149 million.
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BLM seeks comment on proposed fee to improve outdoor experience at Jump Creek Recreation Site
News Release: BOISE, Idaho-The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on a proposal to collect day-use fees to improve the visitor experience at the Jump Creek Recreation Site, located seven miles southwest of Marsing in southwestern Idaho. Recreation at the site, known for its 60-foot waterfall, has almost...
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BLM to conduct prescribed burn in Southwest Idaho to research fire’s impact on mountain big sagebrush and mountain shrub communities
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will implement the Johnston Draw Prescribed Burn on 2,311 acres of land (592 BLM, 65 state, and 1,654 privately-owned) near the Reynolds Creek Watershed in the Owyhee Mountains, roughly 50 miles southwest of Boise. The prescribed fire will occur between...
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Preservation efforts underway on Mormon Row historic buildings
News Release: MOOSE, WY-The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership to preserve and rehabilitate buildings at the historic Roy Chambers Homestead, which is part of the Mormon Row Historic District in Grand Teton National Park. The Mormon Row Road will be closed from north of Ditch Creek to south of the Roy Chambers site through October for renovation activities.
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September 2023 Notice of Flight Operations
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi -Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for September 2023.
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Glacier and Perennial Snowfield Research in Rocky Mountain National Park
News Release: Each year, millions of visitors come to Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) to experience its scenic mountainous landscapes, abundant wildlife, and high elevation alpine tundra. Glaciers, perennial snowfields, and ice patches are an important part of these human experiences. Glaciers shaped this landscape...
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Dry Tortugas National Park Closes in Preparation for Tropical Storm Idalia
News Release: On Aug. 28 at 5 p.m., Dry Tortugas National Park will temporarily close for the safety of visitors and staff in preparation for Tropical Storm Idalia. Concession-operated ferry and sea plane services are also temporarily suspended.
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My Park Story: Don Frankfort
News Release: In the fall of 2023, park ranger Don Frankfort will retire after working 55 summers at Wind Cave National Park. He began his ranger career in 1967 and estimates that he's led over 100,000 people through the cave in the years since.
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Be a B.A.R.K. Ranger at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP
News Release: B.A.R.K. Principles. Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park is a great place to bring your pet. The National Park Service encourages pet owners to follow the four B.A.R.K. principles during their visit. These principles help protect you, your pet, and the park. B.A.R.K. stands for: B -...
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Tourism to Weir Farm National Historical Park contributes $2,508,000 to local economy
News Release: WILTON/RIDGEFIELD - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 37,977 visitors to Weir Farm National Historical Park in 2022 spent $2,508,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 27 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $3,619,000.
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Twin Firs Fire Burning in Mount Rainier National Park
News Release: A half-acre fire is burning in Mount Rainier National Park, Superintendent Greg Dudgeon announced this morning. The Twin Firs Fire was started by a lightning strike on Friday morning, Aug. 25, and is currently burning in old growth forest about 1200 feet north of the park’s Nisqually Road between Kautz Creek and the Twin Firs Trail.