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Tourism to Badlands National Park and Minuteman Missile National Historic Site contributes to local economies
News Release: INTERIOR, SOUTH DAKOTA - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that visitors in 2022 to Badlands National Park and Minuteman Missile National Historic Site spent $81,870,000 in communities near the parks. That spending supported 1,111 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $106,915,000.
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Grassroots “Keep Big Bend Wild” Group Wins National Wilderness Stewardship Award
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - For their contributions to rejuvenate wilderness designation efforts at Big Bend National Park, a grassroots group of citizens known as “Keep Big Bend Wild" is the recipient of the 2023 National Park Service (NPS) Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Award, in the External Partner category.
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BLM finalizes long-term plans for Jupiter Inlet Outstanding Natural Area
News Release: Today, the Bureau of Land Management Southeastern States District released its approved Resource Management Plan amendment that will guide long-term management for the 120-acre Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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'KIDShakes' coming to Garfield site on Sept. 2
News Release: The National Park Service staff of James A. Garfield National Historic Site is pleased to announce that the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival is bringing a special program for children and families to the grounds of President and Mrs. Garfield’s home. “KIDShakes" will take place on the lawn at James A. Garfield National Historic Site beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 2.
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Local Tales Spun from Mine-18 During the Annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine
News Release: Venture into the hollows of Big South Fork NRRA as we celebrate the time-honored tradition of storytelling in Kentucky during the 13th annual Blue Heron Ghost Mine on September 9, 2023.
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Michigan Man Sustains Thermal Burns in Yellowstone National Park
News Release: News release from the U.S. Department of Justice District of Wyoming.
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Okonoki (Serviceberry)
News Release: Also called Saskatoon, serviceberry provided an important food source of the Blackfeet. The dark purple fruit contains about ten seeds and is plump and juicy. Eaten fresh, dried, or mashed in cakes, it’s most common use was in pemmican, a mixture of animal fat, dried meat, and the crushed berries. Serviceberries...
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Aapaawapsspi (Huckleberry)
News Release: Huckleberries are found in diverse habitat and common from the foothills into the high mountains. There are six different species of huckleberry in the park. The berries are quite sweet and were used widely by the Blackfeet and other tribes. Traditional uses include drying the berries by the fire and...
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Joshua Tree National Park rangers win two national awards: The Tilden Freeman and The Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship
News Release: For their contributions to interpretation, wilderness stewardship, and volunteerism, five park rangers from Joshua Tree National Park received two separate national awards during a ceremony held in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 23.
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Asiitsiksimm (Black Cottonwood)
News Release: Black cottonwood is recognized by the deep, roughly furrowed gray bark on mature trees. The large, broad ovate leaf is characteristic of the poplar family. Many tribes ate the sweet inner bark in the spring, when the sap was running. After the thick outer bark had been removed, the inner bark (cambium) could be scraped off. The wood was said to be ideal for tipi fires, because it did not crackle and produced clean smoke.
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Construction continues on the Truckee Canal Public Safety Improvement Project
News Release: FERNLEY, Nev. - Construction on the Truckee Canal Public Safety Improvement Project continues after weather delays and the outage is expected to be complete by end of October.
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Tourism to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace contributes over $25 Million to local economy. Report shows visitor spending supports 266 jobs in nearby communities.
News Release: HODGENVILLE, KY - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 265,707 visitors to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in 2022 spent $17,545,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 266 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $25,544,000.
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2022 Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award
News Release: The Harry Yount Award National Park Ranger Award is presented annually to honor a ranger who exceeds normal expectations and shows initiative, imagination, perseverance, competence, creativity, resourcefulness, dedication, and integrity. The award is the hallmark of recognition for national park rangers. It honors those who have promoted the highest degree of leadership, awareness, and appreciation for the ranger profession and the National Park Service.
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Tourism to Olympic National Park contributes $320 million to local economy
News Release: Port Angeles, WA - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2.4 million visitors to Olympic National Park in 2022 spent $228 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 2,450 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $320 million.
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History and Memory on El Camino Real de los Tejas
News Release: Traversed by horse, wagon, and foot for most of its history, El Camino Real de los Tejas changed forever with the introduction of the automobile in the early twentieth century. Many parts of the camino were paved and incorporated into state transportation networks. Thankfully, this shift to a modern highway system hasn’t erased the camino’s history, and the current highway system makes it possible to drive the historic trail from southwestern Texas into Louisiana.
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Central High School NHS announces No Tears Project as part of 66th anniversary of the Little Rock Nine
News Release: The National Park Service, Oxford American, and the City of Little Rock are excited to announce a free concert featuring the No Tears Project ensemble on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at Ron Robinson Theater (100 River Market Avenue) in Little Rock, Arkansas. The concert will be part of “Little...
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Tsikokiinii (Thinleaf Alder)
News Release: Alder is common along stream banks at lower elevation, seldom reaching 15 feet in height. When burned, the wood does not throw sparks or make much ash, making it an excellent fuel for smoking fish, meat, and hides. The twigs and inner bark produce a useful red dye. In addition to their human uses, Alders are an important colonizing species providing critical habitat for songbirds like the yellowrumped warbler.
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Camp Whaley Event 2023
News Release: Greeneville - Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (NHS) will host the 2023 Camp Whaley Event at the historic Andrew Johnson Homestead and the adjacent Fox Parking Lot. This educational encampment officially kicks off at 5 pm, Friday evening, Aug. 25, and runs through Sunday morning, Aug. 27, 2023.
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Tourism to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park contributes $149 million to local economy
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1.6 million visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park in 2022 spent $149 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 1,500 jobs in the local area and $195 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding the park.
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Experience the Second Life of Bent's Old Fort
News Release: The public is invited to visit Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9 for our program on the Second Life of Bent’s Old Fort!.