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Access: Audio Description Tour of Acadia Artwork
News Release: Visual Made Verbal. More than a dozen visual art pieces from the Artist-in-Residence program currently are displayed in public spaces in Acadia. To make the gallery experience more inclusive for people who have visual impairments, a recorded audio description and transcript are offered at the top of...
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Update on Yentna Aircraft Accident in Denali National Park
News Release: Denali Park, AK - After three reconnaissance flights to the site of a PA-18 aircraft accident in the southwest preserve of Denali National Park and Preserve, officials have determined that pilot Jason Tucker, age 45 of Wasilla, AK, and passenger Nicolas Blace, age 44 of Chugiak, AK, are presumed to have died in the crash.
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Cherokee Iconography: A Language unto Itself
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, Aug. 12, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park invites the public to participate in a special 1-hour, ranger-led program examining Cherokee iconography. These symbols, and the meanings ascribed to them, are important aspects of Cherokee culture.
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Heritage Hike: Staple Bend Tunnel, Sunday, August 20, 2023
News Release: Join a park ranger on a hike to the first railroad tunnel in America, the Staple Bend Tunnel, on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Reservations are required for this free hike. Please call the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150 to sign up.
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Evening on the Summit: Insect Invaders: The Battle to Save our Park's Native Forests
News Release: Our next Evening on the Summit is Saturday, August 19 at 8:00 pm in the amphitheater. This free presentation, Insect Invaders: The Battle to Save our Park's Native Forests, is presented by Margaret Speicher.
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Rosalynn Carter
News Release: “. I realized that people are just people, no matter who they are or how famous or powerful or influential. They have simply had more experience or more opportunities or a special talent, and I was not as intimidated by them as I thought I would be." - Rosalynn Carter (First Lady from Plains).
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International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) to be held on Saturday, September 16
News Release: PORT ANGELES, WA - The International Coastal Cleanup is an event that began in 1986 by the Ocean Conservancy and has grown into an international cleanup event. Volunteers from states and territories throughout the United States and more than 150 countries come together to participate in a cleanup event near them. At Olympic National Park, volunteers take to the beaches and remove tons of trash. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, September 16.
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The Martin Women
News Release: Elizabeth Martin 1727-1797, Grace Martin 1758-1820, & Rachel Martin 1763-1849.
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Tour the 1797 Manor House
News Release: Belle Grove offers guests inspiring tours of the region's premier authentic antebellum plantation. Tours last 45 minutes to one hour. Tickets for tours do not require advanced reservations. Begin your visit at the Beverley B. Shoemaker Welcome Center (in the 1918 Barn) to purchase your ticket and receive a map of the property. Plan to arrive on the hour to make your tour ticket purchase.
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Upcoming closures on the Gatlinburg Spur and Alum Cave Trail
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn. - Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintenance crews will implement temporary, single-lane closures along the north-and southbound Spur Monday, August 14 through Thursday, Aug. 17, and again Monday, August 21 through Thursday, August 24. Crews will remove fallen trees and branches, rock debris, and litter and will mow along road shoulders.
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VOLUNTEERS INVITED TO JOIN LABOR DAY WORK PROJECT AT MANZANAR, SEPTEMBER 1 - 4, 2023
News Release: Manzanar’s award-winning public archeology program offers opportunities to learn about the past and help preserve the site and its stories for the future. From September 1 - 4, 2023, volunteers are invited to assist in clearing a historic baseball field-and potentially Japanese gardens-of Russian thistle to allow archeological work and future restoration. Volunteers may also assist in picking pears in the historic orchards.
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John Pegram: What Shall We Say Now of Our Knight
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, Aug. 26, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a 1-hour ranger-led talk exploring the life and times of Confederate General John Pegram. His journey from Richmond to West Point led to six years of US Army service. However, Pegram’s...
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1863 The Year that Changed Everything
News Release: BEATRICE, Neb. - Come to Homestead National Historical Park’s Education Center on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 2:00 p.m. to hear artist in residence, Betsy Iversen, as she shares the research and thoughts she developed about the monumental year of 1863. Transferring of land from public domain to the people and using rail to connect the east coast to the west coast were just a couple of the projects that were kicked off in 1863 - changing everything.
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50 Nifty Finds #33: "First Lady" of National Parks
News Release: There is a long tradition of National Park Service (NPS) spouses supporting the national park work of their partners. From the 1920s to the late 1960s "park wives" were unpaid rangers, interpreters, archeologists, dispatchers, morale boosters, social directors, and hostesses to park visitors and NPS...
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Music Heritage Series Concert at the National Park
News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Tune up your vocal cords for a night of music and singing on Friday, Aug. 18, from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center.
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Whale Waters Update for Glacier Bay Effective August 12, 2023
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Acting Superintendent Tom Schaff announced today that the July 25th 13-knot vessel speed limit for all vessels in the Lower Bay, Whidbey Passage, and near Willoughby Island are lifted due to declining whale sightings in those areas. However...
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Split Rock Uranium Mill Site permanently transferred to Department of Energy
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced the permanent transfer of administrative jurisdiction over the Split Rock Uranium Mill Site to the Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management. The site, which consists of approximately 869 acres of public lands and 3,454 acres of federal...
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Power outage impacting amenities and facilities at Imperial Dam Recreation Area
News Release: YUMA, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Yuma Field Office is advising the public of a power outage at the Imperial Dam Recreation Area and encouraging visitors to modify any plans to visit that area. Sites impacted by the outage include Senator Wash North and South Shore, the Senator Wash...
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest over $60K in restoration and resilience in Southeast Utah Group Parks
News Release: MOAB, Utah - Canyonlands National Park and Hovenweep National Monument will restore riparian ecosystems and partner with associated Tribes with $60,000 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Another project awarded with nearly $1.6M will assess the climate change vulnerability of water supplies in many national parks affected by drought, including Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Natural Bridges National Monument.
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Macdonald Avenue - Richmond WWII Home Front
News Release: Main Street - Richmond, California. History and Landmarks. The Macdonald Landmarks are a series of sculptural interpretive markers designed to share the history of Macdonald Avenue-Richmond’s historic “Main Street." The five markers describe the Avenue’s many evolutions, including its important role as...