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8-year-old attacked by cougar at Lake Angeles, avoids serious injuries
News Release: Port Angeles, WASH. - At 6:30 PM on Saturday, July 29, Olympic National Park was notified that an 8-year-old child was attacked by a cougar while camping at Lake Angeles, which is in the Heart O’ the Hills area south of Port Angeles. The cougar casually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed...
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J. Howard Kitching
News Release: New York native J. Howard Kitching enlisted in the US Army at the start of the Civil War. Torn between patriotic duty and family obligations, he fought in several battles and rose to the rank of colonel. Kitching died in January 1865 of wounds he got at the Battle of Cedar Creek.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Calvin
News Release: Calvin has given much of his own time by serving as dedicated maintenance volunteer at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park for many years. If you have spent time visiting the battlefield you may have come across Calvin's work without even realizing it.
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Interagency Team successfully contains Watchman Campground Fire at Zion National Park
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Wildland firefighters successfully contained the ~1/4-acre Watchman Campground Fire on Saturday, July 29, 2023. At approximately 1257 a Law Enforcement Ranger that was patrolling and called in a fire in the Watchman Campground, D Loop. All visitors were evacuated from the Watchman Campground and traffic was kept on SR-9. Engines were dispatched and on scene at 1313. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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Sourdough Fire Evening Update
News Release: Warm and sunny afternoon weather, increased winds, and low humidity increased fire behavior on the lightning-caused Sourdough Fire. The fire is approximately 5 acres. Park officials have closed the Sourdough Trail to the junction with Big Beaver Trail and Sourdough and Pierce Mountain camps due to visitor safety.
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Garfield Telegraph August 2023
News Release: Congressman Garfield worked with Flathead Indians in 1872.
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Pyramid Area Fires Contained and Additional Fire Start
News Release: The Pyramid Area Fires are now contained following a strong initial attack and continued work by park firefighters and North Cascades Smokejumpers with water support via helicopter throughout the day on Friday. The Bouck, Colonial, and Snowfield cross-country zones are now open.
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BARK Ranger Program at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
News Release: Take the BARK Ranger pledge!. Bag my waste. *. There are trash bins in the Billings Farm & Museum parking lot. Always stay on leash. * I am a very good dog, but I must respect other dogs, humans and the ecosystem. Respect wildlife. * This is their home. They are protected. I will not chase or bark...
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BLM issues Temporary Closure Order for public lands in Gunnison Field Office
News Release: GUNNISON, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management has implemented a temporary closure to all public use for 978 acres of public land in Gunnison Field Office, from Cunningham Gulch north to Mill Creek Road (Gunnison County Road 727). Gunnison Field Manager Jon Kaminsky issued the Temporary Closure Order...
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Booming on the Battlefield
News Release: SHILOH, TN - On Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6, the roar of cannon will return to Shiloh National Military Park. The scheduled firing demonstrations will be presented by the Shiloh cannon crew, firing a 6-pounder field piece. Please meet for the program across the street from the park visitor center.
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Ismael Rivera: El Sonero Mayor
News Release: Ismael Rivera, also known as ‘Maelo’ or El Sonero Mayor, was an Afro Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa music. He is recognized as foundational to salsa for his strong emotional effect and his skill with soneo, or vocal improvisation.
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Little River Trail to close for repairs July 31
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Little River Trail will be closed from July 31 through September 7 for trail repair and rehabilitation.
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LGBTQ Performance in Salsa
News Release: Salsa's lyrics and dance structure can reinforce heterosexual gender roles and relationships. Men often “lead" while women “follow" in the dance’s steps, and most lyrics about love and sex center on clear male-female binaries. LGBTQ performers have challenged these dynamics in several important ways.
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Upcoming road work near Wiley Oakley Bridge on the Spur
News Release: GATLINBURG, Tenn.- Great Smoky Mountains National Park engineers and an engineering consulting firm will perform geotechnical drilling near Wiley Oakley Bridge along the Spur Road starting July 31. The work will last about one week.
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Salsa Music and Social Movements: The Young Lords, Nuyoricans, and Salsa for Political Activism
News Release: How can music inspire social change? What songs do you find inspiring and motivating?
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park opens Boston Mill Visitor Center pedestrian bridge
News Release: BRECKSVILLE, Ohio - On July 27, Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) celebrated the opening of a brand-new 200’ bridge across the Cuyahoga River near the Boston Mill Visitor Center. Park visitors will now be able to safely cross the river between the Towpath Trail and Boston Store and the visitor center.
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Fire Update for July 28, 2023
News Release: Pika Fire. Location: Just west of North Dome. Elevation: 7,100 feet. Discover date: June 29, 2023. Size: 841 acres. Containment: 40%. Cause: Lightning. Yosemite Fire crews are using a management strategy utilizing natural barriers and trails to confine the spread of the fire in a predefined area.
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Question of the Month at Saint Croix IHS
News Release: Please read our question of the month and feel free to answer.
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Lo Necesario: Introducing Salsa
News Release: How should we approach living history?
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Restoration of the Bunker Hill Monument Pyramidion Begins
News Release: BOSTON - In preparation for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775, the National Parks of Boston is continuing its preservation efforts of the Bunker Hill Monument. Starting July 31, 2023, the Monument will undergo work on its pyramidion, the equally-sided pyramid that tops the obelisk.