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Avalanche Creek
News Release: Home to two of the Glacier's iconic trails, the Avalanche Creek area is one of the most popular and crowded spots in the park. The old growth cedars and hemlock trees are unlike anywhere else in the Glacier.
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Carolina Day Commemoration at Fort Moultrie
News Release: SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park will commemorate the 247th Anniversary of the Battle of Sullivan’s Island with programs and weapon firing demonstrations on Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. Carolina Day, observed annually in South Carolina, commemorates...
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National Park Service announces American World War II Heritage City 2023 nomination period
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service is accepting American World War II Heritage City nominations until Sept. 1, 2023.
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Chapter 3 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham
News Release: Chapter 3 Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
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Todd Union
News Release: Todd Union on the University of Rochester campus in Rochester, New York, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2023. Todd Union is significant as the site of origin of the University of Rochester's chapter of the Gay Liberation Front (GLF), which was founded in 1970. The creation...
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Celebrate Juneteenth at Grand Canyon National Park with special programming and live music!
News Release: The public is invited to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19 at Grand Canyon National Park. This day of events, including special programming, food and live music is sponsored by the National Park Service and Grand Canyon Conservancy.
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Citizen Science Research Project on Harkers Island, NC
News Release: HARKERS ISLAND, NC - A recently installed Chronolog station encourages park visitors to contribute to scientific research at Cape Lookout National Seashore. The Chronolog station creates a central location where visitors can use their phones to take photographs of a specific location from the same angle.
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Vehicle access at Scott’s Creek entrance to South Cow Mountain has reopened
News Release: UKIAH, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management has completed installation of barriers along the access road that traverse Scott’s Creek, allowing visitors to drive to the South Cow Mountain Off-highway Vehicle Management Area in Lake County once again.
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Commemorate Juneteenth at your local national parks
News Release: WASHINGTON- As Juneteenth National Independence Day approaches, the National Park Service (NPS) invites you to celebrate this important holiday at nearby national parks. National parks across the Washington, D.C. area will host events commemorating the long, hard road to freedom for African Americans in the United States.
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Frederick S. Cabot
News Release: Businessman Frederick S. Cabot served in the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee, an organization dedicated to helping those escaping slavery on the Underground Railroad.
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Ranger-Led Mohawk River Trail Bike Tour
News Release: On Sunday, June 25, Fort Stanwix National Monument will host a ranger-led bicycle tour of the Mohawk River Trail that will leave from the park visitor center at 10:30 am. Due to the terrain and distance, approximately 8 miles round-trip, this ride is recommended for those ages 10 and older.
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PASEO DEL MORRO NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
News Release: The San Juan National Historic Site, a unit of the U.S. National Park Service, announces the immediate closure of the national recreation trail referred to as the Paseo del Morro, today, June 14, 2023. The closure is necessary to ensure public health and safety by avoiding contact with a water leak emanating...
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Please Recreate Responsibly
News Release: Now that recreation season has officially begun, we wanted to remind everyone about some basic guidelines to help everyone enjoy their visit.
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McDonald Creek Overlook
News Release: Upper McDonald Creek (seen here) and lower McDonald Creek (by Apgar) make up the longest creek system in Glacier at around 25 miles. This observation platform at McDonald Creek Overlook allows visitors to get an up close look at this beautiful and powerful force of nature.
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Final necropsy results released for mountain lion P-22
News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and National Park Service (NPS) reviewed the final postmortem examination and lab tests from P-22, the mountain lion from Griffith Park. The results confirmed P-22 had been suffering from multiple severe injuries and chronic conditions that impaired his ability to function in the wild and would have lowered his quality of life if placed in human care.
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Wild Basin Road Will Be Closed To All Uses For Road Maintenance Tuesday, July 18 through Friday, July 21
News Release: Beginning Tuesday, July 18, through Friday, July 21, the Wild Basin Road in Rocky Mountain National Park will be closed to all uses, including vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians for road maintenance. This closure will occur at the Wild Basin Entrance Station and will include the entire two-mile section of the road to the Wild Basin Trailhead.
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Early Morning Safety Checkpoint
News Release: TUPELO, MS - Natchez Trace Parkway officers conducted a traffic safety checkpoint just south of the City of Tupelo during the early peak commute hours on June 4, 2023. This checkpoint was designed to remove unlawfully operated vehicles, such as impaired or unlicensed drivers, from the Parkway during peak traffic.
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New U.S Park Police Horse Stables and Education Center Now Open to Welcome the Public on the National Mall
News Release: WASHINGTON - The new, state-of-the-art, and sustainable United States Park Police Horse Stables and Wells Fargo Education Center was unveiled in a ceremony and ribbon-cutting event that officially opened the education center and celebrated the milestone project that was fully funded by supporters of the Trust for the National Mall, including Wells Fargo and Campaign Chair Sheila Johnson.
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Weir Farm Volunteer Gisella Castagna Earns Girl Scout Gold Award for Dragonfly Mercury Pollution Project
News Release: Congratulations to Weir Farm Volunteer Gisella Castagna for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award for a special project completed at Weir Farm in 2022. Gisella's project included conducting research alongside National Park Service scientists and educating the public about the effects of mercury pollution...
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BLM seeks public comment on resource management plan amendment for the Sonoran Desert National Monument
News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management’s Lower Sonoran Field Office has released for public comment a draft resource management plan amendment and related environmental assessment for the Sonoran Desert National Monument in Maricopa and Pinal counties. The purpose of the amendment is to establish management guidance for recreational target shooting within the monument and to fulfill the requirements of an April 2022 court settlement.