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Petrified Forest Hosts Four Artists-In-Residence for the 2023 Season
Artwork has been integral to the protection, preservation, and public enjoyment of our national parks. Since the park’s hundredth birthday in 2006, Artists-in-Residence have offered their creative interpretation of the Petrified Forest.
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Local Painter Presents Solo Exhibit at Sandy Hook
Middletown, N.J. –By the Sea an exhibit of paintings by Gregory Lewis, will open on Saturday, June 3.
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Temporary Closures for Herbicide Application
From June 3 to June 7, a team of biologists and resource staff will be applying herbicide to control non-native giant cane (Arundo donax) along the river in the Rio Grande Village area.
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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve invites public comment on a Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment for Kingsley Plantation
imucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve seeks public input on a Development Concept Plan and Environmental Assessment that prescribes site improvements and management at Kingsley Plantation.
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SciGirls TV Show Screening at National Park
Everyone is invited to the Indiana Dunes National Park’s visitor center on Friday, June 2nd at 6:30 pm for a special screening of the PBS TV show, SciGirls.
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SciGirls TV Show Screening at National Park
Everyone is invited to the Indiana Dunes National Park’s visitor center on Friday, June 2nd at 6:30 pm for a special screening of the PBS TV show, SciGirls.
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Mariposa Grove Prescribed Burn: May 30-31, 2023
Yosemite National Park fire crews have several prescribed burns planned over the next several weeks.
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Special Commemoration Programs and Events during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg National Military Park staff will commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 2, and 3, with a series of free hikes, walks and talks that discuss, explore, and reflect on this important turning point in the American Civil War.
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Channel Islands National Park announces summer updates on reopening Santa Barbara Island for public visitation and extending San Miguel Island closure
Channel Islands National Park is pleased to announce the reopening of Santa Barbara Island to public visitation.
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Cape Lookout National Seashore Reports Fatality on Shackleford Banks
At approximately 4:30 PM on Sunday, May 28th, an accident involving three individuals in a rented boat occurred in the ocean south of Shackleford Banks.
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Voluntary Climbing Closure in June
The month of June holds spiritual and cultural significance for the tribes closely associated with Mato Tipila – Bear Lodge (Devils Tower).
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Special Commemoration Programs and Events during the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg National Military Park staff will commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 2, and 3, with a series of free hikes, walks and talks that discuss, explore, and reflect on this important turning point in the American Civil War.
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Planned Prescribed Fire at Mineral Headquarters Area
Lassen Volcanic National Park’s fire management staff plan to initiate a 30-acre prescribed fire project in the Mineral Headquarters area in late May/early June, depending on weather conditions
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Reality and Memory: The Experience of Sam Watkins at the Battle of Chickamauga
On Saturday, June 10, at 11 am, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a special 90-minute, approximate 1-mile, ranger-led walking tour exploring the events surrounding the experience of Sam Watkins, famous author of Company AYTCH.
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Evening temporary closures on Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park the week of June 5 and June 12
A short section of Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) will temporarily close from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 and 15.
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40th Annual Fort Union Rendezvous set for June 15-18, 2023
Join Fort Union staff and volunteers in celebrating in the Upper Missouri’s finest fur trade fair at one of the West’s grandest historic sites.
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Channel Islands National Park announces summer updates on reopening Santa Barbara Island for public visitation and extending San Miguel Island closure
Channel Islands National Park is pleased to announce the reopening of Santa Barbara Island to public visitation.
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Cape Lookout National Seashore Reports Fatality on Shackleford Banks
At approximately 4:30 PM on Sunday, May 28th, an accident involving three individuals in a rented boat occurred in the ocean south of Shackleford Banks.
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National Park Service announces Shenandoah National Park ceremony celebrates donation of nearly 1,000 acres to the park
In a mountainside dedication ceremony on May 18, Shenandoah National Park officially commemorated the 2022 donation of nearly 1,000 acres of land from the Shenandoah National Park Trust.
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National Park Service announce Fatality investigation in Yellowstone National Park
On the evening of Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone rangers responded to an incident on Craig Pass, approximately 3 miles south of Old Faithful. Rangers observed a single vehicle that had been driven into a snowbank, with a male standing outside