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National Park Service to Commemorate Memorial Day at Fort Harrison National Cemetery
ichmond National Battlefield Park, in cooperation with the National Cemetery Administration, will hold a Memorial Day ceremony to honor and remember those who have died in our nation’s service.
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Access Increases for Memorial Day Holiday at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Due to a high snowpack, a higher spring runoff continues to increase Lake Powell water levels.
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Historic Thurmond Depot Gets a Facelift
A crew from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) recently travelled to New River to conduct a workshop with park maintenance staff at the Thurmond Depot.
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Memorial Day observances planned on National Mall
The National Park Service and its partners will honor those who gave their lives in defense of the country through in-person and virtual programming throughout the National Mall this Memorial Day weekend.
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Hyde Park to Host U.S. Mint Quarter Event
On June 8, the community of Hyde Park will be hosting the launch of a new Eleanor Roosevelt quarter. As part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program, the new quarter celebrates the life and legacy of Eleanor as a first lady, author, civil liberties advocate, and chairperson of the United Nations Human Rights commission.
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Summer 2023 Schedule for Lava Beds and Tule Lake National Monuments
Tule Lake National Monument will be open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
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National Park Trust and National Park Service Announce 2023 Challenge Cost Share Awards
$375,100 awarded to 18 projects across the country that promote stewardship, access to outdoor recreation and connect people to the outdoors
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Weather-permitting, Yellowstone National Park’s Dunraven Pass opens Friday, May 26
Weather-permitting, the road from Canyon Village to Tower Fall (Dunraven Pass) will open Friday, May 26 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic.
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Paramount Ranch and Rocky Oaks reconstruction
The National Park Service has awarded a contract to AMG & Associates, Inc., a company based out of Santa Clarita, California, to rebuild park facilities in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) that were lost during the 2018 Woolsey Fire.
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Trail bridge closed near Zion Lodge in Zion National Park
During a routine inspection, National Park Service engineers assessed a trail bridge near Zion Lodge (Shuttle Stop #5).
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Visiting Acadia throughout Memorial Day Weekend
Acadia National Park is excited to welcome visitors throughout Memorial Day weekend, and the National Park Service has plenty of tools available to help visitors navigate the park amidst crowds, traffic congestion, and limited parking.
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2023 Annual Conference
On April 22, 2023, National Park Service employees of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (NST) had the honor of attending the Ice Age Trail Alliance’s 17th Annual Conference at the Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
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Kansas Woman Dies in Avalanche Creek
On Monday afternoon, a 28-year-old female from Kansas fell off a rocky overhang into Avalanche Creek and was swept into the gorge.
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Summer operations and closures in Quinault area for Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park
Visitors to the Olympic Peninsula this summer should be aware of multiple closures and construction projects occurring this summer in the Lake Quinault area at both Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park managed areas.
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Arrest made for vehicle striking bollards in Lafayette Park
On May 22 at approximately 9:40 p.m., United States Park Police and United States Secret Service Uniform Division officers responded to the 1600 block of H Street NW for a truck that the preliminary investigation indicates intentionally crashed into the bollards on the outside of Lafayette Park.
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Special Walking Tour of Gettysburg National Cemetery to Commemorate the 79th Anniversary of D-Day
On June 6, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Allied Expeditionary Force embarked upon “the great crusade” as thousands of Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Europe. Staff from Eisenhower National Historic Site will commemorate the 79th anniversary of the D-Day invasion with a special walking tour of Gettysburg National Cemetery on Tuesday, June 6 at 5:30 pm.
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Jason Fallon named as new NPS Wildland Fire branch chief
Jason Fallon, a wildland fire evaluation specialist with the Department of the Interior Office of Wildland Fire, has been selected as the new branch chief for National Park Service (NPS) Wildland Fire.
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Shenandoah National Park search suspended
Based on a preliminary identification of remains found Sunday, May 21, 2023, the search for Mateo Cobo Zevallos conducted by Shenandoah National Park with support from Virginia Department of Emergency Management has been suspended.
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Stranded Climbers on Ruth Glacier Rescued
Denali National Park and Preserve rangers conducted a rescue on Peak 11,300 on the West Fork of the Ruth Glacier on Sunday, May 21, 2023.
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Kenai Fjords National Park Closes Exit Glacier Area to Snowmachine Use
Due to recent warm temperatures and snow melt, Kenai Fjords National Park has closed the Exit Glacier Developed Area to snowmachine use.