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Night Operations Help Increase Containment on Sandy Fire
As fire managers continue to contend with dry conditions, crews are taking advantage of the favorable nighttime weather conditions to conduct suppression burn out operations on the Sandy Wildfire.
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Sprague Lake Trail and Parking Area in Rocky Mountain National Park will be Temporarily Closed on Thursday, May 18 for the Staging of Trail Maintenance Materials
The Sprague Lake Trail, Picnic and Parking Area will be closed to all users on Thursday, May 18.
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2023 Summer Fishing Season Announced
Pecos National Historical Park will offer summer fishing permits for the Pecos River within the park boundaries.
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Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge Fire
At about 4:30 p.m. on May 7, a law enforcement ranger on patrol reported that the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge, a popular visitor center destination in Olympic National Park that had been undergoing renovation, was fully engulfed in flames.
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Manzanar National Historic Site Recruiting Youth Conservation Corps Members 2023
Manzanar National Historic Site will sponsor a 5-week long Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program this summer. Youths 15 to 18 are encouraged to apply, provided they do not reach their 19th birthday before July 30, 2023.
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Kids in Parks Celebrating World Migratory Bird Day at Homestead National Historical Park
Attention kids of all ages! Come out to Homestead National Historical Park, as we celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with a FREE Kids in the Parks Activity
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Bullfrog North Ramp Operable for Houseboats and Larger Vessels
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is pleased to announce the Bullfrog North Boat Ramp in North Lake Powell is now operable for houseboats and larger vessels.
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Studhorse Prescribed Fire Continues in May 2023
Fire management is preparing to continue prescribed burning operations in the coming days on the Studhorse unit which is south of the Wawona Hotel.
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Search Continues for Two Missing Climbers
The search continues for signs of two missing climbers on the Moose’s Tooth, a 10,300-foot peak near the Ruth Gorge in Denali National Park and Preserve.
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Containment Increases on Sandy Wildfire
Suppression efforts are beginning to pay off as containment increases to 5% on the 10,000 acre Sandy Wildfire today.
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Update Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge Fire
The fire at the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge that started yesterday, May 7, continues to smolder under building rubble.
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Selection of Deputy Superintendent
The National Park Service (NPS) announces Scott McCormick has been selected as the new Deputy Superintendent of Fire Island National Seashore. He is expected to begin the week of June 19.
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National Park Service to begin construction on two Mount Vernon Trail bridges
On May 15, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin a project to replace Bridges 23 & 24 on the Mount Vernon Trail south of Alexandria within Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve and near Belle Haven Park. During the project, trail users will be detoured around the construction area.
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Business Opportunity to Operate a Snorkel and Beach Equipment Rental and Instruction
The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a 10-year concessions opportunity for a Watersports contract located at Virgin Islands National Park, to provide Snorkel and Equipment Rental and Instruction at Trunk Bay Beach.
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Search Underway in Glacier National Park for Missing 19-Year-Old
Search efforts are underway in Glacier National Park for a 19-year-old man missing since Friday.
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Student Essay Winner Announced
Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Cane River National Heritage Area are pleased to announce that the winner of the “Name Depot Street” student essay contest is Melodie Rice from Ms. Stuckey’s sixth grade class at East Natchitoches Elementary & Middle School.
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Third Annual Big South Fork Decoration Day Cemetery Quest Kick-off May 6
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area will celebrate the deeply rooted tradition of Decoration Day on the Cumberland Plateau with its third annual Cemetery Quest event.
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Shiloh Offers Two Ranger Led Programs on May 13
Shiloh National Military Park will offer two ranger led programs on Saturday, May 13, one at the Shiloh Battlefield and one at the Corinth Battlefield.
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Valles Caldera National Preserve invites public input on the development of a general management plan/development concept plan
The National Park Service (NPS) invites public feedback on preliminary management ideas and concepts under consideration as part of a general management plan/development concept plan being developed for Valles Caldera National Preserve.
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Missing person search for Trammell Evans continues at Joshua Tree National Park
The Joshua Tree Search and Rescue team (JOSAR) continues to search for missing hiker Trammell Evans. Evans was dropped off at Black Rock Campground on Sunday, April 30, 2023, around 8 pm.