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Search Underway for Missing Climbers
Denali National Park and Preserve officials initiated an aerial and ground search on May 7 for two overdue climbers who were last known to be in the vicinity of the Moose’s Tooth*, a 10,300-foot mountain in the park’s Ruth Gorge
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Visitor Information Center in Van Buren moving to the newly reopened Big Spring Entrance Station
The visitor information center previously located in the lobby of the Park Headquarters building in Van Buren will move to the newly reopened historic Entrance Station at Big Spring on May 8.
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Active field search for Gordon Kaye to end today
After an extensive 11-day search, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced today that they will suspend the active field search for Gordon Kaye.
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Teenager dies when hole and dune collapse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Frisco, North Carolina
An 18-year-old male from Chesapeake, Virginia died today as a result of being trapped under several feet of sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) in Frisco, North Carolina.
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Missing person search initiated at Joshua Tree National Park
The National Park Service is conducting a missing person search in Joshua Tree National Park.
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Sheep Shearing and Spring Charcoal Burn at Hopewell Furnace
Hopewell Furnace invites you to attend its annual sheep shearing and spring charcoal burn on Saturday, May 13
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Prescribed Fire Planned for South Rim of Grand Canyon beginning May 10
Grand Canyon National Park fire managers—working with personnel and resources from Saguaro, Rocky Mountain National Park as well as Dinosaur National Monument, anticipate initiating prescribed fire treatments from May 10-12, on the South Rim, as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow.
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Katherine Landing Fuel Dock on Lake Mohave Re-opens to the Public
Katherine Landing Fuel Dock, which has been closed to the public since January 19 as part of a modernization project, re-opens Friday, May 5, 2023
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Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
Celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month at Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic SiteKawaihae, Hawai‘i
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Miners Beach Temporary Parking Closure and North Country National Scenic Trail Reroute for Summer of 2023
The Miners Beach area will undergo temporary closures and rerouting of the North Country National Scenic Trail at Miners Beach starting May 8th, 2023.
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Blue Ridge Parkway begins planned Mabry Mill wheel repairs
The first phase of several projects planned to address needed repairs at the Mabry Mill area, milepost 176.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, are set to begin in the coming weeks.
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area Invites Public Input for Proposed Cottonwood Cove Road Improvements
Lake Mead National Recreation Area Invites Public Input for Proposed Cottonwood Cove Road Improvements
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Mother’s Day Wildflower Hikes at the National Park
Join a ranger at Indiana Dunes National Park’s Heron Rookery on Sunday, May 14, for two Mother’s Day Wildflower hikes to enjoy the spring’s woodland blooms.
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Open House and Nature Play Zone at the National Park’s Douglas Center
Kids of all ages are invited to explore and learn about nature at the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education on Saturdays, May 6, 13, 20, and 27, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
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National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism Offer Volunteering Opportunities
Indiana Dunes National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism have partnered to offer Drop-In Volunteering, a no-hassle volunteer option for those looking to help out at the Indiana Dunes.
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National Park Service biologists capture a black bear in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
On April 23, National Park Service biologists captured and radio-collared a 210-pound black bear in a natural area of the western Santa Monica Mountains south of the 101 Freeway.
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Samuel Proctor Oral History Program partners with the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom to highlight Underground Railroad descendants and their stories
The National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program has partnered with the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program to interview living descendants of Underground Railroad participants.
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Newest Kaʻū silversword site in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park sows promising results
The critically endangered Kaʻū silversword is staging a comeback within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, thanks to decades of collaborative conservation efforts and a stroke of luck.
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP to Host a Spring Night Sky Program at the Knob Creek Farm.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP will host the Spring Night Sky Program “Starry, Starry Night” at the Boyhood Home Unit at Knob Creek on Friday, May 12, 2023
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Rocky Mountain National Park to Move to Cashless Fee Collection Starting June 1
Beginning on June 1, Rocky Mountain National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees.