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Discover Wild Louisiana at Barataria Preserve’s Spring in the Swamp
Spring wildflowers are in bloom, frogs are calling, migratory birds are returning from their travels, and alligators are looking for romance.
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National Park Service Completes George W. Bush Childhood Home Special Resource Study
The National Park Service (NPS) today transmitted the George W. Bush Childhood Home Special Resource Study (SRS) to Congress.
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National Park Service Selects WF Goodfellow Adventures, Inc. to Operate Visitor Services at Ross Lake National Recreation Area
The National Park Service has selected WF Goodfellow Adventures, Inc. to operate visitor services in Ross Lake National Recreation Area under a 10-year concession contract.
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Guided Hikes offered at National Park’s Miller Woods
Join a ranger for a hike through the Indiana Dunes National Park’s exceptional Miller Woods Sunday April 9, 16, 23 and 30, from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, starting at the Paul H. Douglas Center.
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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee provides its 2022 report to Congress
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee today provided its fiscal year (FY) 2022 Report to Congress.
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Professional Development Opportunity for Teachers at Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Manhattan Project National Historical Park is pleased to announce that we will be recruiting teachers again this year to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program this summer.
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Big Cypress National Preserve Issues Temporary Area Closure for the Cypress Trail Wildfire
April 4th, Big Cypress National Preserve was notified of a wildfire in the northern portion of the preserve, located approximately one mile north of I-75 around mile marker 68.
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Reducing deer numbers and removing invasive plants are key to long-term forest health
Most forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications.
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Mount Rainier National Park seeks public input on an environmental assessment to replace historic Fryingpan Creek Bridge
The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is seeking public input to replace the historic Fryingpan Creek Bridge and address findings that were documented in a 2020 report identifying structural deficiencies
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National Park Service taking steps to protect visitors and historic resources at Antietam National Cemetery
For the safety of visitors and staff and to protect historic resources, Antietam National Battlefield will remove 47 trees from Antietam National Cemetery this April.
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area Announces Park Concessioner for Camp Store and Stable Service
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area announced this week the selection of Creek Partners, LLC to be the new contracted concessioner for Bandy Creek Camp Store and Stables in the park. Michelle Walker Trieschmann, a Scott County, Tennessee resident and Creek Partners, LLC President, said that the Camp Store would be open by Friday, April 7 and initially will be stocking ice, firewood, sodas, snacks, wine, beer, and maps with more products being added to the shelves in the following weeks.
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Season Two of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's Hawaiian cultural videos debuts with “Hoʻokupu”
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is excited to announce that Season Two of the ʻIke Hana Noʻeau (Experience the Skillful Work)” video series will launch April 5, a few days ahead of the 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival.
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Temporary Fix Restores Limited Service to Portion of Lighthouse Dock
The winter storm on December 24th, 2022 caused substantial damage to the ferry dock at the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. Following that damage, the dock was closed to the public.
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Call to Volunteers for Park Day 2023 at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield will be hosting a Park Day volunteer event on April 15, 2023, dedicated to cleaning and repairing our park resources.
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USPP releases body worn camera footage from March 2023 officer involved shooting
The United States Park Police (USPP) has released body worn camera footage from a March 18, 2023 officer involved shooting in Washington, D.C.
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Ranger-led History Hikes at National Park
On Saturday, April 8, 22 and 29, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, join a ranger and meander through a beech maple forest while learning about the area’s history and the early settlers and farmers who came to this region in the 1800s.
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Mojave National Preserve to Host Earth Day Events and Park Clean-Up, April 21-23
The National Park Service (NPS) invites you to visit Mojave National Preserve to camp and help clean up the park April 21-23, Earth Day weekend.
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Fort Raleigh National Historic Site seeks help solving recent crimes
National Park Service employees and partners over the past several weeks have noticed an increase in vandalism, theft and attempted theft of government property at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (Fort Raleigh).
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2023 Professional Development Opportunity for Teachers
Obed Wild and Scenic River is pleased to announce that we will be recruiting teachers again this year to participate in the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) program this summer.
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Junior Ranger Day Celebration at Big Thicket
Come celebrate Junior Ranger Day at Big Thicket National Preserve on Saturday, April 22, 2023.