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Petrified Forest National Park and Local Tribes Offer Unique Visitor Experiences
The Cultural Demonstration program at Petrified Forest National Park provides local artisans the opportunity to share their cultural and historical connections to the region with park visitors.
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2023 Synchronous Fireflies Viewing Event Dates Announced
Congaree National Park today announced the dates for the 2023 Synchronous Fireflies Viewing Event, which will take place on May 13-16 and May 19-24,2023, and will offer the public opportunities to observe the synchronous fireflies.
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Independence National Historical Park Superintendent Cynthia MacLeod to retire
Cynthia MacLeod, Superintendent Independence National Historical Park, has announced her retirement date of April 3, 2023, concluding 42.5 years with the National Park Service.
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Sobriety and Safety Checkpoints at Mammoth Cave
Mammoth Cave National Park law enforcement officers will conduct periodic sobriety and safety checkpoints on park roadways and riverways for the remainder of 2023.
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Yellowstone National Park receives funding from Great American Outdoors Act for $118 million replacement of Yellowstone River Bridge
Yellowstone National Park recently awarded an approximately $118 million construction contract to replace the structurally deficient Yellowstone River Bridge on the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction.
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Steamtown National Historic Site Requests Proposals for Mobile Food Vendor Participation at Railfest on June 17, 2023
Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is seeking proposals from vendors to provide mobile food services on Saturday, June 17, 2023 for the site’s Railfest event.
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Bird Flu Present in the Park Again 2023
On March 12, 2023 the Alaska Raptor Center collected an adult Bald Eagle exhibiting signs of illness from Sitka National Historical Park.
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Park Prescription Day 2023
George Washington Carver National Monument presents Park Prescription Day on Saturday, April 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Jim Bailey named superintendent of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Booker T. Washington National Monument
National Park Service (NPS) Deputy Regional Director Kirsten Talken-Spaulding has selected James (Jim) Bailey as the new superintendent of both Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Booker T. Washington National Monument in Virginia, starting this spring.
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Release of Prospectus for Guided Horseback Rides at Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park staff has announced the Prospectus Release for a business opportunity to provide seasonal guided horseback rides within the park.
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First grizzly bear sighting of 2023 in the Jackson Hole area
Early in the evening on March 22, the first grizzly bear of 2023 was observed in Grand Teton National Park.
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Zion National Park maintenance staff respond to road damage
National Park Service staff are responding to rockfalls on Zion Canyon Scenic Drive and road damage on Kolob Canyons Road
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Haleakalā National Park to move forward with plan to reduce the transmission of avian malaria in forest birds
National Park Service (NPS) officials announced today that they will move forward with a plan to reduce the transmission of avian malaria to threatened and endangered forest birds by suppressing invasive mosquito populations.
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Black Rock Art Gallery Opening of Groundwork Arts - Art Trading Cards
Joshua Tree National Park management is excited to announce a new exhibition of student creativity produced in partnership with Groundwork Arts, a Morongo Valley non-profit organization.
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Big South Fork Announces Demonstrators for Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will host the 23rd annual Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023.
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Piney Branch Parkway brush fire extinguished
Around 1 p.m. today, DC Fire responded to a report of a fire in Rock Creek Park on the north slope of Piney Branch Parkway near Beach Drive NW. T
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Ajo Mountain Drive To Close For Paving April 3, 2023
Ajo Mountain Drive, a 21-mile one-way road will close on April 3, 2023 through the end of the month to finish a road improvement project that began last fall.
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2023 Art in the Park and Earth Day Events
Mark your calendars for Art in the Park/Earth Day, the annual special event at George Washington Carver National Monument, held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Little Bighorn Battlefield N.M. Open House
On Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will hold an Open House for the new displays in the Museum
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NPS to Conduct Prescribed Burn Near Boulder Beach at Lake Mead
Depending on weather conditions, Lake Mead National Recreation Area is planning a prescribed burn adjacent to the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) Lake Mead Fish Hatchery.