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Walker Sisters Cabin renovations complete
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are pleased to announce that the Walker Sisters Cabin is once again open to the public.
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NPS seeks public input on the potential impacts of e-bikes in parks across the National Park System
Today, the National Park Service (NPS) announced an open comment period for members of the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to provide feedback on a programmatic environmental assessment (PEA) that evaluates the potential national-level impacts of electric bicycle (e-bike) use in national parks.
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Obed Wild and Scenic River to Offer 2023 “Lunch and Learn” Program Summer Series
Obed Wild and Scenic River will be partnering with the Morgan County School Food Services to offer a “Lunch and Learn” program series that will take place on Fridays starting June 30, through July 28, 2023
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Vessel grounds at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near north end of Hatteras Village
During the early evening hours of Sunday, June 18, a 28-foot vessel named the Carol-ina grounded on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore near the northeastern entrance to Hatteras Village.
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Three peregrine falcons fledge in 2023
Three peregrine falcon chicks successfully took their first flights from the cliffs of Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) this spring.
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Valley Prescribed Burns, Week of June 18, 2023
Yosemite Fire has postponed the planned prescribed burn in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.
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Blue Ridge Parkway visitors asked to remain bear aware
The beginning of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s visitor season coincides with the early critical feeding season for bears. As a result, increased visitor traffic on park trails and in park campgrounds at the same time bears are looking for food has led to a series of recent human and bear encounters in several area across the 469-mile park.
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National Park Service looking for a Fort Washington Marina operator
The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term lease opportunity for the Fort Washington Marina at Piscataway Park in Maryland.
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Play a Game of Civil War Base Ball at Appomattox Court House NHP
oin Appomattox Court House National Historical Park for a day of ‘base ball’ (spelled with two words in the 1860s) at your local National Park on Saturday, July 1st.
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National Park Service looking for a Fort Washington Marina operator
The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a long-term lease opportunity for the Fort Washington Marina at Piscataway Park in Maryland.
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to Enter Stage 2 Fire Restrictions
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will enter stage 2 fire restrictions at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.
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Pollination Celebration at Pipestone National Monument
On Saturday, June 24th, the monument will celebrate Pollinator Week with educational activities, naturalist-led plant walks, citizen science programs, and more!
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Gulf Islands National Seashore Closes Fort Pickens Due to Weather Impacts
Gulf Islands National Seashore has temporarily closed visitor access and facilities in the Fort Pickens Area for weather recovery operations beginning at 8:00 a.m. June 16.
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Local organizations bring summer fun with Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs
Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers and REACH Museum educators are partnering to bring Junior Ranger Park Explorer programs to different neighborhood parks in Richland throughout the summer.
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Acadia National Park to complete emergency culvert repairs
Starting Tuesday, June 20, the one-way 0.7-mile segment of Park Loop Road between the intersection with Kebo Street and Sieur de Monts in Bar Harbor will be temporarily closed to all users, including motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles, for emergency culvert repairs.
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2023 147th Anniversary Battle of the Little Bighorn
2023 147th Anniversary Battle of the Little Bighorn
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Announce Decision to Remove Hazardous Trees Damaged by the KNP Complex Wildfire
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have decided to mitigate thousands of tree hazards along road corridors following the KNP Complex Wildfire that burned through the parks in fall of 2021.
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147th Anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Announces 147th Battle Anniversary Events.
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Megan Parde selected as site manager of First Ladies National Historic Site
oday National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Bert Frost announced the selection of Megan Parde as the new site manager of First Ladies National Historic Site in Ohio.
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Veteran NPS Manager Heidie Grigg Named Glen Canyon Chief of External Affairs
Heidie Grigg, a veteran NPS manager, has been named new Chief of External Affairs for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument by Superintendent Michelle Kerns.