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Geology Fire Ignites at Joshua Tree National Park
Firefighters are responding to a fire in the Geology Tour Road area of Joshua Tree National Park that ignited around 4 PM on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
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Search Underway for Missing Backpacker Hunter Fraser
A search is currently underway for a backpacker reported missing on June 7 in Olympic National Park.
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Sheep Mountain Closure Added, Other Closures Removed or Continued for the Protection of Nesting Raptors in Rocky Mountain National Park
Each year, to protect breeding and nesting sites used by raptors (also known as birds of prey), Rocky Mountain National Park officials initiate temporary closures in the park.
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Lake Powell Houseboat Fire Investigation Complete
On Friday June 2, 2023, at 1:23 p.m. there was a report of a vessel fire at the Wahweap Marina, located on Lake Powell near Page, Arizona.
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The National Park Service announces availability of comments and update for the Tomales Point Area Plan at Point Reyes National Seashore
The National Park Service (NPS) is updating its management planning for the Tomales Point area of Point Reyes National Seashore.
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Vendors Invited to Participate in 31st Annual Storytelling Festival
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is hosting the 31st annual Haunting in the Hills Storytelling Festival on Saturday, September 16, 2023.
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Ignitions Complete on 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn
Fire staff have completed ignitions on the 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn.
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National Park Service to maintain existing wildland fire break near University Subdivision, McCarthy, AK
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve Fire Management staff will be removing vegetation from the University Subdivision Fire Break June 12th through June 20th.
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90th Anniversary Events for the Weekend of June 17 and 18
Morristown National Historical Park (NHP) continues to celebrate its 90th anniversary as the nation’s first National Historical Park with programs scheduled for June 17 and 18.
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Early Morning Traffic Safety Checkpoint
Natchez Trace Parkway officers conducted a traffic safety checkpoint just south of the City of Tupelo during the early peak commute hours on June 4, 2023.
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Community Volunteer Ambassadors: Recruiting for September 2023
The Volunteer-In-Parks Program is now recruiting paid interns for the 2023 September Cohort of the Community Volunteer Ambassador program!
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Park to Give Presentation on Results of New Study
George Washington Birthplace National Monument will host a virtual public talk on June 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. t
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Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site Opens for the 2023 Season
The National Park Service announces the 2023 public season at Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, including the Summer Arts Festival, historic house tours, family programs, and a special museum exhibit, “Thoroughly Japanese: Charley Longfellow’s Collection.”
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Colonial National Historical Park and U.S Coast Guard Honor Memorial Day at Yorktown National Cemetery
Memorial Day is a day we remember and honor those who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military.
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Sixteen companies selected to provide guided river trips along the Colorado River
Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Ed Keable announced the National Park Service’s selection of 16 companies to provide guided interpretive multi-day whitewater trips on the Colorado River in the park
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Colonial National Historical Park hosts Clean the Bay Day Event
On June 3, 2023, Colonial National Historical Park partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to host two litter pickups at separate locations along the Colonial Parkway.
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National Park Service opens 60th Anniversary of Medgar Evers Assassination commemoration with focus on the future
Family members and community of supporters embrace Evers’ Legacy of Love at ribbon cutting event marking preservation and protection of historic site
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Voyageurs National Park Establishes Vessel Decontamination Station at Kettle Falls Portage for 2023 Season
In response to the discovery of zebra mussel veligers (larvae) in Black Bay of Rainy Lake in late 2021, Voyageurs staff is continuing a containment and prevention program.
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Mayor Bronson Names Mario Bird Chief of Staff
In response to the discovery of zebra mussel veligers (larvae) in Black Bay of Rainy Lake in late 2021, Voyageurs staff is continuing a containment and prevention program.
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Ignitions officially begun on 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn
Following a successful test burn this morning, ignitions have officially begun on the Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn.