News from April 2023


National Park Service adds new listings to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

The National Park Service has added nine new listings to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.



Summer hours start May 1 at James A. Garfield National Historic Site

James A. Garfield National Historic Site’s annual summer season begins Monday, May 1 and extends through Tuesday, October 31, 2023.


National Jr. Ranger Day at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace is fast approaching!

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will be culminating National Park week with our Jr. Ranger Day Celebration!


Rocky Mountain National Park Announces Summer Seasonal Hiker Shuttle Operations Begin May 26

Rocky Mountain National Park will operate the Hiker Shuttle during the 2023 summer season beginning on Friday, May 26.


Synchronous firefly lottery and viewing dates announced

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont from Sunday, June 4 through Sunday, June 11.


Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park will move to cashless fee collection starting May 26

Planning to visit Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park this summer? Don’t bring cash.


The Land Remembers: Fort Vancouver National Historic Site hosts Rich Bergeman for photography exhibit and talk on Rogue River War sites

The National Park Service is pleased to announce that Rich Bergeman, a photographer based in Corvallis, Oregon, is the guest curator of an exhibit in the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center.


Olympic National Park begins project to improve bridges throughout the national park

In spring 2023, Olympic National Park will be starting a project to address deferred maintenance on several road bridges throughout the park.


Gateway Arch Park Foundation Receives $2.7 Million Grant from Missouri Department of Economic Development for Old Courthouse Renovation

The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced that it has awarded Gateway Arch Park Foundation (“the Foundation”) a grant of more than $2.7 million for the Old Courthouse renovation project at Gateway Arch National Park through the Local Tourism Asset Development Grant Program.


Bandelier’s Mandatory Summer Shuttle Service Begins on May 17, 2023

Bandelier National Monument is beginning its free summer shuttle service to Frijoles Canyon on May 17, 2023.


National Park Service to Turn Off Gateway Arch Exterior Lights for 2023 Bird Migration Season

The National Park Service has announced it will not illuminate the Gateway Arch at night throughout the month of May 2023 due to the spring bird migration season.


Mount Rainier National Park seeks public input on a draft plan to implement timed-entry reservations during peak visitation

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public feedback on a plan to implement a timed-entry reservation system at three park entrances during peak visitation hours during the summer months.


Bald eagle nesting areas protected in voyageurs national park

Voyageurs National Park is temporarily closing the breeding areas around three (3) of the park’s bald eagle nests to campers and other human activities.


Featured Artists to Attend Fire and Ice Native American Art and Dance Gathering May 20-21, 2023

This week El Malpais National Monument is highlighting four of the artists participating in the Fire and Ice Native American Art and Dance Gathering on Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21, 2023.


New Ranger Walks Share Local History

Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers will lead guided walks around downtown Richland on the first Wednesday of each month from May through August.


Commercial Use Authorizations Awarded for National Park Concession Stands

Indiana Dunes NP has awarded two Commercial Use Authorizations (CUAs) for the West Beach and Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk concession stand operations for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.


Amateur Radio Event at the Preserve on May 6

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve will be making waves that will be heard around the country--and maybe even around the world.


Seasonal Snowmobile Trail to Close For the Season

On Thursday, April 27, Cedar Breaks National Monument will close the seasonal snowmobile trail through the park.


Fur Trade Festival 2023

Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Friends of Spokane House, and Kettle Falls Historical Center will be hosting a Fur Trade Festival.