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National Park Service to extend three-lane traffic pattern on the George Washington Memorial Parkway starting June 10

News Release: McLean, Va. - On Saturday, June 10, the National Park Service (NPS) will extend the three-lane traffic configuration on the George Washington Memorial Parkway from the Route 123 interchange to Windy Run Bridge as part of the ongoing North Parkway Rehabilitation Project. The NPS will temporarily close...


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View From the Aerie: Peregrine Falcon Watch in 2023

News Release: By Logan Witt. SCA Raptor Intern 2023. Acadia National Park. June 7, 2023. You may wonder why the infamous Precipice Trail, along with Jordan Cliffs and Valley Cove trails, are closed during the most popular season at Acadia National Park. Conservation efforts are the culprit of these closings. The once...


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Tour Vessel in Glacier Bay National Park Evacuated After Monday Morning Fire

News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - The 187-foot passenger vessel Wilderness Discoverer was disabled by a shipboard engine room fire on Monday morning, June 5, while traveling in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.


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Blasting operations will cause short delays of Dalton Highway traffic

News Release: FAIRBANKS, Alaska - During June, Dalton Highway traffic will be stalled for blasting operations in the Dietrich Quarry mine site administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The operator, Nanuq Inc. is planning up to four blasting shots scheduled for 6 p.m. during the next several days:.


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Eight Sites Around the Country Become the Latest Additions to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network.

The National Park Service announces the addition of eight new sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network.


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Waterton-Glacier Announce Reopening of Goat Haunt

Today, Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) and Glacier National Park (Montana, USA) announce that pedestrian and watercraft cross-border travel between the parks will reopen for the 2023 season.


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Fire Restrictions to Begin at Tonto National Monument

onto National Monument will implement fire restrictions beginning Thursday June 8, 2023.


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Wet weather hinders progress on 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn

Due to inclement weather and unfavorable fuel moisture conditions, fire management staff and park leadership have delayed further ignitions for the 2023 Ash Mountain Prescribed Burn until tomorrow, Thursday June 8, after an unsuccessful test burn.


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Junior Ranger & Unsung Heroes Day at Fort Stanwix

On Saturday, June 24, Fort Stanwix National Monument will be hosting a Junior Ranger and Unsung Heroes Day event.


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Moores Creek National Battlefield Community Day

Park staff and volunteers invite visitors to spend the day at the park experiencing all that the park has to offer.


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Safe viewing tips for new eruption in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

A magnificent new eruption that started before sunrise within Kīlauea volcano’s summit is expected to draw thousands of visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.


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Evening on the Summit: Next Stop, The World's Fair

Next Stop: The World's Fair, will be presented on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 8:00 pm in the Amphitheater.


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Over two hundred new citizens to be naturalized at Mount Rushmore

On June 14, 2023, Mount Rushmore National Memorial will host a Naturalization Ceremony in honor of Flag Day.


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Mount Rainier National Park accepting Commercial Use Authorization Applications starting September 1, 2023

Superintendent Greg Dudgeon announced today that the park will accept Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) applications starting September 1, 2023, and Special Use Permits in lieu of Commercial Use Authorizations (SUPilCUA) applications starting October 1, 2023.


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Advisory Commission Announces 2023 Keweenaw Heritage Grants

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission is pleased to announce that this year’s Keweenaw Heritage Grant program has awarded $125,963 in funding for various historic preservation, interpretation, education, and curatorial projects covering an area stretching from Copper Harbor to the Porcupine Mountains.


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Safety Concerns Keep Yellowbottom Campground Closed for 2023

The Bureau of Land Management will not open Yellowbottom Campground during the 2023 season due to several. damaged large trees that pose a risk to people camping.


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BLM to conduct prescribed fire in the ‘Inimim Forest in Nevada County

The Bureau of Land Management plans to conduct prescribed fire operations in the ‘Inimim Forest located east of North Columbia in Nevada County.


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Blasting operations will cause short delays of Dalton Highway traffic

Dietrich Quarry blasting scheduled for 6 p.m. over several days in June


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My Park Story: Kari Prassack

News Release: What was your pathway to the National Park Service (NPS)?


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Fire Season Begins June 9, 2023

The Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), the Umpqua National Forest, and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roseburg District have announced that the 2023 fire season will officially begin Friday, June 9th at 12:01 AM