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Podcast 050: FBI and Art Crime: William Toye and Clementine Hunter

News Release: Clementine Hunter Forgeries. Jason Church: This is Jason Church of the National Park Service’s National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, and today I’m here talking with Special Agent Randy Deaton of the FBI. Jason Church: Now Randy, I know you were involved in a pretty major case recently...


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Podcast 052: National Mall Plan Project Part 1 - Turf Project Design

News Release: National Mall Plan. Paul Cady: Susan, could you describe your role in the design of the project and give a brief history of how it came about?. Susan Spain: My role was to be the lead planner for the National Mall plan. This is an award winning, 800 page EIS [Environmental Impact Statement], that talked...


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2023 National Women's Half Marathon and 8K

News Release: On Sunday May 7, the National Women's Half Marathon and 8k will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event there will be road closures that motorists should take into consideration.


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Reclamation releases Yakima basin May water supply forecast

News Release: YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation’s May 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demands this season. The May-September total water supply available would provide senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 86% of entitlements, an increase from last month.


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Emmons Vista Trailhead

News Release: Season: Summer Only (July-September). Sunrise Road to access the Sunrise area is open during the summer only, typically July to September. This trailhead is located on the left (south) side of the Sunrise parking lot looking west towards Mount Rainier and the Sunrise Visitor Center. The trailhead starts...


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Beaufort's "Contraband" Hospital

News Release: After United States troops defeated Confederate forces on the South Carolina Sea Islands, and likewise drove white plantation owners from their homes in November 1861, the Beaufort District became a central hub for military operations along the southeasten coast and a starting point for Reconstruction...


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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Hosts Dr. Robert David for Presentation on Rock Art of the Klamath Basin

News Release: The National Park Service is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert David, a Klamath Tribal member and Archaeologist, will be welcomed to Fort Vancouver and giving a talk on rock art of the Klamath Basin titled “Spirit Songs and Sacred Fire". The talk will be at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, Saturday, May 6th at 1 pm. This event is free, but advance reservations are recommended.


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National Park Service Accepts Gift of Winslow Homer Watercolor Painting

News Release: Cambridge, MA - Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, a unit of the U.S. National Park Service, announced today acceptance of a Winslow Homer watercolor painting, Waiting for the Boats (1882), into its museum collection.


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Weather-permitting, Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance Road opens Friday, May 5

News Release: * Weather-permitting, the road from the East Entrance near Cody, Wyoming, to Fishing Bridge Junction (Sylvan Pass), and Canyon Village to Lake Village, will open Friday, May 5 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic.


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Katherine Landing Fuel Dock on Lake Mohave Re-opens to the Public

News Release: Katherine Landing Fuel Dock on Lake Mohave Re-opens to the Public.


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What Are the Steps of an Archeological Project?

News Release: Ask Questions and Develop a Research Design.


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BLM hosts open house seeking public input on Ajo Travel Management Plan

News Release: PHOENIX - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lower Sonoran Field Office is seeking public input to inform the Ajo Travel Management Area Travel Management Plan (Ajo TMP) and associated environmental assessment. The Ajo Travel Management Area covers approximately 177,112 acres of BLM-managed public land in Pima County.


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Podcast 053: National Mall Plan Project Part 2 - Turf Project

News Release: National Mall Turf Project. Paul Cady: Ok Michael, would you mind giving me a brief description of your role in this turf project?. Michael Stachowicz: The project itself was almost 90-95% complete by the time they brought me on board. My role really has been to help finish it out and deal with punch...


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Podcast 049: What do you do with a broken Orangutan?

News Release: NCPTT: Learning GPS and GIS. Jason Church :So I’m here today with Fran Richie and Fran you were a former intern at NCPTT so we are sort of catching up with you finding out what you did back then and what your are doing these days. Fran Ritchie: Thanks. Well it’s great to talk to you. I was at the NCPTT...


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My Park Story: Memories Beyond Measure

News Release: This story is part of the “Your Park Story / My Park Story" series. In 2023, we are asking everyone to share your park story as our National Park Service staff and partners also share theirs. Follow the conversation on National Park Service social media channels using #YourParkStory and share your own story using #MyParkStory.


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Podcast 051: Historic Preservation Program at Mississippi College

News Release: Tricia Nelson, Director. Jason Church: And hello, this is Jason Church, Materials Conservator for the National Park Services’ National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, and I’m here today talking to Tricia Nelson, the Director of the Mississippi College Historic Preservation Program and...


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Intern Spotlight: Kai Victor

News Release: How did you find yourself at the National Park Service?


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Blue Ridge Parkway begins Price Lake Dam bridge repair project

News Release: BLOWING ROCK, N.C. - Work has begun to repair the Price Lake Dam bridge, at milepost 296 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. As a result, lake levels in the area are expected to drop several feet below the top of the dam beginning this week, and visitors may experience single lane closures in the area.


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BLM extends Upper Snake East Travel Management Plan comment period

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the public comment period on the environmental analysis for the Upper Snake East Travel Management Plan to July 10, 2023. The purpose of the Travel Management Plan is to identify appropriate areas for motorized and non-motorized recreation opportunities.


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Arctic and Subarctic Bears' Exposure to Toxins

News Release: New research, conducted by Scandinavian and National Park Service scientists, reveals that levels of contaminants, such as arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead, in brown bears are related to what they eat and how old they are. Mercury was highest in populations and individuals that rely upon marine (ocean) resources like salmon.