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News Release: Twin Point provides several stunning views into the Grand Canyon. While it can be done in a day from St. George, consider a camping trip to see the sunset and sunrise. There are several campsites along the Grand Canyon rim. On the way to Twin Point you'll see cattle and cowboy line shacks and drive through a ponderosa pine forest.

Buttonwood Park

News Release: In 1895, Olmsted, Olmsted and Eliot were hired to develop a master plan for Buttonwood Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Firm partner Charles Eliot prepared the preliminary plan for the park on land at the center of the city. Eliot’s plan included enlarging the 6-acre pond and creating an expansive...

Louisville Parks and Parkway System

News Release: In 1891, Frederick Law Olmsted was invited to Louisville, Kentucky by a group of prominent citizens who formed the Salmagundi Club. They asked Olmsted to survey the land the Club had already acquired, creating one of five Olmsted systems in the country where parks and boulevards connect, creating a network of green space. The final design of the type for Olmsted Sr., it was one of two park systems designed by all three Olmsteds.

NPS Passport Stamp

News Release: Are you a "Passport to Your National Parks" cancellation stamp collector? Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument has a couple of stamps to commemorate your visit.

Autograph Rock Exhibit Audio Description

News Release: Autograph Rock Exhibit Audio Description. *. Autograph Rock Exhibit Audio Description. Interested in the Santa Fe Trail at Autograph Rock? Take a look at this interpretive exhibit and listen to the audio description. Date created: 2023-04-25 00:00:00.0. Audio Transcript. Autograph Rock. 623 words.

Piedras Marcadas Canyon Petroglyph Viewing Trail Stop 4

News Release: This is Stop 4 along the Petroglyph Viewing Trail in Piedras Marcadas Canyon. You have now hiked half a mile, or.85 kilometers.

Summer hours start May 1

News Release: James A. Garfield National Historic Site’s annual summer season begins Monday, May 1 and extends through Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. The site’s hours for this summer season are as follows.

Temporary road closure expected on top of Hungry Horse Dam Road

News Release: HUNGRY HORSE, Mont. - Modernization of the gantry crane on top of Hungry Horse Dam is almost complete and Reclamation will begin the final testing on April 27, 2023. A full-day road closure is needed to conduct the final testing of the new crane. The public will experience traffic flow interruptions...

Influenza (Flu)

News Release: (This page is part of a series. For information on other illnesses that can affect NPS employees, volunteers, commercial use providers, and visitors, please see the NPS A-Z Health Topics index.).

Volunteers Celebrate Earth Day at Flight 93 National Memorial

News Release: SHANKSVILLE, PA - The National Park Service (NPS) and the Friends of Flight 93 hosted volunteers Thursday and Friday for during National Volunteer Week. Over two days 150 volunteers contributed hundreds of hours to improve the National Memorial and observe Earth Day.

BLM plans to conduct prescribed fires on West Dolores Rim and Animas City Mountain

News Release: DOLORES, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to conduct two prescribed fire treatments within the Tres Rios Field Office this spring. If conditions are right, the burns could occur between May 1 and 15. Fire crews would ignite up to twelve burn units using a combination of ground and aerial...

Uncovering Fruit Tree History in Rock Creek Park Landscapes

News Release: Trees form a dense canopy on a steep bluff overlooking Rock Creek in northwest Washington, DC, framing the Peirce-Klingle Estate at Linnaean Hill. Here, several structures stand on level terraces cut into the slope, and the open grassy areas and entry drives hint at its appearance a century ago. The...

My Park Story: Tim Hauf

News Release: Tim Hauf has been a volunteer photographer at Channel Islands National Park for almost 30 years. He has traveled extensively throughout all the islands capturing their beauty and sharing it with the public. His generous contribution has made it possible to have professional photographs for all the park’s exhibits, publications, signs, website, app, and social media. We are extremely grateful for Tim’s incredible donation of time and imagery to the park.

BLM seeks comments on proposed Libra Solar Project

News Release: CARSON CITY - As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to permit 25 gigawatts of renewable energy on public lands by 2025 and achieve a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035, the Bureau of Land Management today announced it is seeking public comments on the proposed Libra Solar Project in Mineral and Lyon Counties, Nevada. The 30-day scoping comment period opened today and will close May 23, 2023.

World War I (Teaching with Historic Places)

News Release: Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses historic places in National Parks and in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

Bureau of Land Management to hold public information forum on La Madre Foothills recreation

News Release: LAS VEGAS - The Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District will hold a virtual information forum to involve the public in the early stages of a proposed Recreation Area Management Plan for the La Madre Foothills area of Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

World War II History

News Release: Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses historic places in National Parks and in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Visitor Center Hours for Summer 2023

News Release: COPPER CENTER, AK - Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve has announced the visitor center hours for the 2023 season.

Civil War History (Teaching with Historic Places)