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News Release: The writings of George Perkins Marsh had a profound impact on the life of Frederick Billings, the lawyer, businessman, and conservationist who would come to be closely associated with the development of the American West.

Padre Island Entrance Station

News Release: Park Fees. Entrance fees are required to enter Padre Island National Seashore. You can purchase your entrance fee at the entracne station as you enter the park or save time and purchase your pass online on recreation.gov. Learn more about fees and passes in the park. Hours. Park Hours: The park is...

Southern Campaign of the American Revolution Junior Ranger Program

News Release: Welcome Junior Rangers!. The features five units of the National Park Service! Download the program, complete activities, and earn a Junior Ranger badge! Learn more about units related to the American Revolution. You may receive your badge from each participating park.

Hopewell's Charcoal Shed and House

News Release: Charcoal provided the heat to smelt the iron ore. Charcoal was shoveled into the furnace at a rate of 15 bushels per hour. The charcoal house could hold as much as 30,000 bushel of charcoal, enough to keep the furnace “in blast" even during winter months when charcoal was not produced.

Kick Off National Park Week with the Annual Wildflower Day Celebration and a Free Discovery Tour at Mammoth Cave National Park

News Release: MAMMOTH CAVE, KY - Mammoth Cave National Park will kick off National Park Week with a Wildflower Day celebration and free self-guided Discovery cave tours on Saturday, April 22. The Wildflower Day activities begin at 8:30 a.m. CDT and the Discovery Tour will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public with no tickets or reservations required.

Altamaha Spinymussel

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the availability of the draft recovery plan for the Altamaha spinymussel (Elliptio spinosa), a mussel found in the Ocmulgee, Altamaha and Ohoopee Rivers in Georgia.

Service Designates Critical Habitat for the Pearl Darter

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces the designation of 524 river miles of critical habitat in Mississippi for the pearl darter April 6, 2023, an important step toward restoring the species to the Pearl River drainage.

Service Denies Request to List Coyotes Due to Similarity of Appearance to Mexican Wolf

After careful review of the best scientific and commercial information available, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has determined coyotes do not meet the statutory and regulatory criteria for listing as endangered or threatened due to similarity of appearance to the endangered Mexican wolf.

Service and partners file settlement agreement with FirstLight for improved fish passage, flows

Partners have reached a milestone in the relicensing process for two hydropower facilities on the Connecticut River in Massachusetts.

Environmental Agencies To Fund Wetland, Floodplain, and Groundwater Restoration in Tewksbury

The Natural Resource Damages Trustee Council for the Sutton Brook Disposal Area Superfund Site will fund two projects located at Poplar Street and Mollie Drive in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, that will restore wetland, floodplain, and groundwater resources using $1.65 million in Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration settlement funds

Critical Habitat for 12 Hawaiʻi Island Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing critical habitat for 12 species, all found only on Hawaiʻi island.

Egyptian Tortoise Listed as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today listed the Egyptian tortoise -- a terrestrial reptile from Libya, Egypt and Israel -- as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

As Grizzly Bears Emerge from Dens, Wildlife Managers Ask Public to Help Keep Bears Wild

As grizzly bears begin to emerge from their dens this spring in search of food, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other wildlife managers are asking for the help of residents and visitors in grizzly country to #KeepBearsWild

Service Signs Agreement to Advance Collaborative Conservation of At-Risk Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI), announced today a memorandum of understanding which formalizes the Wildlife Conservation Initiative (WCI), a collaborative partnership focused on advancing the conservation of at-risk and listed species within private working forests nationwide.

Grant Funding Will Advance a Novel Immune-based Strategy to Prevent White-nose Syndrome in North American Bats

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, today announced receipt of a more than $2.5 million grant to develop an innovative treatment to prevent white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease decimating North American bat populations.

Special programs offered for American Sign Language Day at Cades Cove

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is incorporating American Sign Language (ASL) into its Cades Cove educational programs on Saturday, April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to celebrate National American Sign Language Day.

Park Seeking Public Comment on Proposed Change to Park Policy Permitting Dogs on Boardwalk Trail

Congaree National Park is seeking public comment on potential changes to the park’s policy permitting dogs on the Boardwalk Loop Trail.

Lincoln Home National Historic Site Presents "Now and Forever"

Lincoln Home National Historic Site presents: “Now and Forever” April 16 at 2:30pm in the Lincoln Home Visitor Center, 426 S Seventh Street, in Springfield.

Summer Jobs for Youth Available at Big Hole National Battlefield

Are you interested in a summer position with the National Park Service? Big Hole National Battlefield is recruiting up to four individuals for its Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program

Advisory Commission to Meet April 12, 2023