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News Release: The White House and President’s Park’s environmental educational program gives Title-1 students a chance to learn how much they’re capable of.

Let Me Count the Ways: How Citizen Scientists Helped a Park Measure Visitor Impacts

News Release: Wildly popular Rocky Mountain National Park wanted to assess the extent of resource damage from all that love. It needed the help of some ardent supporters.

Junior Ranger Nature Camp and Hike

News Release: SHILOH, Tn - “Attention all outdoor adventurers and naturalists!" Shiloh National Military Park is pleased to announce a Junior Ranger Nature Hike on Saturday, August 12th. Join park rangers as we explore the battlefield and observe our animal friends and plant life. Learn how to record your observations in your own Field Notebook and share what you learned with your family and friends. Each Junior Ranger will receive a Field Notebook and special pencil.

When Communities Lead the Way

News Release: Community (led) science takes scientific research outside park boundaries and into people’s lives. The effects can be transformational.

Project 1966: Hike Every Trail in Indiana Dunes National Park

News Release: INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL PARK: Join a ranger as they hike all the trails in Indiana Dunes National Park. The challenge is taking place over the course of the summer with each week featuring a new trail. There will be a total of 19 hikes covering 66 miles to honor the year the park was established. Can’t...

(H)our History Lesson: Women's Sexual Health & Safety on the World War II Home Front

News Release: Introduction. During World War II, sexual harassment and violence were not limited to the conflicts overseas. It is important to prepare students and share the purpose of examining sexual health and safety issues women faced on the US home front. Learning from historical sources on these issues can help...

Remote Audio-Recording Devices Hear Birds When We Can't

News Release: New technology makes it possible to record hundreds of thousands of songs in a short time. That could make protecting wild birds and other at-risk animals easier.

How Worm Harvesters Are Helping Acadia Understand Its Declining Coastal Fisheries

News Release: Acadia National Park is working with local communities to study the park’s changing coastal environment. There’s a lot at stake.

A New Treatment to Control Plague in Wildlife Shows Promise

News Release: Experiments with fipronil-laden prairie dog bait suggest the insecticide can be a powerful tool for reducing the "Black Death" in wildlife, especially if integrated with other methods.

Podcast 134: Increasing Access to Primary Materials through Digital Portals

News Release: Podcast 134: Increasing Access to Primary Materials through Digital Portals.

Timber Rattlesnakes Show Their Tender Side

News Release: Sixty seconds is all it takes to be captivated by this reclusive animal’s motherly instincts.

August 2023 Notice of Flight Operations

News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for August 2023.

Making Environmental STEM Education Stick

News Release: A citizen science project tests whether a small wasp can restore native habitat. It also shows the benefits of firsthand experience for high school students.

New York Fire Incident Update

News Release: Incident Website: Location: San Bernardino County, CA. Start Date: Friday July 28, 2023, at 12:09pm. Size: 70,000. Percent Contained: 0%. Cause: Undetermined. Vegetation: Timber (litter and Understory), and Brush. Number of Personnel Assigned:...

Increased Fire Activity on the Sourdough Fire

News Release: Fire activity increased on the Sourdough Fire due to warm temperatures, windy conditions, and low humidity throughout the area. The Sourdough Fire is estimated at 15 acres.

8-year-old attacked by cougar at Lake Angeles, avoids serious injuries

News Release: Port Angeles, WASH. - At 6:30 PM on Saturday, July 29, Olympic National Park was notified that an 8-year-old child was attacked by a cougar while camping at Lake Angeles, which is in the Heart O’ the Hills area south of Port Angeles. The cougar casually abandoned its attack after being yelled and screamed...

J. Howard Kitching

News Release: New York native J. Howard Kitching enlisted in the US Army at the start of the Civil War. Torn between patriotic duty and family obligations, he fought in several battles and rose to the rank of colonel. Kitching died in January 1865 of wounds he got at the Battle of Cedar Creek.

Volunteer Spotlight: Calvin

News Release: Calvin has given much of his own time by serving as dedicated maintenance volunteer at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park for many years. If you have spent time visiting the battlefield you may have come across Calvin's work without even realizing it.

Interagency Team successfully contains Watchman Campground Fire at Zion National Park

By Interior Newswire | Jul 30, 2023

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Wildland firefighters successfully contained the ~1/4-acre Watchman Campground Fire on Saturday, July 29, 2023. At approximately 1257 a Law Enforcement Ranger that was patrolling and called in a fire in the Watchman Campground, D Loop. All visitors were evacuated from the Watchman Campground and traffic was kept on SR-9. Engines were dispatched and on scene at 1313. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.