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Remains of Climber Found on Reynolds Mountain

News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [Sept. 1, 2023] - The body of missing climber Adam Fuselier, a 32-year-old man from Castle Pines, Colorado, was found by NPS ground searchers at approximately 11 am today. Cause of death is still under investigation.


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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Relaunches “Artist-in-Residence” Program with Local Clay Artist

News Release: SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio Missions National Historical is pleased to announce the relaunch of its “Artist-in-Residence" program. The Artist-in-Residence program is a national park system-wide program that hosts artists in parks to help connect visitors and tell park stories using art. It has been several...


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July 13, 1787: A Two-headed Snake

News Release: "The Doctor [Franklin] showed me a curiosity he had just received, and with he was much pleased. It was a snake with two heads. he was then going to mention a humorous matter that had that day taken place in Convention, in consequence of his comparing the snake to America,. but the secrecy of Convention matters was suggested to him, which stopped him, and deprived me of the story he was going to tell.".


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Labor Day Weekend at Saint-Gaudens NHP

News Release: To the artists without the fame.


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NRGNPP Announces Improvements to the Kaymoor Miners Trail Steps to close for three weeks in September

News Release: Glen Jean, W.Va. - The NPS announces work to provide necessary improvements to steps on the Kaymoor Miners Trail that will begin on Tuesday, September 5 and last for approximately three weeks through Thursday, September 28. Because of the scale of the project, a full closure of the entire staircase from the bench level to Kaymoor Bottom is necessary to ensure visitor safety.


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Public invited to provide comment on Environmental Assessment for stream and wetland restoration project at Fort Dupont Park

News Release: WASHINGTON- The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), is seeking public comments on an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Fort Dupont Creek stream and wetland restoration project at Fort Dupont Park in southeast...


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Bureau of Land Management Closes Public Lands Within Tyee Ridge Complex Fires

News Release: Roseburg, Ore. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is closing public lands within the Tyee Ridge Complex Fires, located in the Tyee/Umpqua/Hubbard Creek area northwest of Roseburg. This emergency closure order is for the safety of the public and firefighter personnel.


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LBJ Memorial Grove on the Potomac Cultural Landscape

News Release: Short Summary. The Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) Memorial Grove on the Potomac is a designed landscape located in Lady Bird Johnson Park on the west side of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Lyndon Johnson served as the 36th president of the United States from November 1963 to January 1969. Johnson...


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Cape Cod National Seashore to Host Cape Cod Astronomical Society for Second Dark Sky Festival on September 15 and 16

News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass.- Cape Cod National Seashore welcomes Cape Cod Astronomical Society as a cohost of the park’s second annual “Dark Sky Festival" on September 15 and 16. This event will provide presentations and activities for the public at Salt Pond Visitor Center during the day and a “Star Party" night...


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Tourism to Fire Island National Seashore creates $26.3 million in Economic Benefits

News Release: Patchogue, NY - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 393,749 visitors to Fire Island National Seashore federal tracts and close to 2.5 million within in the park boundaries in 2022 spent $19.6 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 193 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $26.3 million.


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A United Force: Eisenhower and AAF Strategy for Operation Overlord

News Release: In his time as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (AEF), General Dwight D. Eisenhower was known for his man management. His ability to work with multiple commanders towards a unified goal defined his leadership style. One such example is his work in managing General George S. Patton...


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Luna's Diary

News Release: Luna Warner was 15 years old in 1871 when her family decided to migrate west from Massachusetts to Kansas. Her family's intention was to claim land under the Homestead Act of 1862. This video series is based off of Luna's diary that she began shortly before their life changing move. This educational series is great for elementary students and people of all ages. Introduce yourself to life in the 1870s through a child's perspective. You may find a link to Luna's diary below.


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Fletcher Homestead

News Release: The house that stands at 1 Elm Place today was built in 1770 by Colonel James Fletcher. He was a blacksmith, a patriot, and a man who married well. Fletcher was also part of the team that established the first cotton mill here. Throughout Whitinsville, there are many buildings with a connection to Fletcher’s...


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Reconstructed Fort Laramie Emigrant Register, 1850

News Release: (Overland travel was largely a matter of timing. As this graph shows, most westward-bound migrants passed Fort Laramie between mid-May and early July, allowing them to reach their destinations before winter weather set in. Although this graph only depicts the 1850 travel season, other years would have...


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Spirits of the Staple Bend Tunnel Tours

News Release: Spirits of the Staple Bend Tunnel tours are family friendly. Reservations are required due to limited space on the bus! Please call 814-886-6150 to sign up starting on Sept. 1, 2023.


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George Henry Thomas at The Battle of Mill Springs

News Release: George Henry Thomas was born into a wealthy slaveholding family at Newsom’s Depot, Virginia, on July 31, 1816. Thomas’ father died from a farming accident in 1829 which left the family in financial troubles. Thomas’ views on slavery have been debated by historians though his family’s experiences during...


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Cumberland Island National Seashore will reopen following Hurricane Idalia

News Release: Saint Marys, GA - On Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, Cumberland Island National Seashore will reopen and Ferry services will resume as scheduled. Reminder that public docking on the island at Sea Camp and Dungeness is prohibited until repairs are made. Plum Orchard dock is open. Limited docking now open at Sea Camp. Please call 912 882 4336 x 254 with questions.


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Hurricane Fire Continues to Burn in Olympic National Park

News Release: Port Angeles, WA - The lightning caused fire burning in the Hurricane Ridge area of Olympic National Park continued to burn overnight. The fire had rolling debris late this afternoon that ignited fire below the main body of the fire. As a result of this the fire found more receptive fuels and grew to...


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Shenandoah National Park Temporarily Suspends Fishing

News Release: Luray, Virginia: Effective immediately, Shenandoah National Park’s streams and rivers are closed to fishing due to low stream flows and high water temperatures. This closure is being implemented to ensure the long term health of the fish populations in the park.


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Natchez Trace Parkway open near Cherokee, Alabama

News Release: TUPELO, Miss.-The closed section of Natchez Trace Parkway, between MP 320.4 (Highway 72) to MP 326.2 (North Pike Road), has reopened to traffic.