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Birding Walks offered at the National Park

Greet the morning with a ranger-led Birding program and immerse yourself in Indiana Dunes National Park on Thursday, April 13, 20, and 27 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.


Cypress Camp Trail Fire Receives Precipitation

Fire behavior on the Cypress Camp Trail Fire in Big Cypress National Preserve has decreased significantly today with precipitation over the fire area. Creeping and smoldering continues to be observed in the prairies and pines.


Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site to Host Financial Literacy Program

On Saturday, April 15, at 2 pm the Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, in partnership with RVA Financial, will host a program on financial literacy.


Big South Fork NRRA to Welcome New United States Citizens during 2023 National Park Week

The National Park Service and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service will form a partnership conducting an official naturalization ceremony granting 65 people their citizenship on Thursday, April 27, 2023.


Crews Make Headway on Cypress Camp Trail Fire, Now 40% Contained

Fire crews made significant progress today on the Cypress Camp Trail Fire with containment rising to 40%, up 30% from yesterday. The fire is currently 9,722 acres.


Lassen Volcanic NP Transitions to Mobile and Electronic Payments

Beginning MAY 1, 2023, Lassen Volcanic National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees.


Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed as Cause of Three California Condor Mortalities in Arizona

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed as the cause of mortality for three California condors found in northern Arizona, according to wildlife officials.


Park Announces Finding of No Significant Impact for Fire Management Plan

The National Park Service issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Channel Islands National Park Fire Management Plan (FMP) Environmental Assessment (EA).


Free Entrance Saturday, April 22 at Point Park on Lookout Mountain in Celebration of National Park Week

Point Park, located atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Saturday, April 22, 2023, to celebrate the first day of National Park Week.


Shenandoah National Park kicks off National Park Week with Jr. Ranger Day

To kick off National Park Week, Shenandoah will celebrate Junior Ranger Day on April 22, 2023.


Andersonville NHS Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the National Prison of War Museum

On Saturday, April 22, 2023 Andersonville National Historic Site will host a ceremony honoring Prisoners of War and commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the National POW Museum.


Zion Angels Landing Pilot Permit Program enters its second year

Zion National Park is looking back on a successful year of issuing permits for hikers to visit Angels Landing.


2023 Spring Encampment at Jockey Hollow

Jockey Hollow will come to life on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23, when re-enactors from across the northeast arrive for Morristown National Historical Park's Spring Encampment.


Acadian Cultural Center Sponsors Stage for Festival International de Louisiane

The Acadian Cultural Center is pleased to sponsor the performances and presenters on “La Galerie” stage for Festival International de Louisiana.


Mesa Top Loop Road Temporarily Closed for Road Construction Completion

The Mesa Top Loop Road within Mesa Verde National Park will be temporarily closed beginning April 10 and is expected to reopen before Memorial Day weekend.


BLM to host wild horse and burro event in Cassopolis, Michigan

News Release: MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event May 12-13, 2023, offering approximately 60 excess animals gathered from western rangelands at the Red Horse Ranch, 64247 Library Rd., Cassopolis, Michigan.


BLM's Wheatland Corral kicks off Spring with April wild horse adoption

News Release: Wheatland, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management will offer 40-50 wild horses and burros for adoption on Friday, April 28, at the Wheatland Off-Range Corral in Wheatland, Wyo.


Suppression Efforts Continue on the Cypress Camp Trail Fire

Fire suppression operations continued on the Cypress Camp Trail Wildfire today as crews conducted suppression burn out operations to continue to help secure the north and west perimeter of the fire.


North Rim to reopen June 2 for 2023 summer season

The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will open on Friday, June 2 at 6 a.m. to mark the official start of the 2023 season.


John Muir National Historic Site Celebrates John Muir’s Birthday and Earth Day 2023

News Release: MARTINEZ, Calif. - Join the National Park Service (NPS) and the John Muir Association in celebrating John Muir’s 185th birthday and Earth Day, during our annual Birthday/Earth Day Celebration event on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the John Muir National Historic Site (NHS) in Martinez, CA.