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Filmmaker Dru Holley Presents “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center on February 25

Join the Friends of Fort Vancouver in hosting Dru Holley, Producer and filmmaker, on Saturday, February 25th. Holley will present his newest film “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” for visitors at 1pm at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site’s visitor center.


Chad Fisher to retire after 33-year career

Chad Fisher, who has served as the National Park Service’s (NPS) acting chief for Division of Fire and Aviation since August 2022 has announced his retirement at the end of February 2023. Between March 2021 and August 2022, Chad served as branch chief for NPS Wildland Fire, where he led the team responsible for operations, science and ecology, and planning and budget for the Service’s wildland fire management program.


Celebrate a Century of Wonder at Bryce Canyon National Park

A cave without a ceiling, red rocks standing like men, nature’s most delicate jewel—Bryce Canyon National Park has been described as many things, and this year we’ll add “100 years old” to that list


Lincoln Home National Historic Site Black History Month Guest Ranger Series: Jade Perdue

National Park Ranger Jade Perdue from New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park will be in Springfield for performances and programs on February 17 and February 18, 2023 as part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site’s Black History Month Guest Ranger Series.


Hosmer Grove Campground and Nature Trail in Haleakalā National Park Closed Due to High Winds

The Hosmer Grove Campground and nature trail located at the Summit District of Haleakalā National Park is closed due to high winds causing falling debris from trees in the area.


National Park Service awards $4.48 million to help preserve America’s equal rights history

The National Park Service (NPS) today awarded $4.48 million to eight projects in seven states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's (HPF) History of Equal Rights grant program, which focuses on the preservation of sites directly associated with the struggle for all Americans to gain equal rights. 


Lincoln Home National Historic Site Displays Black History Month Exhibit Panels

Lincoln Home National Historic Site will display exhibit panels during the month of February focusing on local Black history to commemorate Black History Month.


Air Tour Management Voluntary Agreements completed for Statue of Liberty and Governors Island National Monuments

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) today announced the completion of commercial air tour management voluntary agreements with all air tour operators for Statue of Liberty National Monument and Governors Island National Monument.


Rescues in Mosaic Canyon and Wildrose Peak

National Park Service (NPS) staff assisted hikers in two separate incidents on Sunday, February 5, 2023.


Spring prescribed fires planned in Cades Cove

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone staff plan to burn approximately 925 acres of fields in the Cades Cove area.


NPS celebrates landmark National Heritage Area Act legislation with National Heritage Areas

National Park Service (NPS) Director Chuck Sams met with members of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas Feb. 7 to commemorate the historic signing of the National Heritage Areas Act last month, which establishes a National Heritage Area (NHA) System and a statutory framework for the NPS’s role in its administration.


Air Tour Management Voluntary Agreements completed for Statue of Liberty and Governors Island National Monuments 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) today announced the completion of commercial air tour management voluntary agreements with all air tour operators for Statue of Liberty National Monument and Governors Island National Monument.


National Park Service

It's never too soon to plan your next visit to Zion National Park! With President's Day and the start of 2023 shuttle service on the horizon, we want you to plan like a park ranger


No Tears Suite Project announces residency in St. Louis

Join the Oxford American, Gateway Arch National Park, and Jazz St. Louis for No Tears Project–St. Louis, a residency of free events across April 2023 that will use music and conversation to engage communities in civil rights education and storytelling.


BLM plans prescribed fires in Eddy and Chaves counties

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning to conduct several prescribed fire operations beginning the week of Feb. 20 through the end of April.


Prescribed burn planned in Socorro County

During the week of Feb. 27 through March 3, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management, in conjunction with Holloman Air Force Base, are planning a prescribed burn in Socorro County. 


BLM plans prescribed burn in Otero County

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in conjunction with Holloman Air Force Base, is planning a prescribed burn within Otero County in southern New Mexico the week of Feb. 27 through March 3, 2023.


Local contractor selected to thin pinyon-juniper northwest of Ely, Nevada

A local vendor is selectively removing pinyon pine and juniper trees from approximately 690 acres of the public lands in Smith Valley, about 25 miles northwest of Ely, Nev.


BLM Bakersfield Field Office seeks public input for off-highway vehicle grants

The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office wants to hear your ideas on how to ensure off-highway vehicle trails are safe and well maintained on public lands throughout Central California at a virtual public meeting on Monday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m.


Bureau of Land Management New Mexico seeks feedback on proposed oil and gas lease sale

In accordance with congressional direction in the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office started a 30-day scoping period to receive public input on 12 parcels totaling 915.59 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale. Scoping ends on March 20.