Stories by Press release submission on Federal Newswire


See video of Utah Department of Public Safety rescuing two stranded hikers in Zion National Park

Two hikers stranded in freezing temperatures for more than 24 hours were rescued from a remote part of Zion National Park thanks to collaboration between the National Park Service and Utah Department of Public Safety.


Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park continues to seek tips on person of interest in art theft

National Park Service investigators continue to seek the public’s help in identifying a person of interest wanted for questioning in the theft of Hawaiian cultural artwork from a hotel located in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.


Mountain lion P-81 likely killed by vehicle strike

We are saddened to share the news that mountain lion P-81 was likely killed by a vehicle strike Sunday, Jan. 22.


Haleakala National Park Summit District is Partially Closed Due to Severe Weather

The Summit District of Haleakalā National Park is closed above Leleiwi Overlook at 8,840 feet due to hazardous road conditions. All reservations for Hosmer Grove Campground on January 27 are canceled due to flooding on roadways.


Unique Business Opportunity Announced at Gettysburg National Military Park

ettysburg National Military Park is charged with the protection and preservation of 147 historic structures, many of which witnessed the Battle of Gettysburg, the resulting devastation of life and property, and ultimately the recovery of the landscape and local community.


2023 Keweenaw Heritage Grants Applications Open

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission is now accepting applications for the 2023 Keweenaw Heritage Grant Program.


Winter Happenings at Big Thicket National Preserve

Come enjoy the winter weather at Big Thicket and join a ranger-led program, view the new art show at the visitor center, or get a hog trapping permit.


Blue Ridge Parkway seeks firewood vendors for park campgrounds

(NC/VA) The National Park Service is seeking vendors to sell firewood at the following Blue Ridge Parkway Campground


Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Partners With GirlTrek to Restore a Trail at the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District

The Martin Luther King, Jr Day is a Congressionally designated day of service – “a day on, not a day off.”


Park announces upcoming bridge closures for routine repairs

Routine bridge improvements will occur at four bridges in the park over the next several weeks


National Park Service Hosting Living History Event at Chatham Manor on February 18, 2023

Visit Chatham Manor during President’s Day weekend on February 18, 2023 for a special event marking the 160th anniversary of the United States Army of the Potomac’s winter encampment in Stafford County.


“Tangible Nature” Exhibit at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

Tangible Nature, an exhibit of photographs by Dean Moses, is on view at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center through March 31.


Park Announces New Slate of Commissioners for Advisory Commission

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Superintendent Pat Kenney announced a new slate of commissioners for the park advisory commission.


Gulf Islands National Seashore Closes in Preparation for Severe Weather

Gulf Islands National Seashore will close some Florida Areas of the park to all visitors beginning at 6 p.m. January 23, in preparation for severe weather.


Lincoln Home National Historic Site Hosts Lincoln Birthday Bash

Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host a free, all-day public celebration marking the two hundred and fourteenth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth in the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center (426 S. 7th Street) on February 11 and February 12, 2023.


Black History Month at the Park

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park is proud to offer a month of events in recognition of Black History Month beginning February 4th and continuing through the end of the month


Great American Outdoors Act will fund improvements to Acadia National Park water systems

The National Park Service has awarded a $7.8 million contract to rehabilitate the water and wastewater distribution systems in Acadia National Park’s Schoodic District.


Following Capito Letter, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Delays Northern Long-Eared Bat Listing

Following a letter from U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and 11 of her colleagues, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is delaying the effective date of the final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered under the Endangered Species Act from January 30, 2023 to March 31, 2023.


Carper, Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Call for Stronger Safeguards to Protect Americans from Chemical Accidents

U.S. Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), U.S. Congresswoman Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-Calif.), and 45 other congressional colleagues in a letter sent Wednesday to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan urging the agency to strengthen protections for workers, environmental justice communities, and first responders under its proposed Risk Management Program (RMP) rule.


Carper, Pallone File Amicus Brief Defending States’ Clean Cars Authority

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today filed an amicus brief in the pending case of Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.