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Shenandoah National Park implemented a pilot ticketing program to manage visitation to Old Rag, one the park’s most popular hiking opportunities in March 2022
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NPS Announces 2023 Reduced Winter Services and Priority Snow Removal Routes

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area provides year-round recreational opportunities, however visitor services and maintenance operations are reduced during the winter months when staffing levels and visitation are at their lowest.
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NPS Seeks Feedback on Draft Marine Management Plan and Environmental Assessment

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking feedback on a Glacier Bay National Park draft Marine Management Plan and Environmental Assessment between November 30 and December 30, 2022.
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Parking area improvement project begins next week at former site of U.S. Coast Guard Station

A project to improve a parking area at the former site of the Bodie Island Coast Guard Station is scheduled to begin Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.
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Utility upgrades planned for Heart O’ the Hills Campground

In fall 2022, Olympic National Park awarded a construction construction contract to rehabilitate water and wastewater systems for the 105-site Heart O' the Hills Campground, located five miles south of Port Angeles along Hurricane Ridge Road
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Art in the Park at Indiana Dunes National Park

Join a local artist from the Art Barn to learn how to paint your own dunes-inspired artwork.
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Kinderhook Community to Commemorate Martin Van Buren’s Life in Graveside Ceremony 2022

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, the Friends of Lindenwald, and the Village of Kinderhook invite the community to participate in the annual observance of Martin Van Buren’s birthday.
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Park seeks help identifying historic homesites

Great Smoky Mountains National Park volunteers and staff are seeking help to identify and document former homesites in the park.
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Blue Ridge Parkway Issues Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact for Right of Way Permit Application

On November 18, 2022, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), recommended by Blue Ridge Parkway Superintendent Tracy Swartout, to permit a Right of Way (ROW) for an underground natural gas pipeline within the Blue Ridge Parkway boundary for applicant Dominion Energy North Carolina (DENC).
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U.S. Park Rangers Seek Information on Trailer Theft at Mesa Verde National Park

U.S. Park Rangers at Mesa Verde National Park are seeking those responsible for the theft of a white utility trailer taken near the entrance to the park
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December 2022 Events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

Tis the season to break out your calendars and pencil in all the exciting and fun-filled December events at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park!
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Laura Tohe Presents for Casa Grande Ruins Speaker Series December 14, 2022

The Casa Grande Ruins Speaker Series takes place weekly through January 18, 2023. On December 14, 2022 Casa Grande Ruins will host Laura Tohe at 1:00 pm.
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Mount Rainier National Park Announces Winter 2022-23 Recreational Access Changes

Mount Rainier National Park announced updates today to winter 2022-23 recreational access, including changes to the Paradise access schedule.
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Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to eliminate entrance fee and pass sales in 2023

As of January 1, 2023, Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield will no longer charge an entrance fee to access park grounds.
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Riverways to host holiday happenings

Memories of cookies and cider, sleigh rides, homemade gifts and ornaments, and warm gatherings of friends and family are all part of the spirit of Christmas in the Ozarks
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Extension of Public Comment Period of the Free- Ranging Management Plan

San Juan, PR- Superintendent Myrna I. Palfrey announces that the period to receive public comments for the Free- Ranging Management Plan and Environmental Assessment has been extended until December 12, 2022.
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First Family to light National Christmas Tree in President’s Park

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will help celebrate the 2022 holiday season by lighting the National Christmas Tree at the 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
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National Park Service to implement traffic safety improvements in East Potomac Park

In order to improve pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety in East Potomac Park, the National Park Service will replace one vehicle travel lane on Ohio Drive from the East Potomac Golf Course to Hains Point and back to Buckeye Drive with a new, dedicated bicycle and pedestrian lane.
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Damage Assessments from Hurricane Nicole Continue, Park Operations and Visitor Access to be Affected

Canaveral National Seashore and the National Park Service’s Eastern Incident Management Team continue to assess damage to the national seashore from Hurricane Nicole.
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National Park Service invites public comment on proposed entrance fee increase at Acadia National Park

The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing to increase the entrance fee at Acadia National Park to support projects that benefit visitors and protect park resources.
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