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On the morning of Wednesday, November 23, Zion National Park shuttle drivers reported that visitors had encountered an injured man and a non-responsive woman in the Narrows.
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Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center to Close for Winter

Richmond National Battlefield Park today announced that the Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center (5515 Anderson Wright Drive) will close for the winter season beginning Thursday, December 1.
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park Closed During Upcoming Holidays

Carlsbad Caverns National Park will be closed on November 24, December 25, and January 1.
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Why Follow John Ross?

Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, December 10, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special 30-minute program about John Ross and why he was chosen Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
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Cultural Demonstrator Series transitions to Grand Canyon Visitor Center for winter season

Starting on December 2, 2022, through February 26, 2023, the Cultural Demonstrator Series will transition to the Grand Canyon Visitor Center (GCVC) on the South Rim.
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Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve Seeks SRC Candidates

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is accepting applications through January 30, 2023, for seats on the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC).
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2023 Community Artist in the Parks Announced

The National Park Service Southeast Utah Group is pleased to announce Jess Hough as the 2023 Community Artist in the Parks (CAIP).
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2023 Youth Arts in the Parks Contest Now Open

Youth Arts in the Parks (YAP) 2023 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest time is here!
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Get Involved! Opportunity for Continued Public Involvement in Long-Range Visitor Use Management Planning for Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) staff are seeking the public’s continued engagement and input on the park’s long-range Day Use Visitor Access Strategy.
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National Park Service Seeking Public Scoping Comments on Studhorse Trail Draft Environmental Assessment

The National Park Service (NPS) Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is initiating a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze authorizing bicycle use on the Stud Horse Trail network, adjacent to Highway 89 in Utah and Arizona. Public scoping comments will be accepted through Dec. 16, 2022.
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Devils Tower Chief Ranger Recognized for 20 Years of EMT service

Chief Ranger Matt Roland was recently recognized by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians for achieving 20 consecutive years of National EMS Certification. This distinction is an honor held by few EMS professionals.
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Five Tribes sign preservation agreements with the National Park Service

Five new Tribal Historic Preservation agreements were completed and signed with Tribes in two states in 2022.
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National Park Service seeks public input on proposed plan to improve south section of George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount Vernon Trail

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on a proposed plan and environmental assessment to improve the southern portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Mount Vernon Trail.
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EQUIPMENT THEFT AT THE SAN JUAN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Agents from the Visitor and Resource Protection Division are trying to find the whereabouts of the individual who committed a theft of government property at Castillo San Felipe del Morro area
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Ike’s Parka From His 1952 Korea Visit Now On Display

The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that it acquired a rare artifact due to the philanthropic support of the Gettysburg Foundation—the winter parka that President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower wore during a secret visit to Korea in December 1952.
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Special Presentation on 19th century Christmas Traditions at Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Ever wonder what Christmas looked like during the Lincolns’ time? Join us for a special presentation on 19th century Christmas traditions with Dr. David Bertaina on December 17 at 2p.m.
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North Lake Powell Boat Ramp at Bullfrog Inoperable to Houseboats, Larger Vessels

As previously announced, when Lake Powell’s elevation has reached 3529 ft. (above sea level), the Bullfrog North Boat Ramp will no longer be operable for houseboats and larger vessels.
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National Park Service announces 2022-2023 deer management operations for Rock Creek Park

Since 2013, when the National Park Service (NPS) began reducing the deer population in Rock Creek Park, tree seedling density has almost tripled in areas of the park.
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Harpers Ferry holiday program portrays a Civil War town under martial law

On December 3 and 4, experience a Union-garrisoned town during the 1864 Christmas season in “Captain Flagg’s US Quartermaster City: Prospects of Peace.”
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New video shares tips for visiting Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park during busy holiday season

There is one thing you can count on during the holidays at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park if you don’t plan ahead: crowds.
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