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Yellowstone National Park hosted 232,117 recreation visits in October 2022. This is a 27% decrease from October 2021 (316,662 recreational visits), and a 36% increase from October 2019 (171,339) which was the last year before COVID.
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Lassen Volcanic Highway Closes to Through Traffic for Winter Season 2022
Lassen National Park Highway is closed to through traffic for the winter/spring snow season. Recent autumn storms brought heavy snow and ice to the high-elevation roadway.
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Repair work begins on bridges across Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the Federal Highway Administration awarded a construction contract to conduct routine bridge repairs at 19 locations across the park through August 2023.
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site Hosts Programs During December
Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host three different programs throughout the month of December. The park ranger-led programs are free and open to the public.
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Park Seeks Applicants for Advisory Commission Seat
Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) is seeking applicants to fill an expired seat on the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission.
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Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Now in Mandatory Cold Water Life Jacket Wear - 2023
The National Park Service reminds everyone that may be out on the Upper Delaware River this fall or winter in a boat, canoe, or kayak that each person, regardless of age is required to wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (life jacket or PFD) during these cold weather months.
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Haleakalā National Park Community Volunteer Ambassador Internship Program
Applications are now being accepted for the yearlong Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) Program at Haleakalā National Park.
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Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center Winter Operations & Holiday Closures
Starting December 1, 2022, and running through February 28, 2023, Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center’s normal winter hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, closed Sundays and Mondays.
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Black Friday “Opt Outside” Hike at the National Park
Instead of shopping on Black Friday, opt outside for an expert-led, family-friendly hike at Indiana Dunes National Park on Friday, November 25, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at West Beach. Co-sponsored by Save the Dunes, the hike will be led by regional experts in fields such as birding, botany, insects, geology, and ecology.
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Shenandoah National Park names new deputy superintendent
Superintendent Patrick Kenney has announced that Raquel Montez will be the next deputy superintendent of Shenandoah National Park. “Raquel has excellent experience managing people and park operations.
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NCR Rangers introduce local students to careers in the NPS at Boonsboro High School Career Day
Building relationships with local communities is a cornerstone of our work to carry out the NPS mission. On Wednesday, October 12, Ranger Joshua Baldwin from Antietam National Battlefield and Rangers Jay Copper and Jim Nichols from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park had the perfect opportunity to do just that at a career day event at Boonsboro High School in Boonsboro, Maryland.
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FREE HOLIDAY EVENTS AT FDR PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND HOME OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, VAL-KILL
On Saturday, December 10, 2022, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and the Home of FDR National Historic Site will host a full day of free holiday events.
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Antietam National Battlefield will update park general management plan to enhance historic landscape
The National Park Service (NPS) is taking steps to restore the natural and historic landscapes at Antietam National Battlefield. After completing an Environmental Assessment (EA) and public engagement process, the park is amending its General Management Plan to include a Landscape Management Plan.
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Gateway Arch National Park Receives Grant for EKO
Gateway Arch National Park has received a $40,000 grant from the National Park Foundation in support of the park’s Every Kid Outdoors (EKO) program.
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UPDATE: Yellowstone National Park releases name of individual involved in incident at West Thumb Geyser Basin
Yellowstone National Park announced today that the human foot found in Abyss Pool, located in the West Thumb Geyser Basin, belonged to Il Hun Ro, a 70-year-old male from Los Angeles, California.
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Winter Evening Event Returns to Fort Stanwix!
On Saturday, November 26, the annual Winter on the Carry event will return to Fort Stanwix National Monument!
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Seek Public Input About Visitor Experience and Access
The National Park Service (NPS) is initiating a Visitor Experience and Access planning process for developed areas of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and is seeking public feedback to help identify key issues and ways the NPS can improve visitor experiences.
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Single-lane closures planned on the Spur for tree removal
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that Richmond Tree Experts will implement temporary, single-lane road closures along the Spur for tree removal Monday, November 28 through Thursday, December 1.
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Week ending Nov. 12: Interior Department publishes 37 notices
There were 37 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Nov. 12, according to the Federal Register.
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Fris: Public comment on endangered fisher ‘is an important step in developing critical habitat’
The public is invited to comment on the proposed revision released Nov. 4 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to benefit the endangered fisher.
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