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Gettysburg National Military Park announces that the Museum and Visitor Center entrance road at Taneytown Road will close on Monday, November 28 for rehabilitation.
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Antelope Springs no longer flowing due to drought

Due to prolonged drought, Antelope Springs have ceased flowing. This is the 24th time the springs have dried up since they were first protected in 1902.
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Lewis Rogers Named Superintendent of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park

National Park Service (NPS) Northeast Regional Director Gay Vietzke announces Lewis Rogers as the next superintendent of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. He begins his new assignment December 18.
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National Park Service awards nearly $2 million to protect over 200 acres at four Civil War battlefields

Today, the National Park Service’s (NPS) American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) awarded $1,903,065 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to protect 212 acres at four Civil War battlefields in Mississippi, Virginia, and West Virginia. T
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The Answer to Illegal Settlement on Cherokee Land

On Saturday, December 3, at 2 pm, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a special 30-minute program about the use of the Cherokee Light Horse as a measure to answer the issue of illegal settlement on Cherokee land.
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Iola Basin ‘No Contact Advisory’ removed at Curecanti National Recreation Area

The National Park Service (NPS) has continued to collect and analyze water samples on Blue Mesa Reservoir at Curecanti National Recreation Area for the presence of cyanotoxins throughout the fall.
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National Park Service to hold open house for the proposed demolition of non-historic structures within New River Gorge NP&P

The National Park Service (NPS) invites interested members of the public to attend an open house on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Glen Jean Bank in Glen Jean, W.Va. At the open house, the NPS will provide information regarding its proposal to demolish 16 deteriorating and non-historic excess structures in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
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Steamtown National Historic Site working to repair heating system

Starting on November 20, Steamtown National Historic Site will close multiple park buildings to address mechanical issues with its heating system
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Students get creative for the 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

From state flowers to notable landmarks, American students have designed one-of-a-kind ornaments to celebrate the places they call home.
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Towne Pass section of CA-190 open

Towne Pass section of CA-190 is now open to all vehicles. This provides access from the west into Death Valley National Park.
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Canaveral National Seashore Post Hurricane Nicole Status Update

Canaveral National Seashore is slowly recovering from widespread damage due to Hurricane Nicole.
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Christmas tree permits now available!

Christmas tree permits will be available from the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Roseburg District Office from November 28 through December 23, 2022.
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BLM Christmas trees available in New Mexico

Beginning Nov. 21, Bureau of Land Management offices will begin personal Christmas tree permit sales for harvest of piñon and juniper.
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BLM reminds visitors mobile-based daily lotteries for Coyote Buttes North and South available through the holidays

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wishes to remind visitors that the application process available through the new, mobile-based Coyote Buttes North (The Wave) and Coyote Buttes South Daily Lottery runs every day including Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s.
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California Trail Interpretive Center Park Ranger jobs open now

The Bureau of Land Management Elko District and the California Trail Interpretive Center (CTIC) are seeking applications for two Park Ranger jobs open to the public and Federal employees closing December 1, 2022, or when there are 30 applicants for each position.
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BLM protects upper 8th Street in foothills with annual winter road closure

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would like to remind the public of the annual seasonal road closure of upper 8th Street in the Boise Foothills to prevent road damage during wet conditions.
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BLM invites public to Garnet Hill Recreation Area Management Plan workshop

The Bureau of Land Management Ely District, Bristlecone Field Office invites the public to participate in a planning workshop for the Garnet Hill Recreation Area Management Plan.
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The BLM plans public safety measures for 2023 King of the Hammers race

The Bureau of Land Management will implement a temporary closure of public lands from Feb. 2 – Feb. 12, 2023, in the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, San Bernardino County, during the annual 2023 King of the Hammers desert race event.
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Bureau of Land Management invites public input on proposed transmission line improvements in southern California

he Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input and holding virtual public scoping meetings on the Ivanpah-Control transmission line project, a proposal to upgrade existing transmission lines in portions of Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino counties.
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Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on Draft Environmental Assessment for the Three Kids Mine Conveyance

The Bureau of Land Management Las Vegas Field Office is seeking comment on the environmental effects of conveying the Three Kids Mine site to the City of Henderson which is authorized by the Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act of July 25, 2014.
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