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Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Coastal Fire Management Zone staff plan to burn approximately 1,200 acres of fields in Cades Cove.
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Park temporarily closes trails in the Gatlinburg area due to bear activity

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials temporarily closed the Gatlinburg Trail between Gatlinburg and Sugarlands Visitor Center, and also the Twin Creeks Trail between Gatlinburg and the Twin Creeks Science and Education Center.
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Nearly all entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed Nov. 1; Last day to enjoy most of the park will be Oct. 31

The West, South and East entrances and nearly all roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed to regular vehicle traffic Nov. 1.
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SR 410/Chinook Pass and SR 123/Cayuse Pass close for the season

The gates to State Routes 410 and 123 inside Mount Rainier National Park including Chinook and Cayuse passes, are closed for the season after a foot of early season snow and a forecast of more snow and lower than average temperatures.
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area celebrating 50 years

Today, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) kicked off a year-long commemoration of its 50th anniversary.
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Wind Cave National Park closes Route 5 this winter for maintenance

National Park Service (NPS) Route 5, a gravel road in Wind Cave National Park’s backcountry, will be closed for several months this winter for the laying and grading of new gravel base material.NPS Route 5 is a scenic route along the park’s eastern edge that provides visitors an opportunity to view wildlife and access trailheads.
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Winter Season Begins October 31 at Lone Rock

Beginning next Monday, October 31, 2022 winter season operational changes will be implemented at the Lone Rock Primitive Campground.
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Harpers Ferry Artist-in-Residence will host two creative writing workshops in November

This November, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the Harpers Ferry Park Association will host writer, poet, and teaching artist Nancy L. Cook as an Artist-in-Residence.
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site Hosts Three Upcoming Programs

Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host three programs in November and early December with topics covering knitting and crocheting, the history of Thanksgiving, and holiday music in the 1800s.
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Park issues a Finding of No Significant Impact for Balsam Mountain Campground and Heintooga Picnic Area Water and Wastewater Environmental Assessment

The National Park Service (NPS) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Balsam Mountain Campground and Heintooga Picnic Area Water and Wastewater Environmental Assessment (EA).
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Environmental Assessment for Paseo Del Morro-Free Ranging Cats

The San Juan National Historic Site, a unit of the U.S.
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Evening Candlelight Tours December 2 & 3, 2022

The annual Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site Evening Candlelight Tours will be presented on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 this year.
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Wind Cave National Park burns 1,037 acres to reduce wildfire risk

Firefighters from several agencies assisted Wind Cave National Park with a 1,037-acre prescribed fire the week of October 16.
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Art in the Park at Indiana Dunes National Park

Join a local artist from the Art Barn for Art in the Park, sponsored by the Friends of Indiana Dunes.
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Ticket lottery is open for the 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Now’s your chance to enter the free ticket lottery for the 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting!
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Trail Ridge Road Closes To Through Travel For The 2022 Season

Today, Monday, October 24, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park officially closed for the season to through travel.
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Major Construction Project To Begin At The Fall River Entrance In Rocky Mountain National Park

Construction will begin the week of October 31, for a new and improved entrance station at the Fall River Entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Movie Day at Pipestone National Monument

Join us on Saturday, November 5th at 1:00pm as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month with a free screening of the classic family movie Brother Bear.
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New Winter Hours at the Preserve

Beginning November 1, 2022 through February 28, 2023 the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve visitor center contact station (historic house) will be staffed Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and unstaffed on Mondays and Tuesdays. T
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Winter Fees and Road Closures at Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake National Park’s North Entrance Road and Rim Drive are closed for the season as of October 24th. Snow over the weekend and snow forecasted for later this week have led to an early closure.
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