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News Release: This itinerary offers a mix of recreation and history! It is a very full day, so adjust the time you spend or visit to meet your needs. Check the visiting hours for sites and inquire if programs are available.
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Temporary Closure of the Fire Island Lighthouse

News Release: SHIGERU YABU. Family # 26725. Camp: Heart Mountain, WY. Address: 14-2-C. My mother, Hanako (Hana) Horishige, was born in Seattle in 1907 to parents who had come there from Japan. She was a pre­med student at the University of Washington for two years, then married another student there, my father Frank...
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Update: Fire crews plan Cades Cove prescribed burns

News Release: Journeys at Katmai: An Activity Book for Not-So-Junior Rangers is geared toward young adults and adults. This book delves deeper into Katmai's history and resources on an exploratory journey fit for any National Park fan.
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Joshua Tree National Park managers seek public input for 2023 OHV Restoration Grant

News Release: KAZUYUKI YAMAMOTO. Family # 2970. Camp: Manzanar, CA. Address: 17-13-1. My family consisted of my parents, Mr. & Mrs. Denjiro Yamamoto, and the four children: the eldest being my sister Yoneko age 20; myself, Kazuyuki, the oldest son, age 18; my brother Kenichi, age 15; and my younger sister Yeko, age 12.
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Cherry Blossom Protectors

News Release: JUN YAMAMOTO. Family # 10006. Camp: Manzanar, CA. Address: 31-10-4. On Sunday, December 7, 1941 the popular background music I had on the radio was interrupted by a special newscast: Japanese aircraft had attacked the US Naval Fleet at Pearl Harbor and Hawaii was in chaos. It was shocking news. Within...
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DOI-FWS grant application closes on May 5

F23AS00125 - Latin America Regional Program grant opened on March 6.
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Art Criticism and Mount Rushmore

News Release: LILIAN BANNAI YAMAMURA. Family # 1107. Camp: Manzanar, CA. Address: 5-5-1. Written by a member of the Bannai Family. I was born on April 5, 1922 in Storrs, UT, the second child of Shino and Sakui (Sam) Bannai. At the time of the mass evacuation of all American Japanese from the West Coast, I was a 19 year...
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Nicodemus District Orientation

News Release: HARRY KIYOTO YASUMOTO. Family # 40675. Camp: Canal Camp, Gila River, AZ. Address: 10-9-C. My paternal grandfather immigrated to Hawaii from Japan in the late 1890s on an indenture of servitude, a contract whereby an immigrant’s passage was paid by an employer or labor contractor in exchange for work until...
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50 Nifty Finds #17: Common Threads

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Mammoth Cave National Park Cave Tours and Green River Ferry Will Remain Closed on Monday, March 6

News Release: HOMER YASUI. Family # 16261. Camp: Tule Lake, CA. Address: 74-11-C. My father Masuo Yasui came to the United States in 1903 at 16. Six years later, my mother Shiduyo Miyake arrived in the US at age 26. My mother wasn’t a “picture bride" in the usual sense, because my parents knew each other while growing...
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My Park Story: Leslie Magana

News Release: YAEKO MUNEMORI YOKOYAMA. Family # 3695. Camp: Manzanar, CA. Address: 34-5-5. I had just finished my nurse’s training at Orange County Gen­eral Hospital and passed my RN exam when the war broke out. I was supposed to go to Berkeley for my fifth year, but was grounded to a 5-mile radius and could not travel.
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Week ending Feb. 25: Interior Department publishes 25 notices

There were 25 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Feb. 25, according to the Federal Register.
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“STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Feb. 28

“STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” was published on pages S533-S535 of the Congressional Record on Feb. 28.
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February: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation publishes 15 press releases

There were 15 press releases published by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in February.
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Mammoth Cave National Park Cave Tours and Ferry Closed on Sunday, March 5

News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: Buffalo Soldier and 1st African American to graduate from West Point. Place of Birth: Thomasville, Georgia. Date of Birth: March 21, 1856. Place of Death: Atlanta, Georgia. Date of Death: April 26, 1940. Place of Burial: Thomasville, Georgia. Cemetery Name: family cemetery. Henry...
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Congaree National Park Planning to Conduct Prescribed Burn

News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: World War One Buffalo Soldier and Wilberforce University ROTC Instructor. Place of Birth: Lyles, Indiana. Date of Birth: May 14, 1892. Place of Death: Xenia, Ohio. Date of Death: Nov. 22, 1985. Place of Burial: Xenia, Ohio. Cemetery Name: Valley View Memorial Gardens. Aaron Richard...
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February: Bureau of Land Management publishes 86 press releases or notices

There were 86 press releases or notices published by the Bureau of Land Management in February.
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Symbolism in National Parks

News Release: While no battles ever took place in and around the Oneida Carry after Fort Stanwix was built, the fort and carry served as important travel and supply bases for British expeditions against the French in 1758, 1759, and 1760.
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Service Delays Publication of Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Red Wolf

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delaying the publication of the final revised red wolf recovery plan.
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Frecklebelly Madtom Final Listing, 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat - Frequently Asked Questions

Frecklebelly Madtom Final Listing, 4(d) Rule and Critical Habitat - Frequently Asked Questions
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