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News Release: Strong City, Kansas -Come see the 17th annual quilt display at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve over the Labor Day weekend, September 3rd, 4th, and 5th. This year’s display will feature quilts made in the 9-patch and 4-patch design. The quilts will be displayed in the historic barn from 10 a.m.
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Skeletal Remains Found at Lake Mead National Recreation Area
News Release: Release Date: Aug. 16, 2022. Contact: LAKE_public_affairs@nps.gov. SKELETAL REMAINS FOUND AT LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. BOULDER CITY, Nev. - National Park Service rangers responded to a report of the discovery of human skeletal remains in the Swim Beach area of Lake Mead National Recreation...
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National Park Service acquires 45 acres of land adjacent to the Backbone Trail
News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - The National Park Service (NPS) has acquired 45 acres of land that abuts the Backbone Trail and is a critical portion of its viewshed in the Circle X Ranch area of the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Endangered Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications discussed on Aug. 16 by Interior Department
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2022
News Release: MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park hosted 596,562 recreation visits in July 2022. This is a 45% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreational visits), the most-visited July on record, and a 36% decrease from July 2019 (936,062), the last pre-Covid year.
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David Applegate Sworn In as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey
News Release: WASHINGTON - David Applegate was sworn in as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today. David has been serving as USGS’s Associate Director for Natural Hazards, exercising the delegated authority of the Director since Jan. 20, 2021.
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National Park Service Invites Public Input on President Street Station – Special Resource Study
News Release: BALTIMORE - The National Park Service (NPS) invites public input on a special resource study focusing on President Street Station in Baltimore.
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Heritage Hike: Summit Level, Sunday, August 21
News Release: Join a Park Ranger on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, at 2:00 pm, for a 3 mile Summit Level hike from the head of Inclined Plane 6 to near where the Summit Hotel was in Summitville, near the head of Inclined Plane 5. Reservations are required for this free hike and can be made by calling the Visitor Center at 814-886-6150.
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Interior Department discusses Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records on Aug. 16
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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National Park Service set to publish a new notice on Aug. 17
There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 17.
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Isle Royale Mt Franklin Fire Update: Fire Conditions Improve Allowing Some Trails to Reopen
News Release: HOUGHTON, MI - Over the past two days, favorable weather conditions slowed the spread of the Mt. Franklin Fire, allowing firefighters to lay hose line around the fire’s perimeter. While significant progress suppressing the fire has occurred, the fire is not yet considered contained. The current fire...
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Propose Campground Fee Increases
News Release: SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. Aug. 16, 2022 - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (the parks) are proposing a fee increase at 14 front country campgrounds: Atwell Mill, Cold Springs, Potwisha, Buckeye Flat, Dorst Creek, Lodgepole, Wolverton Stock campsites, Azalea, Sunset, Crystal...
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Public Scoping Underway for Upper McDonald Creek Bridge Replacement
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [Aug. 15, 2022] - Glacier National Park’s public scoping newsletter for the proposal to replace the Upper McDonald Creek Bridge and formalize parking at Upper McDonald Creek Trailhead is available for review and comment on the National Park Service (NPS) Planning, Environment &...
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South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park lifts water conservation measures as water tank levels return to normal
News Release: Grand Canyon National Park lifted its mandatory water conservation measures for the South Rim when water storage reached an acceptable level on August 15.
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Interior Department publishes notice on Aug. 15
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Living History Event at Fredericksburg Battlefield
News Release: On Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, the National Park Service and local living historians will host an event entailing various aspects of the Civil War. Reenactors depicting soldiers, civilians, and leaders will convey the stories of what happened before, during, and after the Battle of Fredericksburg.
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BIA's Davidson: Tribal communities 'long overdue' for benefits of high-speed internet
A partnership between two federal agencies will speed the expansion of high-speed-internet service into tribal lands while safeguarding the environment, histories and cultures of Tribal communities.
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New notice from Interior Department to be published on Aug. 16
There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 16.
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Interior Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Permits for Recreation on Public Land on Aug. 15
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Yellowstone National Park’s North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, to close Aug.16-17 to foot and bicycle traffic
News Release: * A 1-mile stretch of road currently open only to foot and bicycle traffic at Yellowstone National Park’s North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana, will close Aug.16-17 as crews remove a piece of heavy equipment currently in Gardner Canyon.
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