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News Release: Canton, OH - . Have you ever been interested in teaching others about history? Or maybe you have always wanted to get involved with your National Parks but didn’t quite know how? Become a Volunteer- in-Parks!. By joining First Ladies National Historic Site’s Volunteer- in- Parks program, you can enjoy...
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Whale Waters Update for Glacier Bay Effective August 3rd, 2022
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Deputy Superintendent Tom Schaff announced today that the 13-knot “whale waters" vessel speed limit in the lower West Arm is being lifted. New temporary whale waters are being implemented near Garforth, Willoughby, and Francis Islands to reflect shifting whale distribution. These updated operating requirements are effective from 5 AM Wednesday August 3rd until further notice.
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Free Family Fishing Day in Beaumont
News Release: KOUNTZE, Texas-Get hooked on fishing this Saturday! Join Big Thicket National Preserve rangers in Beaumont for a morning of free fishing activities for the whole family. If you’ve ever wanted to try fishing, but aren’t sure where to start, this event is for you!.
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Temporary Closures Extended In Lumpy Ridge To Protect Nesting Raptors In Rocky Mountain National Park - Most Closures Lifted
News Release: Due to golden eagle nesting, closures have been extended through August 15 at Sundance Buttress, Thunder Buttress and Needle Summit in the Lumpy Ridge area. These closures include the named formations. Closures include all climbing routes, outcroppings, cliffs, faces, ascent and descent routes and climber...
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Temporary Closure to Foot Traffic due to Bear Activity in the West Arm of Glacier Bay
News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - A temporary closure to foot traffic is in effect immediately at the Scidmore Cut area of the West Arm of Glacier Bay due to a bear incident. This closure will remain in effect until Aug. 30, 2022. On July 30th, a brown bear obtained food from campers at this site. No injuries or property damage were reported.
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Birding Hikes with the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society at National Park
News Release: Join a birding expert from the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society on Sunday, August 7, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, for a migration birding hiking. Meet inside the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center and carpool to the chosen birding location. No experience required. Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. The Indiana Dunes Visitor Center is located at 1215 North State Road 49, about one mile north of Interstate 94.
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Land Management Bureau set to publish a new notice on Aug. 3
There are four releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 3.
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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record on Aug. 2
The House section of the Congressional Record published “EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” on Aug. 2.
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National Park Service to Search Lakes for Zebra Mussels
News Release: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN: The National Park Service will search for zebra mussels in and near Voyageurs National Park from August 2 through August 5, 2022. The effort will include a SCUBA team who will dive to inspect areas of Black Bay on Rainy Lake just outside of park boundaries where the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) detected zebra mussel veligers (larval stage of zebra mussels) in 2021. The divers will also search in other park waters.
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Cave Research Foundation Receives Regional National Park Service Award
News Release: Mammoth Cave National Park’s longtime partner, the Cave Research Foundation (CRF), has been awarded the 2021 George and Helen Hartzog Regional Group Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service from the National Park Service’s (NPS) Volunteers-In-Parks program. This award recognizes the exemplary contribution the CRF has made to Mammoth Cave National Park and the community through their ongoing scientific cave research and discoveries.
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Beachcomber Hikes offered at National Park
News Release: Join a ranger for a morning stroll along the sandy shore of Lake Michigan at Central Avenue Beach on Saturday, August 6 and 13 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. Learn about the origins of the Great Lakes and the Indiana Dunes while scanning the beach to see what kind of interesting things get washed up.
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Bureau of Reclamation: 'There is no risk to the power grid' during recent Hoover Dam fire
A July 19 transformer fire at Hoover Dam was resolved without injury and without harm to the area's power grid.
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New notice from National Park Service to be published on Aug. 3
There are three releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 3.
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Is it a “Birdie” or an “Eagle”? Birding Hike at National Park
News Release: Join a ranger for a birding hike on a long-abandoned golf course that is now part of Indiana Dunes National Park. Enjoy an easy walk through the “rough" on Sunday August 7, 14, 21, and 28. This morning birding hike will start at 7:00 am and last for 2-hours. We’ll “tee off" through a “green" area of...
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David Alberg selected as National Park Service deputy regional director for Alaska
News Release: Anchorage, AK - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of David Alberg as deputy regional director for Alaska. Alberg is currently the head of the resource management and compliance division at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada and Arizona and has been serving as Alaska’s acting deputy regional director for the last two months. Alberg will begin his permanent assignment in October.
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Big South Fork NRRA to Celebrate Great American Outdoors Act
News Release: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area will observe the signing of the Great American Outdoors Act with free backcountry camping permits as well as free camping at Alum Ford Campground on Thursday, August 4, 2022.
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National Park Service awards $820,612 to protect Civil War battlefields in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today awarded $820,612.66 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to state and local government agencies in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia to protect an additional 73.21 acres of Civil War battlefield lands.
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Evening on the Summit: The American Highlanders
News Release: Park Ranger John Hrubochak will present The American Highlanders on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at 8:00 pm in the amphitheater. This free program will last approximately one hour.
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Interior Department discusses Notice of Proposed Filing of Plats of Survey; South Dakota on July 29
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Temporary Road Closures Due to Flood Damage in Mojave National Preserve
News Release: BARSTOW, Calif. - Mojave National Preserve has closed several damaged paved roads due to monsoonal rains on July 31, 2022. Kelbaker Road, Cima Road, Essex Road, Zzxyz Road, and Morning Star Road are currently closed and will remain closed until park staff can assess the extensiveness of the situation and the National Park Service can reopen them safely.
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