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Sunkhaze Meadows is the Clark Kent of refuges. Tucked in the Maine woods and accessible only by dirt road, this unassuming, little-known unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System has been quietly providing high-quality wildlife habitat and recreation while moonlighting as a climate superhero.
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Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Arctic Grayling Overwintering Habitat
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has released for public review and comment a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge).
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Opossums Looking Forward to Spring
Spring is almost here! While these marsupials stay active throughout the winter, opossums are just as enthusiastic about the arrival of warmer weather as we are.
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Yellowstone visitation summary for 2022
The park hosted 3,290,242 recreation visits in 2022, down 32% from 2021, which was the busiest year on record.
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July 2023 advance vehicle reservations available March 1, 2023
Glacier National Park would like to remind visitors July 2023 advance vehicle reservations become available on March 1, 2023, at 8 a.m. MST on Recreation.gov.
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Housing Needed for National Park’s Summer Employees
The National Park Service is in need of short-term housing near Indiana Dunes National Park for the summer’s seasonal workforce of park rangers, guides, maintenance workers, and research aids.
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Blue Ridge Parkway visitation in 2022 reflects continued interest in all the park offers
Blue Ridge Parkway managers announced today that an estimated 15.7 million recreation visitors enjoyed the 469-mile scenic park in 2022.
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Natchez Trace Parkway to conduct Spring prescribed fires
The National Park Service will conduct prescribed fires along Natchez Trace Parkway beginning in March. Weather permitting, burn operations will occur between March 11 and April 15.
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Anniversary Heritage Hike to the Staple Bend Tunnel on March 18, 2023
Our first Heritage Hike of 2023 is an anniversary hike to the Staple Bend Tunnel on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 2:00 pm.
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In time for spring, lower plaza of Meridian Hill Park is open and more accessible
Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, has reopened after the National Park Service (NPS) constructed an accessible route through the lower plaza level and restored its distinctive historic landscape and architectural features.
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Obed Wild and Scenic River Sees Record Visitation
The Obed Wild and Scenic River experienced record visitation in 2022. For the first time ever, the number of visitors at the park exceeded the 300,000 milestone.
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Colonial National Historical Park receives funding from Great American Outdoors Act for York River shoreline stabilization
Colonial National Historical Park announces a $11.2 million York River shoreline stabilization project in the park funded through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
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Record Visitation Recorded at Obed WSR in 2022
Obed Wild & Scenic River experienced record visitation in 2022. For the first time ever, the number of visitors at the park exceeded the 300,000 milestone.
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Eight ways to celebrate Women’s History Month in your nearby national parks
Join the National Park Service (NPS) this March for eight Women’s History Month events. National parks in the D.C. area invite the public to visit, celebrate and learn about the many stories of women’s history that happened right here in the nation’s capital!Join free ranger-let talks, walks and tours to hear the stories of women who not only advanced women’s rights but also made a major impact on U.S. and world history.
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Town Loop trailhead in Fayetteville temporarily closes for gas well plugging
A private gas well located in the parking lot for the Park Loop trail in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve will be plugged during the week starting February 26, necessitating a closure of the area for approximately seven days.
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Second busiest year ever recorded at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2022
Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year ever in 2022 with 12,937,633 visits.
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Acadia National Park Investigates Recent String of Vandalism Incidents
The National Park Service (NPS) is investigating vandalism on the Spring, South Ridge Penobscot, Penobscot East and Deer Brook hiking trails in Acadia National Park.
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Temporary Closures for Peregrine Nesting
The established climbing management areas identified below are closed to all public use from March 1, 2023 to July 15, 2023 to protect peregrine falcon nesting aeries.
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Temporary closures set for peregrine falcon nesting in Acadia National Park
To provide peregrine falcons adequate space for nesting, the National Park Service will temporarily close areas including Jordan Cliffs Trail, Precipice Trail, and Valley Cove Trail in Acadia National Park on March 1 until further notice
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March 2023 Notice of Flight Operations
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for March 2023
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