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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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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 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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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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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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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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Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year ever in 2022 with 12,937,633 visits.
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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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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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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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Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park announces flight operations for March 2023
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Over 1,100,000 people visited Death Valley National Park last year. People can find solitude by choosing when to visit, and where to hike.
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The shared headquarters and maintenance complex for Washita Battlefield National Historic Site and Black Kettle National Grasslands is closed due to severe storm damage.
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the annual Assateague Island Superintendent’s Award, and the Assateague Island Safety Award.
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The National Park Service 2022 Visitation Report released today shows visitation to America’s national parks continued to rebound toward pre-pandemic levels.
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Join us on Saturday, March 4th as we celebrate the life and legacy of March Haynes, a 19th century Savannah freedom fighter.
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Canaveral National Seashore and the Atlantic zone Fire Management staff with assistance from Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge are looking to implement a prescribed burn in the Bill’s Hill area of the seashore, south of Oak Hill, for the week of February 27th depending on conditions, resource availability, and local approval.
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The National Park Service (NPS) invites the public to learn more about the rehabilitation of the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway at a virtual public information meeting on March 8 at 7 p.m.
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The National Park Service (NPS) transitioned to wind energy at their largest facility in the Arctic, the Northwest Arctic Heritage Center
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) invites public review and comments on an environmental assessment (EA) for the construction of a new multi-use pathway along Lighthouse Road, in the Seashore’s Hatteras Island District.