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Recent News About Us National Park Service
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On Monday, March 7, a pilot supporting Yellowstone National Park wildlife research observed the first grizzly bear of 2022.
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In an effort to further recognize the connections of tribal members with the land and to provide information on current projects, Grand Canyon National Park announced a new website to continue honoring and elevating native perspectives.
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A half-mile portion of trail in the George Washington Memorial Parkway at Turkey Run Park has officially reopened after a March ribbon-cutting ceremony with members of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) and the National Park Service (NPS).
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The Friends of Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters are now accepting applications for the 2022 Stanley Paterson Research Fellowship.
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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve announced its prescribed fire season beginning now through April, weather conditions and moisture levels permitting. Prescribed fire is one method used to promote a healthy prairie and maintain the cultural landscape of the preserve.
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Every March, the National Park Service and Homestead National Historical Park celebrate Women’s History Month, commemorating the role and contributions of women in American history.
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Roads in Yellowstone National Park began closing to oversnow travel March 6. Spring plowing operations have begun and will continue as additional segments of roads close.
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This month, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site will participate in a teen summit through a collaborative partnership with the National Alliance of Faith and Justice Pen or Pencil Movement, the Pine Bluff Faith Community Coalition Ministerial Alliance and the 400 Years of African American History Commission.
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Extensive repairs to a seven-mile section of US Route 209 within Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will begin this week and are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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Katmai National Park and Preserve (Katmai) is pleased to announce that Brooks Camp Campground will open at 100% capacity for the 2022 season. Katmai program managers are closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access.
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The National Park Service (NPS) and the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) hosted a ceremony today to officially reopen a half mile section of trail within the George Washington Memorial Parkway at Turkey Run Park.
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Bandelier National Monument’s Natural Resources Program Manager Sarah Milligan, has been named the recipient of the 2022 Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award by the Friends of Bandelier. Dorothy Hoard, who established the non-profit group that supports activities in at Bandelier, was a historian, preservationist, and environmentalist who passed away in 2014.
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Capitol Reef National Park is ready for the busy spring season.
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National Park fire managers are planning four prescribed burns in the park during the month of March. Ignition of prescribed fire is dependent on favorable weather conditions, and due to weather uncertainty, it is not possible to predict the exact dates for each burn.
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Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Ranger Izzy Sanchez has delivered programs and demonstrations at the park since June 2018, and some of his favorite skills to share and teach are fire starting and candle making.
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This year the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site will host the annual Double Victory Poetry Contest.
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For the next eight Wednesdays, Cape Hatteras National Seashore is partnering with the Outer Banks KOA Resort to hold beach cleanup events. Volunteers should pick up supplies between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at 25099 N.C. Highway 12, Rodanthe, N.C.
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Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield recently received a donation of previously unpublished Mary Whitney Phelps papers through a purchase made by the Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Foundation at a nationally advertised auction.
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Cold Springs Campground will be available by reservation only starting this summer.
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After years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Carl B. Hayden Visitor Center at Glen Canyon Dam reopened to visitors Thursday.