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Recent News About Us National Park Service
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The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted unanimously (19-0) earlier this month in favor of the formal request submitted by the National Park Service on behalf of the Havasupai Tribe to change the name of Indian Garden (FID #6209) to Havasupai Gardens.
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Lake Mead National Recreation Area (NRA) will host a series of public meetings next month to explore management options on how to maintain launch ramp access for motorized recreational boaters to the lake and other visitor services amid record low water levels.
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National Park Service (NPS) Acting Regional Director Kate Hammond announced the selection of Michelle Kerns as superintendent of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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Haleakalā National Park released a new film, Heart of Maui.
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Yellowstone National Park reduces fire danger to LOW
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The birthplace of Herbert Hoover, 31st President of the United States, will host “A Christmas Past” December 2nd and 3rd.
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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve will close the Robert Limbert Visitor Center and bookstore on November 28, 2022.
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Yellowstone National Park hosted 232,117 recreation visits in October 2022. This is a 27% decrease from October 2021 (316,662 recreational visits), and a 36% increase from October 2019 (171,339) which was the last year before COVID.
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Lassen National Park Highway is closed to through traffic for the winter/spring snow season. Recent autumn storms brought heavy snow and ice to the high-elevation roadway.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that the Federal Highway Administration awarded a construction contract to conduct routine bridge repairs at 19 locations across the park through August 2023.
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host three different programs throughout the month of December. The park ranger-led programs are free and open to the public.
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Keweenaw National Historical Park (NHP) is seeking applicants to fill an expired seat on the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission.
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The National Park Service reminds everyone that may be out on the Upper Delaware River this fall or winter in a boat, canoe, or kayak that each person, regardless of age is required to wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (life jacket or PFD) during these cold weather months.
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Applications are now being accepted for the yearlong Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) Program at Haleakalā National Park.
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Starting December 1, 2022, and running through February 28, 2023, Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center’s normal winter hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, closed Sundays and Mondays.
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Instead of shopping on Black Friday, opt outside for an expert-led, family-friendly hike at Indiana Dunes National Park on Friday, November 25, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at West Beach. Co-sponsored by Save the Dunes, the hike will be led by regional experts in fields such as birding, botany, insects, geology, and ecology.
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Superintendent Patrick Kenney has announced that Raquel Montez will be the next deputy superintendent of Shenandoah National Park. “Raquel has excellent experience managing people and park operations.
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Building relationships with local communities is a cornerstone of our work to carry out the NPS mission. On Wednesday, October 12, Ranger Joshua Baldwin from Antietam National Battlefield and Rangers Jay Copper and Jim Nichols from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park had the perfect opportunity to do just that at a career day event at Boonsboro High School in Boonsboro, Maryland.
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On Saturday, December 10, 2022, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum and the Home of FDR National Historic Site will host a full day of free holiday events.
- Antietam National Battlefield will update park general management plan to enhance historic landscape
The National Park Service (NPS) is taking steps to restore the natural and historic landscapes at Antietam National Battlefield. After completing an Environmental Assessment (EA) and public engagement process, the park is amending its General Management Plan to include a Landscape Management Plan.