News from December 2021
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
To celebrate his holiday and honor of the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his call for service to the community, the National Park Service and the Friends of Indiana Dunes are sponsoring a food drive.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
The primary visitor experience at Saratoga National Historical Park is about to benefit from $6.6 million in funding provided by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is pleased to announce the commemoration of the 207th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, taking place on-site for the first time since 2020.Battle of New Orleans anniversary events at Chalmette Battlefield will be highlighted by a wreath laying ceremony, living history, and black powder demonstrations.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) is seeking comments on a proposed project to make interim infrastructure improvements within the park’s Valle Grande District to enhance visitor experience, accessibility, interpretation of the park’s natural and cultural values, and recreational opportunities.
By Art Benavidez | Dec 27, 2021
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently awarded an $8 million grant to support the improvement of workplace safety and employee health in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
Beginning January 2nd, 2022 Walnut Canyon National Monument will transition from an individual entry fee of $15 per person to a $25 dollar per vehicle fee.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
On Tuesday, December 21, at approximately 8:04 a.m., the Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received a report of an overdue hiker in the vicinity of the Boucher Trail within Grand Canyon National Park.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
The Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC), the nation’s longest-running community science bird project will be taking place at Badlands National Park on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 7:45 a.m. meeting at the Ben Reifel Visitor Center located at 25216 Ben Reifel Road, Interior, SD 57750.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
Everglades National Park is pleased to announce the outdoor art exhibition Wild Observations in Everglades National Park by conservation artist Deborah Mitchell.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
According to the Rutgers University’s Center for Urban Policy Research, the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program contributed more than $13.8 billion in output in terms of goods and services to the U.S. economy, generated approximately 122,000 jobs, and added an overall $7 billion in gross domestic product (GDP) in fiscal year 2020.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
The National Park Service is seeking public input on the Draft Backcountry Management Plan and associated environmental assessment (EA) for Wupatki National Monument.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
Looking for a unique gift idea? Be one of the first to purchase a 2022 annual park entrance pass for Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site!
By Art Benavidez | Dec 27, 2021
A Southern California proprietor of several compounding pharmacies in several states has recently been sentenced to three years in federal prison for tax evasion and health care fraud.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
The Fort Hancock 21st Century Federal Advisory Committee brings together experts from several disciplines and occupations, drawn mainly from the communities surrounding Sandy Hook, to make recommendations for the preservation and adaptive reuse of over thirty National Historic Landmark structures under the National Park Service's leasing program.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
Beginning January 1, 2022 all overnight use of the Guadalupe Mountains Wilderness will require a Wilderness Use Permit reservation fee of $6.00 plus a $6 per-person-per-night recreation fee.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
No recent bear activity has been observed since December 6th at 4:41am.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
Everglades National Park recently awarded a contract to control invasive species in a unique and sensitive habitat in the park to Environmental Quality, Inc., also known as EQI.
By Art Benavidez | Dec 27, 2021
As the holiday season winds down, the FBI is reminding consumers to be wary of online shopping scams that target unsuspecting consumers.
By Andy Nghiem | Dec 27, 2021
An Indianapolis man with a history of violent crime has been sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison for a series of armed robberies he committed in 2019.
By Press release submission | Dec 27, 2021
The Bureau of Reclamation released a draft environmental assessment to supplement a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) completed in 2013 for proposed changes associated with construction and operation of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC).
