The most recent press release, "Washington man pleads guilty to guiding illegal rim-to-rim hike in Grand Canyon National Park," was submitted on March 31.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service published 166 press releases the month before, marking a 40.4 percent increase for the current month.
The National Park Service cares for the more than 400 national parks in the US. It works with local communities to help with historic preservation as well as the establishment and upkeep of recreational places.
The Great American Outdoors Act was enacted to increase recreational options and address long-overdue infrastructure and modernization issues in the National Park System.
Press releases by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service in March
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Washington man pleads guilty to guiding illegal rim-to-rim hike in Grand Canyon National Park | 03/31/2022 |
| Obed Launches a River Cleanup Volunteer Program | 03/31/2022 |
| The National Park Service Seeks Public Input for Management of Tomales Point at Point Reyes National Seashore | 03/31/2022 |
| Parkway announces North Carolina slope repair project | 03/31/2022 |
| Four New South Carolina Sites Added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network | 03/31/2022 |
| Observation Towers Close for Safety Inspections | 03/31/2022 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park Marks the 54th Anniversary of the Assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | 03/31/2022 |
| Amistad National Recreation Area Implements Changes to Operations | 03/31/2022 |
| 100-year-old National Park Service Ranger Betty Reid Soskin retires after remarkable career | 03/31/2022 |
| Tonto National Monument Offers Bird Walks 2022 | 03/31/2022 |
| 2022 Spring Nature Fling Celebrates Regional Ecology in April and May | 03/31/2022 |
| Celebrate National Poetry Month with Workshop at Montezuma Well | 03/31/2022 |
| 100-year-old National Park Service Ranger Betty Reid Soskin retires after remarkable career | 03/31/2022 |
| Prescribed Burn Planned for Grandview Area of New River Gorge NP&P | 03/30/2022 |
| National Park Service finalizes plan to manage deer populations in DC and Maryland parks | 03/30/2022 |
| 2022 Spring Prescribed Burn | 03/30/2022 |
| Construct a New West Entrance Fee Station Environmental Finding of No Significant Impact | 03/30/2022 |
| National Park Service Announces 2022 Storm Refuge Permitting for Hurricane Hole | 03/30/2022 |
| National Park Service Celebrates Junior Ranger Day Bring the Whole Family April 16 to “Take a Trip” around Whitman Mission | 03/30/2022 |
| Easter Monday Egg Roll Returns to James A. Garfield National Historic Site on April 18 | 03/30/2022 |
| Visitor Fatality on Hot Springs Canyon Trail | 03/30/2022 |
| National Seashore Rangers Hosting Nature and History Programs in April | 03/30/2022 |
| Park Begins Closing Roads due to High Wind Warning | 03/30/2022 |
| Spring Encampment 2022 May | 03/30/2022 |
| Ruby Beach Area Closure | 03/30/2022 |
| Seasonal Snowmobile Trail to Close Monday | 03/30/2022 |
| ndiana Dunes National Park Entry Fee Begins on March 31st | 03/30/2022 |
| Underground Railroad Site Recognized | 03/29/2022 |
| Parking Lot Being Paved | 03/29/2022 |
| Creating a Healthier Park with Fire | 03/29/2022 |
| Climber fatality in the Sheep Pass Area | 03/29/2022 |
| Seashore Closes Florida Areas for Anticipated Weather Conditions | 03/29/2022 |
| Park Headquarters Closed for Paving April 9 - 18, 2022 | 03/29/2022 |
| Clingmans Dome Road to Open for the season on April 8 | 03/29/2022 |
| Devils Tower Transitioning to Cashless Fee Collection on April 1, 2022 | 03/29/2022 |
| Chickasaw National Recreation Area to initiate prescribed fires | 03/29/2022 |
| Quitobaquito Pond Restoration Set to Begin April 11, 2022 | 03/29/2022 |
| National Seashore Begins Enhanced Enforcement of Shorebird Protections | 03/29/2022 |
| Whiskeytown News Release | 03/29/2022 |
| National Park Service adds 16 new listings to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom | 03/29/2022 |
| Save time and get your digital site pass before you arrive at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park | 03/29/2022 |
| Thomas Divide Complex Fire Update | 03/29/2022 |
| Park Plans Road Closures due to High Wind Warning | 03/29/2022 |
| April 2022 Calendar | 03/28/2022 |
| Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Park Day 2022 | 03/28/2022 |
| National Park Service Director Chuck Sams tours the 1908 Springfield Race Riot site and visits Lincoln Home National Historic Site during visit to Illinois | 03/28/2022 |
| Birding Hikes with Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society offered at National Park | 03/28/2022 |
| Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Seeks Public Input on Draft Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan | 03/28/2022 |
| Public comment period open for the potential land exchange between Virgin Islands National Park and the US Virgin Islands Government. | 03/28/2022 |
| President proposes $3.6 billion budget for the National Park Service in FY23 | 03/28/2022 |
| Additional Prescribed Fires Planned for National Park | 03/28/2022 |
| Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site seek volunteers for Park Day events | 03/28/2022 |
| Thomas Divide Complex Fire 40 Percent Contained | 03/28/2022 |
| Thomas Divide Complex Fire Efforts Continue | 03/27/2022 |
| Park Trails Remain Closed Due to Thomas Divide Complex Fire | 03/27/2022 |
| Santa Clara Pueblo and Bandelier Enter Into a New Agreement | 03/26/2022 |
| Visitor Fatality at Bandelier National Monument, Wednesday, March 23, 2022 | 03/26/2022 |
| Park closes NC trails and backcountry campsites due to fire | 03/26/2022 |
| 2022 Spring Star Gazing Event | 03/25/2022 |
| Veterans Lake Fire update for March 25, 2022 | 03/25/2022 |
| Welcome New Managers | 03/25/2022 |
| Kayak Tour: Jacob Cummings and His Route to Freedom | 03/25/2022 |
| Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting | 03/25/2022 |
| Olympic National Park Invites Public Input on Cape Alava and Sand Point Trail Rehabilitation | 03/25/2022 |
| Kenichi Horie, Celebrated at the Maritime Museum | 03/25/2022 |
| Fuel Services Unavailable at Hite Utah Beginning April 1 | 03/25/2022 |
| Teton Park Road opens to non-motorized recreation today | 03/25/2022 |
| Boater Fatality on the Colorado River at Hance Rapid | 03/25/2022 |
| Prescribed Burn Schedule for the Naval Live Oaks Area | 03/25/2022 |
| National Park Service Announces Start of Construction to Improve Osceola Landing | 03/24/2022 |
| National Park Service announces nomination of ancient Ohio earthworks to become America’s next UNESCO World Heritage Site | 03/24/2022 |
| Night Sky Program, Friday April 1st, 8 - 10PM | 03/24/2022 |
| Moose-Wilson Road construction begins spring 2022 | 03/24/2022 |
| Yellowstone roads between West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs open for 2022 spring bicycling March 25 | 03/24/2022 |
| Big South Fork Announces 2022 Spring Planting and Music Festival Line Up | 03/24/2022 |
| Grand Canyon National Park Accepting Comments on Proposed Tuweep Day-use Tickets | 03/24/2022 |
| Artists Selected for Homestead National Historical Park’s 2022 Artist-in-Residence Program | 03/23/2022 |
| Great Sand Dunes Announces Free Programs and Events during “We Love Our National Park” Celebration in April | 03/23/2022 |
| 2022 National Park Service Youth Conservation Corps Program at Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial | 03/23/2022 |
| Traffic Safety Enhanced in Mojave National Preserve | 03/23/2022 |
| Parkway recruits 2022 Project Parkway volunteers | 03/23/2022 |
| Johnson Beach Road Reopens March 23 | 03/23/2022 |
| Gulf Islands National Seashore Reopens Fort Pickens Rd March 23 | 03/23/2022 |
| Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park Seeks Volunteers for Annual Park Day Project | 03/23/2022 |
| History Comes to Life at Fort Frederica Festival | 03/23/2022 |
| Location Change for “Park Day” at Petersburg National Battlefield Scheduled for April 9 | 03/23/2022 |
| Successful Operation to Remove Blasting Caps from Remote Cave | 03/22/2022 |
| Veterans Lake Fire update for March 22, 2022 | 03/22/2022 |
| National Park Service to Hire Youth Workers for Summer 2022 | 03/22/2022 |
| Fort Pickens Area to Close Due to Anticipated Weather Conditions | 03/22/2022 |
| West Lake Trail Has Reopened After Completed Repairs From Hurricane Damage | 03/22/2022 |
| Businesses can provide commercial services at Outer Banks national park sites through application process | 03/22/2022 |
| Jamestown Island Loop Drive to Close Intermittently to Protect Migrating Turtles | 03/21/2022 |
| Catoctin Mountain Park will update park trail system to enhance the visitor experience | 03/21/2022 |
| Chesapeake Trail Receives National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids Grant to Support Field Trip Programs | 03/21/2022 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Night Sky Special Event | 03/21/2022 |
| Assateague Island National Seashore Announces Record Visitation for 2021 | 03/21/2022 |
| The 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh | 03/21/2022 |
| Ozark National Scenic Riverways announces changes to recreation fees | 03/21/2022 |
| Veterans Lake Fire partially contained | 03/21/2022 |
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area announces update to fees proposed in 2021 | 03/21/2022 |
| Katmai National Park and Preserve Seeking Public Comment | 03/21/2022 |
| SAVE THE DATE! Annual Obed Volunteer River Cleanup | 03/21/2022 |
| Upcoming Project Work at Bandelier Will Affect Visitors This Summer | 03/19/2022 |
| Public Comment Solicited for Fire Management Plan | 03/18/2022 |
| Springfield Armory National Historic Site is Hiring! | 03/18/2022 |
| National Park Service seeks tips from the public to help identify those responsible for recent vandalism in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park | 03/18/2022 |
| President Biden designates Amache National Historic Site as America’s newest national park | 03/18/2022 |
| Cane River Creole Recognized as Underground Railroad Site | 03/18/2022 |
| Prescribed Fire Planned at Antietam National Battlefield | 03/18/2022 |
| SAVE THE DATE: Big South Fork NRRA to Host 22nd Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival | 03/18/2022 |
| Search underway for missing woman in Lake Mead National Recreation Area | 03/17/2022 |
| Acadia National Park temporarily closes carriage roads during spring thaw | 03/17/2022 |
| Drivers of Change in Rocky Intertidal Communities | 03/17/2022 |
| Director Sams highlights billion-dollar investment in NPS infrastructure during visit to Fort Vancouver National Historic Site | 03/17/2022 |
| National Park Service Approves Plan to Restore Critical Access to Denali National Park | 03/17/2022 |
| Boston National Historical Park to Receive $25 Million for Infrastructure Improvements | 03/17/2022 |
| Morristown NHP Unveils Crossroads Welcome Markers | 03/17/2022 |
| Spring 2022 Prescribed Fire Burning Notice | 03/17/2022 |
| The Generals Highway Between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Opens March 18, 2022 | 03/17/2022 |
| NPS to Close US Route 209 in Northern Section of Park | 03/17/2022 |
| Cape Hatteras National Seashore seeks help identifying those responsible for vandalism at Ocracoke Island restrooms | 03/17/2022 |
| Astronomy Night Returns to Cape Lookout National Seashore on March 26, 2022. | 03/17/2022 |
| Mark Dowdle selected as Superintendent for Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve and Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve | 03/16/2022 |
| Have Fun in the Sun at Haleakalā National Park’s Solar Week | 03/16/2022 |
| Biscayne National Park and Everglades National Park Receive National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids Grant to Connect and Engage Students with National Parks | 03/16/2022 |
| Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve Seeks Comments on Proposed Fire Management Plan Update | 03/16/2022 |
| Eight Prescribed Fires Planned for the Spring | 03/16/2022 |
| Theodore Roosevelt National Park Invites Public Comment on Proposed Livestock Management Plan | 03/16/2022 |
| Beaufort Visitor Information Center Scheduled to Open April 1, 2022 | 03/16/2022 |
| Grand Teton sees busiest year on record for visitation in 2021 | 03/15/2022 |
| National Park Service Seeks Information on Possible Historic African American Cemeteries | 03/15/2022 |
| Lake Mead National Recreation Area prepares for 2022 Boating Season | 03/15/2022 |
| The Inaugural 7 Creeks Fest: A Celebration of the Parks is Saturday, April 2 | 03/15/2022 |
| National Park Service seeks public comment on Ocracoke Light Station Rehabilitation Project Environmental Assessment | 03/15/2022 |
| Now You Can Reserve Your Favorite Campsite! | 03/14/2022 |
| Congaree National Park Conducting Prescribed Burn | 03/14/2022 |
| Bears are emerging from hibernation in Grand Teton National Park | 03/14/2022 |
| Hike the New England Trail with a Ranger! | 03/14/2022 |
| Park Federal Advisory Commission Meets on March 17 | 03/14/2022 |
| Study Finds Sharp Decline in Alaska Humpback Whale Population Due to Marine Heatwave | 03/14/2022 |
| National Park Service provides educational talks and tours during OBX History Weekend 2022 | 03/14/2022 |
| The Big Bands Are Back! | 03/14/2022 |
| Heritage Hike: Staple Bend Tunnel, Saturday, March 19 | 03/14/2022 |
| Preserve Hiring for Youth Conservation Corps | 03/11/2022 |
| National Park Service Extends Public Comment Period on Marquette Greenway Trail – Salt Creek Connection Environmental Assessment | 03/11/2022 |
| Prescribed fire planned this month at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts | 03/11/2022 |
| Gulf Island National Seashore to close a section of Perdido Key March 11 for Dredging Maintenance | 03/11/2022 |
| North Lake Powell Boat Ramp at Bullfrog Under Construction | 03/11/2022 |
| National Seashore Rangers Hosting Nature and History Programs in March | 03/11/2022 |
| Bandelier National Monument Expects High Visitation During Spring Break | 03/11/2022 |
| Multimillion-Dollar Restoration Announcement on Evacuation Day at Dorchester Heights | 03/11/2022 |
| Spring Approaches at Bryce Canyon National Park | 03/10/2022 |
| Giant Forest and Wolverton Areas in Sequoia National Park Open 7 Days a Week, Beginning March 11 | 03/10/2022 |
| Catoctin Mountain Park announces temporary closures March 11 –13, 2022 | 03/10/2022 |
| Mile-and-a-Half Rest House composting toilet facility on Bright Angel Trail closed March 18-April 6 | 03/10/2022 |
| Volunteers Needed at Petersburg National Battlefield for “Park Day” | 03/10/2022 |
| Mather Campground road improvement project to continue this summer within Grand Canyon National Park | 03/10/2022 |
| Devil’s Den Rehabilitation Project | 03/10/2022 |
| Rocky Mountain National Park requests public input on infrastructure improvements to Moraine Park Campground and nearby areas | 03/10/2022 |
| Thomas Edison National Historical Park goes cash-free for entrance fees and park passes beginning March 12th | 03/10/2022 |
| “Spring into Spring” hike on the upper Current River | 03/10/2022 |
| Main Arsenal Repointing Project Complete | 03/10/2022 |
| Statement from Yellowstone National Park Lead Fisheries Biologist Todd Koel about Montana FWP’s announcement of the smallmouth bass found in the Gardner River, north of Yellowstone National Park | 03/09/2022 |
| Redwood National and State Parks Launches Gold Bluffs Beach Day-use Area and Fern Canyon Pilot Permit Program this Summer | 03/09/2022 |
| Mount Rainier National Park seeks public input Fryingpan Creek Bridge Project | 03/09/2022 |
| Kalen Anderson Awarded Corps Member of the Year | 03/09/2022 |
| Preservation and Restoration Work Begins at Saugus Iron Works | 03/09/2022 |
| Public Input Sought on Backcountry Camp Modifications | 03/09/2022 |
| Spring plowing operations begin next week | 03/09/2022 |
| Amphibians of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks | 03/09/2022 |
| Federal charges filed in connection with Round Spring arson | 03/09/2022 |
| Big South Fork Announces Demonstrators for 22nd Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival | 03/09/2022 |
| Yellowstone’s first grizzly bear sighting of 2022 | 03/08/2022 |
| Big Hole National Battlefield Visitor Center to Reopen | 03/08/2022 |
| Commemoration of the 157th Anniversary of the Surrender and Freedom Day April 7-12, 2022 | 03/08/2022 |
| Reservations for Fairholme Campground Available Online Beginning Friday, March 11th | 03/08/2022 |
| Paterson Fellowship 2022 Call for Entries Open | 03/08/2022 |
| Spring Prescribed Fire Season at the Preserve | 03/08/2022 |
| Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, ‘Imiloa and Mokupāpapa team up to offer students new educational program | 03/08/2022 |
| Youth Conservation Corps Applications | 03/08/2022 |
| Homestead National Historical Park to host Women’s History Month Program | 03/07/2022 |
| Roads in Yellowstone close for 2022 spring plowing | 03/07/2022 |
| Little Rock Central High School NHS to partner with STRONGER THAN | 03/07/2022 |
| Repairs to US Route 209 Begin Week of March 7 | 03/07/2022 |
| Klahowya Youth Volunteer Program | 03/07/2022 |
| Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Plans Prescribed Burns | 03/07/2022 |
| Double Victory Poetry Contest 2022 | 03/07/2022 |
| Cape Hatteras National Seashore hosts series of weekly beach cleanup events in Rodanthe | 03/07/2022 |
| Rare Civil War Manuscript | 03/07/2022 |
| Cold Springs Campground moving to reservations only | 03/07/2022 |
| Brooks Camp Campground capacity increasing to 100% | 03/07/2022 |
| Project provides access to trails along the Potomac River | 03/05/2022 |
| Sarah Milligan Named Recipient of the Dorothy Hoard Stewardship Award | 03/05/2022 |
| Capitol Reef National Park Ready to Welcome Spring Visitors | 03/04/2022 |
| Congaree National Park Announces Details for 2022 Firefly Viewing Event | 03/04/2022 |
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park to conduct emergency riverbank stabilization along railroad tracks | 03/04/2022 |
| Big South Fork NRRA Announces 2022 4th Grade Student Art Contest | 03/04/2022 |
| National Park Service updates mask requirements following new CDC guidance | 03/04/2022 |
| Big South Fork NRRA Issues Temporary Closure for Prescribed Fire Operations, March 4, 2022 | 03/04/2022 |
| Prescribed fire planned along Colorado River near Lees Ferry next week | 03/04/2022 |
| Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Public Notice | 03/04/2022 |
| Road Construction to Begin in Chickamauga Battlefield on Glenn-Kelly Road | 03/04/2022 |
| Family Day at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument March 19 | 03/04/2022 |
| New American citizens sworn in at naturalization ceremony at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area | 03/03/2022 |
| Weir Farm NHP Premiering Virtual Impressionist Painting Workshop Video Series March 21, 2022 | 03/03/2022 |
| The 158th Birthday Celebration of General Charles Young | 03/03/2022 |
| Cape Cod National Seashore Among “Top 20” National Park Areas for Visitation in 2021 | 03/03/2022 |
| National Park Service to Reopen Ship Island Facilities March 5 | 03/03/2022 |
| Denali Sled Dogs Kick Off Ceremonial Start to the Iditarod | 03/03/2022 |
| Prescribed Burn for Sugarloaf Mountain Planned | 03/03/2022 |
| Zion National Park manages prescribed fire to proactively protect park infrastructure and encourage native plant growth | 03/03/2022 |
| Big South Fork NRRA Issues Temporary Closure for Prescribed Fire Operations, March 3, 2022 | 03/03/2022 |
| Spring Cattail Burns in Voyageurs National Park | 03/03/2022 |
| Where There's Smoke... | 03/02/2022 |
| National Park Service Donates Venison to Local Food Bank During Deer Management Effort in February 2022 | 03/02/2022 |
| NPS to Close River Road on Select Evenings to Protect Breeding Amphibians | 03/02/2022 |
| Paul DePrey selected as superintendent of San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park | 03/02/2022 |
| Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park shares Hawaiian lifestyle practices beyond the park with dynamic new video series | 03/02/2022 |
| Grand Teton National Park and The Conservation Fund mark anniversary of park’s establishment with preservation of key parcel | 03/02/2022 |
| Horseshoe Bend Overlook Fatality Feb 14 2022 | 03/02/2022 |
| Prescribed Burn in the Northeast Corner of the Battlefield March 2, 2022 | 03/01/2022 |
| Do not disturb: Peregrine falcons are nesting in Zion National Park | 03/01/2022 |
| Virtual Public Meeting March 8 to Discuss Roadway Sustainability Options for Fort Pickens Rd., Hwy 399 | 03/01/2022 |
| Letter from the NPS Director on the 150th Anniversary of Yellowstone National Park | 03/01/2022 |
| Kīpahulu Campground to Reopen via New Online Reservation System on March 16, 2022 | 03/01/2022 |
| Whitman Mission National Historic Site Visitor Center will be Closed on March 15-17, 2022, for Staff to Prepare for the 2022 Summer Season | 03/01/2022 |
| Birding Hikes with the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society at National Park | 03/01/2022 |
| Spring 2022 Annual Wildlife Protection Closures | 03/01/2022 |
| Busy Spring Break Expected in Big Bend | 03/01/2022 |
| Public Input for Use of Area 4 portion of North Beach | 03/01/2022 |
| Search and rescue training schedule in Indian Cove Area, Joshua Tree National Park | 03/01/2022 |
| Temporary Closures for Peregrine Nesting | 03/01/2022 |
