The most recent press release, "Visitor Use Management Plan Available for Public Review and Comment," was submitted on Oct. 31.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service published 336 press releases the month before, marking a 37.5 percent decrease 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 October
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Visitor Use Management Plan Available for Public Review and Comment | 10/31/2022 |
| Emergency closure of recreational fishing in most rivers and streams ends on November 1 | 10/31/2022 |
| Four New Sites Added to Reconstruction Era National Historic Network | 10/31/2022 |
| Shifting Sands Presentation and Movie Screening at the National Park | 10/31/2022 |
| NPS Announces Completion of the Watergate Wetlands Restoration Project | 10/31/2022 |
| Backcountry Vehicle Route Open Through November 15 | 10/31/2022 |
| Precious Vicente Presents for Casa Grande Ruins Speaker Series November 9, 2022 | 10/30/2022 |
| Buffalo National River completes second day of search for missing hiker | 10/29/2022 |
| 41st Annual Candlelight Tour Tickets On Sale November 1 | 10/29/2022 |
| Lassen Volcanic Planning Prescribed Burn at Manzanita Lake | 10/28/2022 |
| Great Lakes Shipwreck Program at the National Park | 10/28/2022 |
| Jean Lafitte National Historical Park Participates in Documentary About Fazendeville Community, Airing October 30 | 10/28/2022 |
| Great Marsh Trail Hike at the National Park | 10/28/2022 |
| Boquillas Port of Entry Begins Winter Schedule | 10/28/2022 |
| Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Reschedules Star Party for November 12 | 10/27/2022 |
| Firefighters respond to reported electrical fire at El Tovar Hotel within Grand Canyon National Park | 10/27/2022 |
| Shenandoah National Park sets events for Veterans Day | 10/27/2022 |
| Lincoln Home National Historic Site Hosts Trick - or Treat Event Oct 29 | 10/27/2022 |
| Elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 5 | 10/27/2022 |
| Partial Area Closures Lifted | 10/27/2022 |
| Community Volunteer Ambassadors: Recruiting paid interns for February 2023 | 10/27/2022 |
| Bodie Island Lighthouse 150th anniversary event rescheduled for Nov. 12, 2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| National Park Service benefits from half million-dollar donation by the Florida National Parks Association | 10/27/2022 |
| Free tours offered at Wind Cave on Veterans Day | 10/27/2022 |
| Park Plans Prescribed Burns in Cades Cove November 2022 | 10/27/2022 |
| Superintendent Steve Mietz recognized with Award | 10/27/2022 |
| Park temporarily closes trails in the Gatlinburg area due to bear activity | 10/26/2022 |
| SR 410/Chinook Pass and SR 123/Cayuse Pass close for the season | 10/26/2022 |
| Nearly all entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed Nov. 1; Last day to enjoy most of the park will be Oct. 31 | 10/26/2022 |
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area celebrating 50 years | 10/26/2022 |
| Wind Cave National Park closes Route 5 this winter for maintenance | 10/26/2022 |
| Winter Season Begins October 31 at Lone Rock Primitive Campground | 10/26/2022 |
| Harpers Ferry Artist-in-Residence will host two creative writing workshops in November | 10/26/2022 |
| Lincoln Home National Historic Site Hosts Three Upcoming Programs | 10/25/2022 |
| Park issues a Finding of No Significant Impact for Balsam Mountain Campground and Heintooga Picnic Area Water and Wastewater Environmental Assessment | 10/25/2022 |
| Evening Candlelight Tours December 2 & 3, 2022 | 10/25/2022 |
| Campfire Program “Haunted Civil War” | 10/25/2022 |
| Wind Cave National Park burns 1,037 acres to reduce wildfire risk | 10/25/2022 |
| Art in the Park at Indiana Dunes National Park | 10/25/2022 |
| Ticket lottery is open for the 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony | 10/25/2022 |
| Environmental Assessment for Paseo Del Morro-Free Ranging Cats | 10/25/2022 |
| 41st Annual Candlelight Tour Tickets On Sale November 1 | 10/25/2022 |
| Trail Ridge Road Closes To Through Travel For The Season | 10/24/2022 |
| Major Construction Project To Begin At The Fall River Entrance In Rocky Mountain National Park | 10/24/2022 |
| Movie Day at Pipestone National Monument | 10/24/2022 |
| New Winter Hours at the Preserve | 10/24/2022 |
| Winter Fees and Road Closures | 10/24/2022 |
| Yellowstone National Park reduces fire danger to MODERATE | 10/24/2022 |
| Construction Set to Begin at George W. Childs Park | 10/24/2022 |
| RANGER III Ferry Proposed Fares for 2023 | 10/24/2022 |
| Saratoga National Historical Park Announces 2022-2023 Winter Hours | 10/24/2022 |
| November 2022 Events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park | 10/24/2022 |
| National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration Announce Proposed Air Tour Management Voluntary Agreement for Statue of Liberty and Governors Island National Monuments | 10/21/2022 |
| National Park Service seeks public input on John Coffee Memorial Bridge project | 10/21/2022 |
| San Juan Island National Historical Park Celebrates 150 Years of Peace! | 10/21/2022 |
| Eeek of Ecology Halloween Festival for Children | 10/21/2022 |
| Prescribed Burns Planned for Debris Piles Beginning October 31 | 10/21/2022 |
| National Park Service and Federal Aviation Administration Announce Proposed Air Tour Management Voluntary Agreement for Statue of Liberty and Governors Island National Monuments | 10/21/2022 |
| Civil War Weekend at Andersonville National Historic Site | 10/21/2022 |
| Exploring the trails of the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania | 10/21/2022 |
| Exploring the trails of the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania | 10/21/2022 |
| Doug Crossen selected as superintendent of Devils Tower National Monument | 10/21/2022 |
| National Park Service Signs Lease for Historic Riis Beach Bathhouse, Partners Unveil $50 Mill Restoration Plans | 10/21/2022 |
| Air Tour Management Plans Completed for Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Natural Bridges National Monument | 10/21/2022 |
| “A Dull Life of Routine” | 10/21/2022 |
| Exploring the trails of the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania | 10/21/2022 |
| Shenandoah National Park Artist-in-Residence to present public programs | 10/21/2022 |
| Steamtown NHS Prepares for Off-Season | 10/21/2022 |
| Potential Prescribed Burning the week of October 23, 2022 | 10/20/2022 |
| Exploring the trails of the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania | 10/20/2022 |
| Exploring the trails of the National Parks of Western Pennsylvania | 10/20/2022 |
| Winter weather and hazardous driving conditions expected in Yellowstone National Park; Anticipate temporary road closures and driving delays; Stay informed about road status and weather conditions | 10/20/2022 |
| National Park Service to conduct prescribed fire | 10/20/2022 |
| El Malpais National Monument to Host Spooky Star Party | 10/20/2022 |
| Call for Guided Astronomy and Hiking Tour Commercial Use Authorizations in Haleakalā National Park | 10/20/2022 |
| The National Park Service Initiates Environmental Impact Statement for a Wilderness Stewardship Plan at Isle Royale National Park | 10/20/2022 |
| Veterans Legacy Memorial Website | 10/20/2022 |
| Plans Announced for Winter Federal Subsistence Moose Hunt in Portion of Unit 11 | 10/20/2022 |
| National Park Service Hosts “Explore the Night Sky” | 10/20/2022 |
| Bonner Bridge Pier to close during multi-day parking lot paving project | 10/20/2022 |
| “Howl”-o-ween is for the dogs at Alley Spring | 10/20/2022 |
| Leland Thomas Kicks Off Casa Grande Ruins Annual Speaker Series November 2, 2022 | 10/20/2022 |
| Burn Ban Lifted in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and Portions of North Cascades National Park | 10/19/2022 |
| San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and Las Misiones host debut event Misión de las Estrellas | 10/19/2022 |
| Heather Yates Selected as Chief Ranger | 10/19/2022 |
| 2022 Campfire Ban Lifted | 10/19/2022 |
| Naegleria fowleri Fatality | 10/19/2022 |
| Shafer Trail Road Will Close Intermittently for Required Maintenance in October and November | 10/18/2022 |
| Fall Prescribed Fires Planned for National Park | 10/18/2022 |
| National Park Service to Conduct Brush Removal | 10/18/2022 |
| Bryce Canyon National Park Air Tour Management Plan Completed | 10/18/2022 |
| Public input sought for Tennessee Valley dam removal project in Golden Gate NRA | 10/18/2022 |
| President Biden Designates Blackwell School National Historic Site as America’s Newest National Park | 10/18/2022 |
| Celebrate the 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting at President’s Park | 10/18/2022 |
| Herring River ecosystem restoration project set to begin this fall at Cape Cod National Seashore | 10/18/2022 |
| Legacy Pollution Week Highlights Orphaned Well Rehabilitation Work at Big Thicket | 10/18/2022 |
| Boat permits support aquatic invasive species prevention | 10/17/2022 |
| Leah Hing’s Fleet Aircraft Now on Exhibit at Pearson Air Museum | 10/17/2022 |
| Chiricahua National Monument Night Sky Exploration Special Event | 10/17/2022 |
| Yellowstone visitation statistics for September 2022 | 10/17/2022 |
| National Park Service awards over $300,000 to preserve the Delta Region’s cultural and historic resources | 10/17/2022 |
| Dorothy Cotton Jubilee Singers Free concert in Auburn | 10/17/2022 |
| MANZANAR FISHING CLUB DIRECTOR CORY SHIOZAKI TO LEAD TOUR AT MANZANAR OCTOBER 22 | 10/16/2022 |
| Going-to-the-Sun Road Closes October 16 | 10/14/2022 |
| Additional Area Closures due to McAllister Creek Fire | 10/14/2022 |
| Cadillac Summit Road To Close For Road Work Nov 14 | 10/14/2022 |
| Park reopens Look Rock Campground after nine-year closure | 10/14/2022 |
| Veterans Day Military Timeline | 10/14/2022 |
| Photo Contest for 2023 Bent’s Old Fort Annual Pass | 10/14/2022 |
| Share your thoughts on the future of Parkland in Congress Heights | 10/14/2022 |
| Yellowstone National Park increases fire danger to HIGH | 10/14/2022 |
| Phenology Past and Present at Lindenwald | 10/14/2022 |
| Two sentenced to federal prison for crimes investigated in Ozark National Scenic Riverways | 10/14/2022 |
| Periodic Closures in Bandelier to Begin Monday, October 17, 2022, as Preservation and Accessibility Projects Begin | 10/14/2022 |
| Poplar Grove National Cemetery Annual Luminary Program – November 12. 2022 | 10/14/2022 |
| Dayton’s National Park Celebrates 30 Years in the Miami Valley | 10/13/2022 |
| Night Skies Over the LBJ Ranch | 10/13/2022 |
| Autumn 2022 Changes at Bryce Canyon National Park | 10/13/2022 |
| Gateway Arch Park Foundation Hosts ‘Salute to Veterans’ Musical Tribute | 10/13/2022 |
| Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks taking emergency action to protect giant sequoias | 10/13/2022 |
| Interior Department Takes Next Steps to Update Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act | 10/13/2022 |
| 159th Anniversary of the Battles for Chattanooga | 10/13/2022 |
| Seashore Soundings Presentation Scheduled for October 20 | 10/13/2022 |
| Railroad Crossing Closure May Affect Travel to Petrified Forest National Park | 10/13/2022 |
| National Park Service closes portions of tracks to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad operations | 10/13/2022 |
| ‘Salute to Veterans’ Tribute at the Gateway Arch Features 399th Army Band Missouri Brass Quintet | 10/13/2022 |
| Shenandoah National Park launches alert system | 10/13/2022 |
| Free permits required for some backpacking and roadside camping | 10/12/2022 |
| Advisory Commission to Meet October 19th, 2022 | 10/12/2022 |
| Ongoing drought prompts Point Reyes National Seashore to provide supplemental water for tule elk at Tomales Point for a second year | 10/12/2022 |
| Small size of harvestable razor clams causes cancellation of harvest at Kalaloch | 10/12/2022 |
| Fire at Pōhue Bay draws response from County and National Park Service | 10/12/2022 |
| Business Opportunity Announced for the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park | 10/12/2022 |
| At-Risk Teens from Hawai‛i Girls Court Explore Haleakalā National Park | 10/12/2022 |
| Friendship Contract Issued, Repairs Underway Soon | 10/12/2022 |
| Public Input Needed for Park Maintenance Facilities | 10/12/2022 |
| National Park Service seeks input and announces public meetings on proposed fence rehabilitation on Kalaupapa National Historical Park | 10/11/2022 |
| Construction Closure of Marsh and Forest Nature Trails | 10/11/2022 |
| Bureau of Reclamation will intermittently close Teton Park Road across Jackson Lake Dam | 10/11/2022 |
| Yosemite National Park’s Ahwahnee Hotel to Undergo Major Upgrades | 10/11/2022 |
| Julie Bennett named new Incident Business specialist for NPS Wildland Fire | 10/11/2022 |
| Valles Caldera Proposes Infrastructure Improvements to Valle Grande District | 10/11/2022 |
| Take action this Fire Prevention Week 2022 | 10/11/2022 |
| BLM, NPS and USFWS to Host Wildland Fire Hiring Events | 10/11/2022 |
| National Park Rangers Lead Inaugural Ranger Hike Up Candy Mountain | 10/10/2022 |
| A Howling Good Time at Homestead National Historical Park | 10/10/2022 |
| Ferry Service Resumes to Dry Tortugas National Park | 10/09/2022 |
| Golden Spike National Historical Park to Host 44th Annual Railroader Festival | 10/09/2022 |
| Saratoga NHP Receives Donation in Honor of Long-time Volunteer | 10/08/2022 |
| National Park Service Seeks Proposals for Adaptive Use of Former Officers' Club at Fort Monroe National Monument | 10/08/2022 |
| Art in the Park Festival | 10/08/2022 |
| Partial Backcountry Closures Planned for Weekdays in October | 10/08/2022 |
| National Park Service Issues Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Paces Mill Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment | 10/07/2022 |
| National Park Service releases a new study evaluating Cold War defensive sites in the United States for potential designation as national landmarks | 10/07/2022 |
| Celebrate National Fossil Day at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument | 10/07/2022 |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Announces Winter Visitor Center Hours | 10/07/2022 |
| San Juan Island NHP American Camp Visitor Center Installs Public Art and Announces Winter Hours | 10/07/2022 |
| Archeology Day at Colorado National Monument | 10/07/2022 |
| 2022 Buoy Removal and No Hunting Reminders in Voyageurs National Park | 10/07/2022 |
| Desolation Area Trail and Camp Closures | 10/07/2022 |
| Penny Wagner selected as superintendent of Florissant Fossil Beds | 10/07/2022 |
| New River Gorge NP&P Launches New B.A.R.K. Ranger Program with Guided Walk | 10/07/2022 |
| Towpath Trail section Cuyahoga Valley National Park to close October 11-14 for tree work | 10/07/2022 |
| Sculpture Preservation Continues with Annual Rock Block Monitor Calibration October 12 - 13 | 10/06/2022 |
| Jennifer Hardin Named Superintendent of Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites | 10/06/2022 |
| Jennifer Hardin Named Superintendent of Salem Maritime and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Sites | 10/06/2022 |
| Secretary Haaland, Partners Celebrate Great Sand Dunes National Park Land Acquisition During Colorado Visit | 10/06/2022 |
| Fall road closures in Yellowstone National Park; Stay informed about road status and weather conditions | 10/06/2022 |
| Update on Dry Tortugas Dock - October 6 | 10/06/2022 |
| Phased Temporary Closure of Campground Loops this October | 10/06/2022 |
| Petersburg National Battlefield Archeology Day – October 22, 2022 | 10/06/2022 |
| Pathway signs installed throughout Grand Teton | 10/06/2022 |
| Public Meeting for Pipestone National Monument Pedestrian Access Trail Plan | 10/06/2022 |
| Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield to present the Memorial Luminary Tour on November 5 | 10/06/2022 |
| Desert Bighorn – Aoudad Survey to Begin | 10/06/2022 |
| Ship and Horn Islands Recognized as Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Sites | 10/05/2022 |
| Ozark National Scenic Riverways to host federal resume workshop | 10/05/2022 |
| Upcoming Project Work at Bandelier Will Affect Visitors This Fall through Spring 2023 | 10/05/2022 |
| Craters of the Moon National Historic District Listed on the National Register of Historic Places | 10/05/2022 |
| Mauna Loa Summit Closed Due to Increased Seismic Activity | 10/05/2022 |
| Emergency Closure of Recreational Fishing in Most Rivers and Streams of Olympic National Park to Begin on October 6 | 10/05/2022 |
| Natchez Trace Parkway near Tennessee River to close for repairs | 10/05/2022 |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park Begins its Fall Transition | 10/05/2022 |
| Commemorate the 163rd anniversary of John Brown’s Raid at Harpers Ferry | 10/05/2022 |
| Haleakalā National Park Preserves Native Hawaiian Language through New Hawaiian Immersion Educational Materials | 10/05/2022 |
| North Rim Day-Use Operations Begin on October 16 | 10/05/2022 |
| Environmental Assessment 30-Day Public Review Release | 10/05/2022 |
| National Park Service Sponsors African American Legacies of Appomattox | 10/04/2022 |
| Cape Lookout National Seashore Hosts Two Nights of Astronomy Events | 10/04/2022 |
| Timucuan Preserve to Open After Hurricane Ian Clean Up | 10/04/2022 |
| Come Prepared For A Busy Holiday Weekend | 10/04/2022 |
| The National Park Service has issued a Structural Fire Alert about energy storage systems | 10/04/2022 |
| Evening on the Lake: The Trial | 10/04/2022 |
| Flint Ridge Road to close October 5 for tree removal and trimming | 10/04/2022 |
| Charleston Area National Park Sites Return to Normal Operations After Hurricane Ian | 10/04/2022 |
| Discovering Fort Scott’s Little Known Stories | 10/04/2022 |
| Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Hosts a Star Party on October 28 | 10/03/2022 |
| Dune Ridge Trail Autumn Hikes offered at National Park | 10/03/2022 |
| Ken Bigley selected as superintendent of Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts | 10/03/2022 |
| Yellowstone National Park reduces fire danger to MODERATE | 10/03/2022 |
| Crater Lake National Park Plans Prescribed Burns for Fall 2022 | 10/03/2022 |
| Step Back in Time During a Vintage Baseball Game to be Held in Lackawaxen, PA | 10/03/2022 |
| Water, Water, Everywhere…fiber art show opens in Biscayne National Park Gallery | 10/03/2022 |
| Public Invited to Provide Input on Updated Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historic Landmark Designation | 10/03/2022 |
| Park invites visitors to “We Are Grateful Otsaliheliga” Storybook Trail beginning Saturday, October 8 | 10/03/2022 |
| Second chance for public to share thoughts on the future of recreation at White’s Ferry | 10/03/2022 |
| Coastal flooding and gusty winds expected at Cape Hatteras National Seashore from Oct. 3-5 | 10/02/2022 |
| South Florida National Parks and Preserve continue rolling openings following Hurricane Ian | 10/02/2022 |
| Fort Pulaski will Reopen on Sunday, October 2nd after Hurricane Ian | 10/01/2022 |
| Fort Donelson main unit road closed to vehicle access Wednesday, October 5, for trenching and road repair | 10/01/2022 |
