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Portion Of Rim Drive At Crater Lake National Park To Be Improved

A significant stretch of Rim Drive at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon is scheduled to be restored beginning this summer, with work continuing for about five years.

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By Compiled From N... - July 13th, 2023 2:30am

National Park Service Proposes Air Tour Ban Over Bandelier National Monument

Commercial air tours over Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico would be banned under a proposal the National Park Service has released for public comment.

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By Compiled From N... - July 13th, 2023 2:30am

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Construction On Dingmans Falls Trail At Delaware Water Gap NRA Will Lead To Closures

The final stage of rebuilding the Dingmans Falls boardwalk at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in New Jersey and Pennsylvania kicks off next week, and that means there will be some closures on the popular quarter-mile trail that passes by Silverthread Falls on the way to Dingmans Falls.

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By Compiled From N... - July 12th, 2023 2:45am

Voyageurs National Park Wolf Update

Mention wolves and national parks and most think of Yellowstone National Park right? But Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota has a growing wolf population.

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By NPT Staff - July 12th, 2023 2:30am

Colorado Climber Falls 500 Feet To Her Death In Rocky Mountain National Park

A 26-year-old Colorado woman on a free-solo climb on Blitzen Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado died when she fell roughly 500 feet while negotiating a challenging route.

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By Compiled From N... - July 11th, 2023 9:45am

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First Bank Of The United States To Be Restored

The First Bank of the United States located within Independence Hall National Historical Park will undergo an extensive rehabilitation in advance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.

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By Compiled From N... - July 11th, 2023 3:00am

Rehabilitation Planned For Tupelo and Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Sites

Long-needed rehabilitation is coming to the monuments at the Tupelo and Brices Cross Roads national battlefield sites located along the Natchez Trace Parkway in Lee County, Mississippi.

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By Compiled From N... - July 11th, 2023 2:45am

Fire Restrictions Coming To Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

Extreme fire conditions are leading to a ban on all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area in Washington state.

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By Compiled From N... - July 11th, 2023 2:30am

Man Cited For Illegally Landing Helicopter In Grand Teton National Park

A picnic on the shore of Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park could turn out to be really expensive for a Colorado man who illegally landed his helicopter there.

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By Compiled From N... - July 10th, 2023 11:48am

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National Park Service Seeking Input On Proposed Sequoia Reforestation Work

The Castle Fire that roared through Sequoia National Park in 2020 destroyed an estimated 10 percent of the existing population of giant sequoias. In a bid to blunt that loss, the National Park Service is proposing to plant sequoia seedlings in areas of the park that sustained the greatest losses and is seeking public comment on the proposal.

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By Compiled From N... - July 9th, 2023 2:30am

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