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Acadia National Park Getting New Maintenance Facilities

The National Park Service has awarded a roughly $33 million contract for demolition of outdated structures and construction of new maintenance facilities at Acadia National Park headquarters. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, the project is expected to provide park staff with enhanced facilities to better serve visitors and protect park resources.

Around The Parks: Vandalism At Acadia, Low Water At Glen Canyon, Blue Ridge License Plates

Vandalism at Acadia National Park, low water levels in Lake Powell that are placing Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in a bind, and new speciality license plates for fans of the Blue Ridge Parkway are among the stories circulating around the National Park System this week.

Local Novelists To Help Lead First Smokies Park Writers Conference

The inaugural Tremont Writers Conference is the coordinated effort of two educational park partners, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont and Great Smoky Mountains Association. Set on the lush, secluded Tremont campus, the event will immerse a small group of selected writers in an intensive retreat of brainstorming and fine-tuning their work while learning about nature and writing in small groups from Wednesday, October 25, through Sunday, October 29.

UPDATE | Lawsuit Alleges Recreation.Gov Is Cluttered With "Junk Fees," Seeks Refunds

A lawsuit seeking class-action status alleges that Recreation.gov, a national portal for accessing recreational activities on federal lands, is cluttered with unauthorized and possibly illegal “junk fees.
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Housing Needed For Mount Rainier National Park, Indiana Dunes National Park Seasonal Employees

Housing issues for National Park Service employees have been growing for some time now, in part due to the advent of Airbnb and VRBO being more lucrative for home owners than monthly rent. One park that has encountering housing issues is Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state, where officials are seeking housing for seasonal workers.

Wood Storks On The Road To Population Recovery

Long-legged and gangly, with oblong bodies, bald heads, and a long, curved bill, wood storks won't likely win any beauty contests. But they nevertheless are a poster child reflecting the success of the Endangered Species Act, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing that the species be removed from the list of threatened and endangered wildlife.

Glacier Bay National Park Taking Input On Draft Wilderness Management Plan

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska has never seen 1 million visitors in one season, or even 750,000, and most of those who do visit the 2.6-million-acre park stick around Gustavus. But that doesn't mean the park shouldn't have a wilderness management plan. That's why there's a draft version ready for your input.

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