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Effigy Mounds National Monument Becomes A Tribal Sister Park To Ioway Tribal National Park

The National Park Service (NPS) Effigy Mounds National Monument and leaders of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska (ITKN), signed a first-of-its-kind agreement establishing the first Tribal Sister Park relationship between a U.S. national park and a Tribal Nation’s National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - November 24th, 2022 8:58am

Lost And Found

At Fort Raleigh, archaeology holds the answers to many enduring questions about the disappearance of the Roanoke Island colonists, a source of ongoing speculation and fascination.

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By Kim O'Connell - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

NPS Explains Approach To Crafting Air Management Tours At Bryce Canyon National Park

National Park Service officials, while explaining their approach to crafting an air tour management plan for Bryce Canyon National Park, acknowledged that they never considered a ban on the commercial overflights.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 23rd, 2022 2:30am

Conservation Groups Move To Intervene In Bears Ears Legal Battle

A coalition of conservation groups has moved to intervene in the legal battle over Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, joining tribal nations that also are challenging two lawsuits that seek to reverse the monuments' boundaries.

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By NPT Staff - November 22nd, 2022 2:35pm

Grand Canyon's Indian Garden Campground Now Called Havasupai Gardens

The Indian Garden Campground within the inner gorge of Grand Canyon National Park has been renamed Havasupai Gardens following a request from the Havasupai Tribe to change the name.

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By Compiled From N... - November 22nd, 2022 2:30am

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Under the Willows | Beavers Return To Bandelier National Monument

After decades of being despised, trapped, and killed, beavers are being brought back to Bandelier National Monument with hopes of reviving life in Frijoles Canyon.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 20th, 2022 3:00am

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Civil War Battlefield Acreage In Mississippi, Virginia, And West Virginia To Be Protected

More than 200 acres of Civil War battlefield acreage in Mississippi, Virginia, and West Virginia are going to be protected thanks to a nearly $2 million Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant.

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By Compiled From N... - November 19th, 2022 2:30am

Battle Over Bears Ears Continues In Utah

The battle over the Bears Ears landscape in Utah continues, with a number of tribes seeking to intervene in lawsuits aiming to overturn President Biden's decision to restore the original boundaries of the national monument.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 19th, 2022 12:22pm

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Groups Ask National Park Service To End Use Of Lead-Based Ammo And Tackle In Parks

While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided to phase out the use of lead-based ammunition and fishing tackle at a number of wildlife refuges, the National Park Service has not instituted such a ban and is being urged by a coalition of groups to do so.

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By NPT Staff - November 18th, 2022 2:30am

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Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks Embarking On Visitor Management Strategy

With record-breaking visitation over the past decade, staff at Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks in California are embarking on a "Visitor Experience and Access" strategy and are seeking public feedback to help identify key issues and ways the National Park Service can improve visitor experiences.

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By Compiled From N... - November 18th, 2022 2:30am

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