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Battlefield Restoration Grants Given To Civil War Battlefields In Pennsylvania, Virginia

Civil War battlefield sites in Pennsylvania and Virginia are the first recipients of Battlefield Restoration Grants issued by the National Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - November 10th, 2022 2:30am

Military Veterans And Gold Star Families Getting Free Lifetime Pass To Public Lands

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services and Gold Star Families come Friday, Veterans Day, will be able to obtain a free lifetime pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, including national parks, wildlife refuges, and forests.

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By Compiled From N... - November 9th, 2022 2:30am

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National Park Service Silent On Charges It's Skirting Environmental Laws With Air Tour Plans

National Park Service officials have been silent on claims that they’ve skirted the National Environmental Policy Act when crafting air tour management plans for such national parks as Arches, Bryce Canyon, and Canyonlands in Utah.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2022 2:30am

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National Park Units Closing Ahead Of Latest Tropical Storm

National Park System units in Florida and Georgia were closing Tuesday ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole, which could arrive with hurricane force on Wednesday.

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By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2022 2:47pm

Motorcycle-Caused Fire Contained At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A forest fire caused by a motorcycle accident has been largely contained at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

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By Compiled From N... - November 8th, 2022 11:24am

Hurricane Season Brought Benefits, Not Direct Hits, To Everglades National Park

Hurricane season so far has been kind to Everglades National Park, and not just because storms didn't deliver any direct hits to the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 8th, 2022 3:00am

NPS Seeks Proposals For Grand Canyon North Rim Commercial Activities

A new contract is being sought for commercial operations on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, including the lodging there, and it could result in a jump in overnight rates.

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By David and Kay Scott - November 8th, 2022 8:01am

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Firefighters Trying To Contain Blaze In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A wildfire spotted along the western boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday was being battled from the ground and the air in a bid to contain it.

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By Compiled From N... - November 6th, 2022 5:56pm

Access For All: Archiving The Wilderness Of The North Cascades

It was a collection of photographs, now nearly 60 years old, that helped justify creation of North Cascades National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Search Continues For Missing Hiker At Olympic National Park

Cool, rainy weather was hampering the search for a Vermont woman missing since Tuesday in Olympic National Park in Washington state.

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By Compiled From N... - November 4th, 2022 5:33pm

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