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NPS To Open Kettle Falls Business Opportunity in Voyageurs National Park

The National Park Service (NPS) anticipates releasing a prospectus for a concession business opportunity to provide Lodging, Food and Beverage, Retail, Marina, and other services at Kettle Falls within Voyageurs National Park in the fourth quarter of this calendar year.

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By Compiled From N... - August 22nd, 2022 1:00pm

Shenandoah Reinstates Mandatory Mask-Wearing In Park Buildings

Following National Park Service policy and CDC guidance, masks must be worn in all Shenandoah National Park buildings, effective Monday, August 22, 2022. This change is in response to high transmission rates in the area of the park.

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By Compiled From N... - August 22nd, 2022 3:00am

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Zion SAR Responds To Flash Flood At The Narrows

Zion National Park search and rescue are responding to a flash flood at the Narrows near the Temple of Sinawava. This includes a report of multiple hikers being swept off their feet by the flash flood and another report of a hiker overdue from a trip in the Narrows.

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By Compiled From N... - August 21st, 2022 3:00am

Update On The Kennedy Fire At Whiskeytown NRA

A fatal traffic accident on Highway 299 sparked a wildland fire and precipitated a closure and evacuation of the eastern side of Whiskeytown NRA.

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By Compiled From N... - August 21st, 2022 3:00am

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Fuel Truck Rolls Over On Hwy 191 In Yellowstone National Park

In the early morning hours of August 19, 2022, a fuel tanker truck lost control and rolled over near mile marker 16 on U.S. Hwy 191, a section of highway that runs through the western portion of Yellowstone National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - August 21st, 2022 3:00am

Shenandoah Artist-In-Residence To Present Plein Air Painting Public Program

Shenandoah National Park invites the public to meet Artist-in-Residence Ken Michael Heyman and learn about plein air painting through Heyman demonstrating his techniques and processes to create his artwork.

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By Compiled From N... - August 20th, 2022 3:00am

Incident At Abyss Pool In Yellowstone National Park

On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, an employee found part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in Abyss Pool, located in the West Thumb Geyser Basin in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - August 19th, 2022 10:58am

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Collaborative Event Commemorates 150 Years Of Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park is honored to host Yellowstone Revealed, a collaborative effort with Mountain Time Arts and numerous Tribal Nations, to commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone.

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By Compiled From N... - August 19th, 2022 3:00am

UPDATE | Death Valley National Park’s Most Popular Sites To Reopen

Death Valley National Park's most popular sites will reopen to the public on Saturday, Aug. 20 – just two weeks after a historic flood unleashed massive, record-setting rainfall and caused millions of dollars in damage to roads and facilities.

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By Compiled From N... - August 19th, 2022 5:35pm

Sequoia And Kings Canyon Propose Campground Fee Increases

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (the parks) are proposing a fee increase at 14 front country campgrounds.

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By Compiled From N... - August 18th, 2022 3:00am

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