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$35 Million In GAOA Funding To Strengthen Alcatraz Island's Wharf

A $35 million appropriation is being made to Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California for work to repair and seismically strengthen the concrete wharf at Alcatraz Island. The funds, from the Great American Outdoors Act, are intended to pay for work to provide safe access to the island for visitors, concessionaires, and National Park Service staff.

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By Compiled From N... - August 25th, 2022 2:30am

Utah Sues To Overturn Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante Boundaries

The state of Utah and two counties in the state went to federal court on Wednesday in a bid to overturn the latest boundary change to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, arguing that President Biden overreached the authority given him under The Antiquities Act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2022 5:29pm

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Investigation Continues Into Ghastly Find At Abyss Pool At Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park officials are not commenting on the investigation into a foot found floating in Abyss Pool, a spectacular hot spring on the shore of Yellowstone Lake.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2022 2:30am

Body Of Missing Hiker Found In Zion National Park

The body of an Arizona woman who was swept up in a flash flood at Zion National Park last Friday was found Tuesday in the Virgin River downstream from the Narrows where she had been hiking.

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By Compiled From N... - August 23rd, 2022 4:30pm

Search For Missing Hiker Moves South Of Zion National Park

The search for a hiker missing since a flash flood swept through the Narrows area of Zion National Park expanded Monday to an area south of the park along the Virgin River, with National Park Service staff assisting local law enforcement agencies.

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By Compiled From N... - August 22nd, 2022 6:25pm

Vehicle Break-Ins At Delaware Water Gap NRA

U.S. Park Rangers at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are seeking information from the public to aid an ongoing investigation into recent vehicle break-ins within the park.

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By Compiled From N... - August 22nd, 2022 2:15pm

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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