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Firefly Viewing Coming To Great Smoky Mountains National Park In June

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual synchronous firefly viewing opportunity at Elkmont beginning Friday, June 3 through Friday, June 10. The public may apply for the limited viewing opportunity by entering a lottery for a vehicle pass through www.recreation.gov. The lottery opens for vehicle pass applications on Friday, April 29, at 10 a.m. through Tuesday, May 3, at 10 a.m. All applications, regardless of the time or date of entry, are considered equally in the pool of lottery applicants.

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By Compiled From N... - April 28th, 2022 2:30am

Land Purchase Extends Trail At Buffalo National River

A 64-acre tract of land acquired by the National Park Service allows hikers to travel on the Buffalo River Trail/Ozark Highland Trail all the way from Richland Creek to Dillards Ferry at Buffalo National River in Arkansas.

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By Compiled From N... - April 28th, 2022 2:30am

American Shad To Be Celebrated On World Fish Migration Day

Shad, which writer John McPhee dubbed the "founding fish" in his book of the same name, are completing their annual migration up the Delaware River from the Atlantic Ocean.

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By Compiled From N... - April 28th, 2022 2:30am

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Latino Heritage Celebrated With Music Festival Supported By National Monuments

A Latin American music festival celebrating Latino heritage will be held next month in St. Augustine, Florida, in partnership with Castillo de San Marcos National Monument and Fort Matanzas National Monument.

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By NPT Staff - April 27th, 2022 2:30am

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National Park Service, State Of Idaho Share New Visitor Center

The National Park Service and the state of Idaho will share a new visitor center opening this week to help travelers heading to either Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument or Thousand Springs State Park.

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By Compiled From N... - April 27th, 2022 2:30am

Three Land Fellowships To Conduct Research In Acadia National Park

Three scientists have been awarded fellowships to conduct research in Acadia National Park as part of Second Century Stewardship, an initiative of the National Park Service, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park and the National Park Foundation.

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By NPT Staff - April 26th, 2022 2:30am

"Worm Fencing" To Be Removed From Farm At Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

"Worm fencing," a unique pattern used for fencing on preserved Civil War battlefields, will be removed from the Murphy-Chambers Farm at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park because there's no record of such fencing used there, according to the National Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - April 26th, 2022 2:30am

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Capture Of Nonnative Burros Resuming At Death Valley National Park

A project aimed at reducing the number of nonnative burros in Death Valley National Park was scheduled to begin Monday and run through mid-May. It's a project that could create traffic delays of up to 4 hours on a number of remote, unpaved roads during helicopter operations.

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

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Backcountry Travelers At Guadalupe Mountains National Park Will Need WAG Bags

WAG' bag: A plastic bagging system used for containing human waste.

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By Compiled From N... - April 24th, 2022 2:30am

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Everglades National Park: Ground Zero In The Battle With Invasive Species

Billions of dollars have been spent to restore the "river of grass" from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay, but invasive species have been robbing the park of its small mammals and overwhelming some of the mesmerizing sawgrass prairie.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2022 1:13pm

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