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National Christmas Tree Will Be Lit On December 2

The official lighting of the National Christmas Tree has been scheduled for December 2, with the event to be hosted by LL COOL J.

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By Compiled From N... - November 17th, 2021 1:45am

Infrastructure Bill Expected To Benefit National Park System

National parks across the country have no shortage of infrastructure needs that could be tackled with funding from infrastructure legislation signed into law by President Biden.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2021 2:00am

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Big Bend National Park Expecting Thanksgiving Crowds

Big Bend National Park in Texas is anticipating a busy leadup to Thanksgiving weekend, as large numbers of visitors historically travel to the park during the last weeks of November. The park already is experiencing record visitation, and visitors who plan on a November visit should be prepared for full campgrounds and limited parking.

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By Compiled From N... - November 16th, 2021 1:45am

Carbon River Area Of Mount Rainier National Park Closed Due To Washout

A washout of the Carbon River Road just west of Mount Rainier National Park led Monday to an emergency closure of that section of the national park.

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By Compiled From N... - November 15th, 2021 6:13pm

Watchdog Group Claims NPS Buried Harassment Report, Agency Disagrees

While a watchdog organization claimed Monday that the National Park Service "buried" a report on how pervasive harassment is across the agency, the agency claimed the Covid-19 pandemic slowed its distribution.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 15th, 2021 2:44pm

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UPDATE | Biden Calls For Withdrawal Of Federal Lands Around Chaco From Energy Exploration

Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico should be protected from new oil and gas exploration by withdrawal of that activity from federal lands within a 10-mile radius of the park, President Biden was to announce Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 15th, 2021 3:20pm

In Search Of Reasonable Housing For National Park Service Employees

Yellowstone National Park in 2020 embarked on what Superintendent Cam Sholly calls "the largest housing improvement project in the National Park Service since Mission 66" for park employees, but not all parks are so fortunate.

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By Lori Sonken - August 27th, 2024 12:12pm

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Rockfall Affects Access To Zion National Park

A rockfall early Friday along the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway closed access to Zion National Park from the eastern side of the park.

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By Compiled From N... - November 12th, 2021 2:20pm

Another Batch Of Fishers Released At Olympic National Park

Five more fishers have been released into the forests of Olympic National Park, just the latest released in a nearly two decades-long project to restore the native species to Washington State.

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By Compiled From N... - November 11th, 2021 1:45am

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Wounded Veterans Benefit From Diving While Helping Dry Tortugas National Park

Dry Tortugas National Park hosted volunteer divers from the Wounded American Veterans Experience Scuba (WAVES) Project who spent a week helping the coral reef ecosystem at the park and in return received therapy, healing and relief from their service-connected disabilities.

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By Compiled From N... - November 11th, 2021 1:45am

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