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National Park Service Requiring Face Masks For Everyone Entering Buildings

National Park Service officials on Monday directed that all visitors, employees, and contractors entering NPS buildings and in crowded areas of parks must wear a face mask, regardless of their vaccination status.

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By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2021 4:48pm

Dixie Fire Charring Lassen Volcanic National Park South To North

Very little was standing in the way Monday of California's massive Dixie Fire, which was feasting on kiln-dry forests as it charred its way north through Lassen Volcanic National Park, skirting around lakes and to the east of the park's Fantastic Lava Beds.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2021 3:07pm

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Under The Glaring Sun | National Park Glaciers At Risk

This summer's heat waves baked the Cascades and the glaciers in national parks there, but last winter's heavy snowpack might have been enough to shield the ice rivers from retreat.

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By Rita Beamish - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Great Basin Astronomy Festival Coming In September

Great Basin National Park’s 12th annual Astronomy Festival has been scheduled for September 9–11.

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By Compiled From N... - August 15th, 2021 1:45am

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More Than $1 Million Provided To Preserve Battlefields

A little more than $1 million has been distributed to 11 organizations across the country to for use in the interpretation of battlefields and other sites of conflict.

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By Compiled From N... - August 15th, 2021 1:45am

Number Of Ranger Rescues Soaring At Acadia National Park

Two water-related accidents at Acadia National Park in Maine required Life Flight missions to get the individuals to a hospital.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2021 1:41pm

Centennial Events Planned For Timpanogos National Monument

As the 100th birthday of Timpanogos Cave National Monument in Utah draws near, the National Park Service is kicking off the centennial countdown with a calendar of events for the 2021-2022 year.

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By NPT Staff - August 14th, 2021 9:49am

Wahweap Main Ramp To Close At Lake Powell On Monday

Low water levels will force closure of the Wahweap Main Ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on Monday.

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By NPT Staff - August 13th, 2021 5:48pm

Flooding Closes Historic Chilkoot Trail At Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

Heavy rains have flooded sections of the historic Chilkoot Trail at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Alaska, leading park officials to close the trail to all use for the immediate future.

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By NPT Staff - August 13th, 2021 5:02pm

Zion National Park Proposing Fee To Climb Atop Angels Landing

In a bid to better manage the crowds that want to stand atop Angels Landing in Zion National Park, the National Park Service is proposing a reservation plan with permits distributed via a lottery system.

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By Compiled From N... - August 13th, 2021 9:17am

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