Point Reyes National Seashore in California is providing supplemental water to the Tomales Point Tule Elk Reserve at the seashore in response to historic drought conditions. Although some natural water sources continue to be available, these sources may dry if this year becomes the worst drought on record for Marin County as expected, the seashore said Friday in a release.

A variety of wastes, some hazardous to humans, have been discovered by environmental sampling at the Caneel Bay Resort in Virgin Islands National Park, according to a draft report on the work.

Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Cane River National Heritage Area invite the public to a coffee and conversation open house next Saturday, June 12, 2021, from 8:00 am to 11:00 am at the Texas & Pacific Railway Depot (Depot) located at 607 Trudeau Street. Visitors to the open house are encouraged to share their stories and tour the Texas and Pacific Railway Depot in Natchitoches, Louisiana. In addition, contractors will be on hand to record memories and identify key themes from the Depot's past.

There's quite a bit of news going on in the National Park System. The Memorial Day weekend brought record visitation numbers and the month of June is heating things up for some national parks like Grand Canyon, while others, like Mount Rainier National Park, remain buried beneath several feet of snow in places. With the snow melting, road and bridge maintnenance in and around some park units is starting up, creating delays and closures for visitors. And a huge congratulations goes to Zion National Park for its certification as the latest International Dark Sky Park.