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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site Reopens For First Full Open Season Since 2019 On June 1

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site will reopen for the 2024 season on Saturday, June 1, and remain open through Wednesday, October 30. This will be the site’s first full open season since 2019 and follows a period of renovations and accessibility updates. During the first two days of the open season, June 1 and 2, the site will be open exclusively for self-guided open house visitation.

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By Compiled From N... - May 21st, 2024 2:30am

Memorial Day Weekend In The National Park System

Memorial Day Weekend is the traditional kickoff to summer recreational travel. If you're looking to do something in the National Park System this Memorial Day Weekend, there are a number of parks that have announced special activities.

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By NPT Staff - May 21st, 2024 2:30am

Solo Climber Killed In Likely Fall On Denali

A solo climber trying to scale Denali via the West Buttress route apparently fell to their death during the past week, according to a release from Denali National Park and Preserve.

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By Compiled From N... - May 20th, 2024 7:00pm

Grizzly Mauls Visitor At Grand Teton National Park

A 35-year-old Massachusetts man exploring Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming was seriously mauled by a grizzly bear but is expected to fully recover.

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By Compiled From N... - May 20th, 2024 6:45pm

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National Park Service Continues To Wallow In Best Places To Work Rankings

While the National Park Service stands atop all federal agencies in terms of favorability rankings, the agency's employees rank it as one of the worst places to work in the federal government.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 20th, 2024 10:48am

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Pause For Thought: A Visit To Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

A visit to Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is a slice of Cold War history, when the United States and the former Soviet Union were locked and loaded for thermonuclear war upon each other.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 18th, 2024 3:00am

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Rangers Recover Body Of Mountaineer In Rocky Mountain National Park

A 23-year-old Colorado man who climbed Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park last weekend died in a fall while descending.

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By Compiled From N... - May 17th, 2024 9:52am

34th Annual Star Party At Grand Canyon National Park Coming Up

The 34th annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held from June 1 through June 8 on the South and North Rims of Grand Canyon National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - May 17th, 2024 2:30am

Individual Who Toppled Historic Tram Tower In Death Valley Comes Forward

The individual responsible for pulling down a historic 113-year-old salt tram tower in Death Valley National Park last month has come forward and is taking full responsibility for their actions, a park release said Thursday.

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By Compiled From N... - May 16th, 2024 11:11am

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Visitors Cautioned About Exposed Wires, Pipes, Septic Systems

Utilities and septic systems exposed by the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina have prompted an advisory to visitors to the seashore.

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By Compiled From N... - May 16th, 2024 10:56am

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