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Plastic Waste Cleanups Slated For Gros Morne Area

Parks Canada Parks works with the Atlantic Healthy Oceans Initiative and Gros-Morne Cooperating Association to help reduce the amount of waste in the Gros Morne National Park region and boost awareness of the impacts of plastic pollution on the environment.

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By NPT Staff - June 7th, 2022 6:31am

Booker T. Washington National Monument To Host Juneteenth 2022

Booker T. Washington National Monument in Virginia is scheduled to present Juneteenth 2022 on Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Juneteenth, short for June nineteenth, has long served as a celebration date for the effective end of slavery in the United States. The date became a federal holiday in 2021.

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By David and Kay Scott - June 6th, 2022 2:30am

Schuyler House Opening At Saratoga National Historical Park

The Schuyler House at Saratoga National Historical Park in upstate New York is scheduled to open for the summer season on June 10. The house will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through October 22. Tours will begin at 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. An open house period will follow from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Entrance is free, and the first floor is accessible for all visitors.

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By Compiled From N... - June 5th, 2022 8:26am

Wet Feet And Wild Thoughts In A Cypress Dome

Avoiding alligators—real and imagined—on a slough slog in the Everglades.

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By Kim O'Connell - June 16th, 2022 1:17pm

Lassen National Park Highway Open To Vehicles

The 30-mile highway through Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California has opened to through traffic a bit earlier than normal.

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By Compiled From N... - June 4th, 2022 2:30am

Live Music Coming To The Blue Ridge Parkway

Take some time as you drive the Blue Ridge Parkway this summer to pull over and tap your foot to some great musicians who bring the mountains to life with their instruments and singing.

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By Compiled From N... - June 3rd, 2022 2:30am

Floodwaters Forcing Closures At Voyageurs National Park

Floodwaters have forced closures around Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota, ranging from the Rainy Lake Visitor Center and boat launch to many operations at Kettle Falls.

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By Compiled From N... - June 2nd, 2022 5:01pm

Grumpy Bison, Raging Waters, And Sharks Are Risky Aspects Of The National Parks

A young Ohio woman was the first to find out this year just how dangerous it is to approach bison in Yellowstone National Park, though grumpy bison are not the only risks to avoid during your summer in the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 2nd, 2022 2:30am

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Exploring Forbidden Seas And Barbarous Coasts

New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park appears is a small but important memorial to energy industry workers of the past. Whaling ships sailing into and out of port at New Bedford were once as common a sight as today’s fuel tanker trucks hauling gas and diesel on interstate highways across the country.

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By Barbara 'Bo' Jensen - June 12th, 2022 9:04am

UPDATE |Rockfall Again Limits Access To Zion National Park

A rockfall temporarily limited access to Zion National Park via the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, closing the road Wednesday afternoon from Canyon Junction to the East Entrance Station.

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By Compiled From N... - June 2nd, 2022 11:27am

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