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Mount Rainier Seeking Public Input On Timed-Entry Reservation Pilot Program

In an effort aimed at reducing congestion, crowding, destruction of fragile areas, and ease strain on infrastructure and resources, Mount Rainier National Park initiated a timed-entry pilot program lasting through September 2, 2024. The park is now seeking public input on the success (or failure) of this program.

New Paper Supports Continued Incubation Of Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles At Padre Island National Seashore

Kemp's ridley sea turtles, the most endangered sea turtles in the world that are far from reaching population numbers to downlist them under the Endangered Species Act, would benefit from continued incubation of hatchling eggs at Padre Island National Seashore, according to a new paper.

President Biden Creates Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument

President Joe Biden on Friday used his authority under The Antiquities Act to create the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument as America’s newest national park site, one that preserves historic objects associated with a violent, racially motivated riot in President Abraham Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Illinois, in 1908.