Two small fires in the woods at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina are being investigated as arson.

The National Park Service's capacity for protecting, preserving, and interpreting cultural and historical aspects of America has been greatly diminished by funding and staffing losses, according to the National Parks Conservation Association, which is calling for a $250 million Cultural Resource Challenge for the agency.

Construction projects slated to occur this spring at Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts could lead to area closures or delays for visitors.

Nearly $1 million will be spent in Acadia National Park in Maine to address climate-change vulnerabilities of coastal archeological sites, collections, landscapes and ethnographic resources.