In light of hot, dry weather conditions, high winds, and increasing fire danger, Joshua Tree National Park in California has imposed restrictions on wood burning and charcoal fires across the entire park, including all campgrounds, backcountry sites, and residential areas. Fire restrictions will be in effect that prohibit the following:

Millions of dollars are being distributed across the National Park System for projects ranging from forest restoration and fisheries improvements to orphaned gas well reclamation work and a battle to save native Hawaiian birds from extinction.

President Biden on Tuesday designated Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona, a sprawling, nearly million-acre tract adjacent to Grand Canyon National Park known for its natural, cultural, economic, scientific, and historic resources and recreational opportunities.

The Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg Foundation will partner with the Artist Preservation Group for its upcoming miniatures exhibition at the military park's Museum and Visitor Center on August 19-20 to raise funds to enable the park to conserve the 2nd North Carolina Infantry flag.