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The National Park Service has announced $2 million in maritime heritage grants to assist funding 12 preservation projects in nine states. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, the NPS is awarding grants for education programs and projects that will preserve sites and objects related to the nation’s maritime history.

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By NPT Staff - March 18th, 2023 2:30am

Yosemite National Park Plans To Slowly Reopen On Saturday

Though yet another atmosphere river is in the forecast for California, Yosemite National Park officials are planning to slowly reopen to the public on Saturday.

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By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2023 9:50am

Bluffs Restaurant To Reopen Memorial Day Weekend

The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park, milepost 241 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, will reopen for the season on Friday, May 26, with a new team managing operations. Cal Ledbetter of The Bluffs Restaurant, LLC, will manage the restaurant.

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By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2023 2:30am

Public Input Sought For National Global War On Terrorism Memorial

The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, is accepting comments from the public on the site for the proposed National Global War on Terrorism Memorial. Three locations within the District of Columbia have been identified for consideration as a site for the memorial: Constitution Avenue and 23rd Street NW, Constitution Gardens, and along the Potomac River at Ohio Drive SW and West Basin Drive SW.

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By Compiled From N... - March 17th, 2023 2:30am

NPS Prospectus Issued For Commercial Operations In Big Bend National Park

The National Park Service recently issued a prospectus for 15 years of providing lodging, food and beverage service, retail, and more in Big Bend National Park in Texas. The contract is expected to take effect on July 1, 2024.

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By David and Kay Scott - March 17th, 2023 2:30am

Retaining Wall Failures Close Navajo Loop At Bryce Canyon National Park

The collapse of some retaining walls along the Navajo Loop trail at Bryce Canyon National Park has temporarily closed the trail, park staff announced Thursday.

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By Compiled From N... - March 16th, 2023 4:11pm

Rebuilding Grand Canyon National Park's Water Supply Line Soon To Start

Prep work for rebuilding the miles-long pipeline that funnels water to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is scheduled to begin later this spring, though it will take about four years to complete the project.

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By Compiled From N... - March 16th, 2023 2:45am

Exploring The Parks: Redwood National And State Parks

There is an ancient sliver of land in the northern most region of California (often called the northern, northern of California) that is unlike anywhere else in the world. It is a region, like Narnia, that once you step inside—beckons your imagination and awakens your soul to nature’s mysterious and magical side.

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By NPT Staff - March 16th, 2023 2:45am

Around The Parks: Volunteers Wanted, North Country Trail Addition, Cabin Cleaners, Mojave Roads

Road construction at Mojave National Preserve, cabin cleaners wanted at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and volunteers sought at Mill Springs National Battlefield National Monument are just some of the items in the news from around the National Park System this week.