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Frances Perkins National Monument Established To Honor First Woman To Serve In Presidential Cabinet

Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet, was memorialized Monday through establishment of the Frances Perkins National Monument at her hometown in Newcastle, Maine.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 16th, 2024 12:35pm

President Biden Seeking Nearly $2.3 Billion In Disaster Assistance For National Park Service

President Biden has asked Congress to provided nearly $2.3 billion to the National Park Service to help with disaster recovery at parks ranging from Acadia National Park in Maine and the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina to Death Valley National Park in California.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 16th, 2024 2:30am

Great American Outdoors Act Funding Preserves Historic Cabin At Jewel Cave National Monument

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund has made it possible to complete essential repairs at the Historic Cabin in the Historic Area at Jewel Cave National Monument in South Dakota.

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By justin.housman - December 16th, 2024 2:46pm

Celebrate The 5th Anniversary Of White Sands As A National Park This Week

Special events are planned all week at White Sands National Park to celebrate its 5th anniversary.

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By justin.housman - December 16th, 2024 2:47pm

Fort At Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Temporarily Closed For Repair

The reconstructed old fort at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site is suffering from structural deficiencies and is temporarily closed.

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By justin.housman - December 15th, 2024 11:33am

Eastern Hellbender Proposed For ESA Protections By U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service

More than five years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refused to propose endangered status for the Eastern hellbender, the agency is now proposing to list the giant salamander as such under the Endangered Species Act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 15th, 2024 2:30am

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The Elephant Seals Of Point Reyes

There is little chance you'll overlook an elephant seal on the beaches of Point Reyes National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 15th, 2024 1:26pm

PEER Files Lawsuit To Safeguard Old Spanish National Historic Trail

PEER has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Department of Interior of delaying a management plan for the Old Spanish National Historic Trail.

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By justin.housman - December 15th, 2024 3:36am

Hats On Hydrothermals – Removing Trash From Yellowstone’s Fragile Features

It’s easy for photographers to remove trash they see in their images with sophisticated photo editing, but not so easy for Yellowstone National Park personnel to physically remove that trash from fragile hydrothermal features. A team of dedicated cleanup staff is used for that task, and Traveler contributing photographer Rebecca Latson found out what entails these clean ups.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 14th, 2024 3:00am

Alaska Poised To Resume Aerial Shooting Of Wolves And Bears

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is again planning to shoot hundreds of bears and wolves, many from the air.

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By justin.housman - December 13th, 2024 12:26pm

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