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Free Boat Cleaning Systems Available At Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is launching an aquatic invasive species program to protect Lake Crescent and Lake Ozette. The program will leverage free boat cleaning stations, public outreach, partnerships, and environmental DNA sampling to reduce spread of existing invasive species and prevent the introduction of new invasive species.

Fossil Hunting With The Rangers At Badlands National Park

Badlands National Park in South Dakota is a treasure trove of fossils. Walk in any direction and you may find a fossil bone shard or tooth or seed or even a dung beetle ball (yes, seriously). If you are really lucky, you might even discover a fossil skull. But, how do you identify fossils out there when everything looks the same? And what should you do with that fossil find?

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site Reopens For First Full Open Season Since 2019 On June 1

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site will reopen for the 2024 season on Saturday, June 1, and remain open through Wednesday, October 30. This will be the site’s first full open season since 2019 and follows a period of renovations and accessibility updates. During the first two days of the open season, June 1 and 2, the site will be open exclusively for self-guided open house visitation.