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National Park Service Seeks Management For Major National Park Concession

The National Park Service recently issued a prospectus seeking proposals to manage concessions in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Shenandoah’s concession operation is wide-ranging with lodging, food and beverage service, retail sales, camping, horseback riding, showers, fuel sales and more, that in 2023 generated more than $22 million of revenue.

As Tropical Storm Debby Strengthens, More Parks Close

With Tropical Storm Debby continuing to strengthen Sunday and expected to reach the Big Bend of Florida as a Hurricane, the threat of more than a foot of rain and a storm surge of maybe four feet prompted Fort Pulaski National Monument and Cumberland Island National Seashore, both in Georgia, to announce they would close Monday to prepare for the storm.

PEER: House Interior Department Budget Would Further Gut NPS LE Rangers

The Interior Department appropriations bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would further gut the ranks of law enforcement rangers in the National Park Service, putting both visitors and natural resources in the park system at greater risk, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.