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Big Bend National Park to Temporarily Close Areas Near RGV for Prescribed Burn
Big Bend National Park will close on April 6 and 7 as staff plan to initiate a 43-acre prescribed burn along the Rio Grande.
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Japanese Internment Camp in Colorado Named Historic Site
President Biden has signed a bipartisan bill designating a former World War II Japanese American internment camp in rural Colorado as a federal historic site managed by the National Park Service.
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Senate Confirms First Native American to Lead National Park Service
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck” Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make him the first Native American to lead the agency that oversees more than 131,000 square miles of parks and other landmarks.
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Endangered Condor Egg Hatches in Northern California's Wild
A California condor egg has hatched in Northern California’s wild, the newest member of Pinnacles National Park’s recovery program for the endangered species.
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Firefighters Battle 600-Acre Wildfire in Big Bend National Park
Firefighters continue to battle a 600-acre wildfire in Big Bend National Park that has been burning for at least three days.
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Masks Now Required in National Parks When Distance Can't Be Maintained
Face masks are now required in all National Park Service buildings, and on land maintained by the Park Service when physical distancing is not possible, federal officials announced Tuesday. Visitors and employees must wear masks indoors, plus outdoors on Park Service land when social distancing cannot be maintained, “including [on] narrow or busy trails, overlooks and historic homes,” a...
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Tasing of Native American Man at New Mexico National Monument Under Investigation
The National Park Service says it’s investigating an incident in which a visitor was tased by a ranger at Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico.
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Home of Civil Rights Icon Evers Named as a National Monument
The historic home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers is now a national monument, the U.S. interior secretary and members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation announced Thursday. The designation for the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home was required by a law President Donald Trump signed in March 2019. The Interior Department said in a news release Thursday that Tougaloo...
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Camper Pleads Guilty to Starting Wildfire at Grand Canyon
A Flagstaff, Arizona, man has pleaded guilty to starting a wildfire at the Grand Canyon during a backpacking trip.
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National Parks Officials Answer Crowding With Closures to Fight Virus
Three of America’s best-known national parks — Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Great Smoky Mountains — closed their gates Tuesday as parks struggle to keep popular recreation areas open while heeding warnings from officials urging them to prevent spreading the coronavirus at congested sites.
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National Parks Are Free, But Some Oppose That Amid the Virus
Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home because of the coronavirus
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Federal Money to Help Restore Historic Dallas' Juanita Craft House
A $500,000 federal grant will help restore the historic Juanita Craft House as a South Dallas civil rights museum.
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Federal Money to Help Restore Historic Dallas' Juanita Craft House
A $500,000 federal grant will help restore the historic Juanita Craft House as a South Dallas civil rights museum.
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Elevator Briefly Breaks Down at Reopened Washington Monument
The newly upgraded elevator at the Washington Monument stopped working just days after reopening to the public following a three-year, $15 million renovation project.
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The View From the Top: Washington Monument Reopens After 3-Year-Closure
For the first time in three years, you can go to the top of the Washington Monument and see panoramic views of the Capitol, all the monuments and everything in between.
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Lasers Used to Fight Black Biofilm on Jefferson Memorial Dome
Specialists are using lasers to clean up the black biofilm on the Jefferson Memorial dome.
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University Researchers Study the Needs of San Antonio Mission
A university research team and the Archdiocese of San Antonio are fast-tracking a study to keep the historic church at Mission Concepcion comfortable and structurally sound for another 300 years
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Bethesda Man Dies After Lighting Self on Fire Near White House Ellipse
A man who set himself ablaze Wednesday on the ground of the White House Ellipse has died, U.S. Park Police say.
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Cracks Forming at World War II Memorial Need ‘Immediate Attention'
Long cracks have formed in the national World War II Memorial on the mall in Washington, D.C. A 20-foot hairline fracture is visible on a major pillar on the Atlantic side of the site. Several smaller cracks are forming on the District of Columbia pillar.
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Changes Coming to Washington DC's 4th of July Celebration
After more than 15 years, the iconic fireworks show on the National Mall is moving away from the Washington Monument.