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'Bleak vision': New details emerge on National Park Service cuts
The White House is providing more information on $1 billion in suggested cuts to national park programs and staffing.
National Park Service closes D.C.’s historic Dupont Circle Park during WorldPride
The park has been the site of some of the capital’s earliest Pride celebrations, LGBTQ protests and AIDS memorial services.
Trump’s cuts to National Park Service rankle Republicans
President Trump’s proposed cuts to the National Park Service (NPS) are troubling some Republicans. The Trump administration has proposed a 30 percent cut to the park service’s operations and ...
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National Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sites
The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signs nationwide by June 13 asking visitors for ...
The Gutting of the National Park Service
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How America’s Forgotten Second National Park Lost Its Federal Status—and Gained a New Lease on Life as a State Park
Much of Mackinac Island was designated as a national park in 1875, but it proved to be too expensive for the government to maintain, so it was transferred to the State of Michigan in 1895 ...
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New Order Threatens Park Service’s Efforts to Protect and Explore American History
Burgum’s order instructs land management bureaus under the Department of the Interior, which includes the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and more, to post signage at all sites ...
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Old Megan Thee Stallion Twerk Videos Are Being Put To Good Use By One National Park
In an attempt to bring attention to its fundraising efforts following proposed budget cuts to the National Park Service, Arizona’s Petrified Forest National Park has inserted these NSFW clips ...
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This Utah National Park Has Canyon Views and Postcard-worthy Landscapes—and One of the Scariest Hikes in the U.S.
See the National Park Service website for the latest shuttle timetables; the shuttle is free and does not require a reservation, although you will have to pay the national park entrance fee.
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Wolf brought to Colorado for reintroduction found dead in Rocky Mountain National Park
A third reintroduced gray wolf from British Columbia has been found dead, this time in Rocky Mountain National Park. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the death, as gray wolves ...
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Yosemite to reopen Tioga Road on Memorial Day
It will reopen to all traffic at 8 a.m. Monday, according to the National Park Service. The road is typically closed each year between November and late May or early June due to wintry conditions ...
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Crews conquer snow to reopen Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park
Its crest at 12,183 feet makes it the highest continuous paved road in the country, according to the National Park Service. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email ...