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When is National Park Week? See which California spots you can visit for free
You can soon visit a national park in California for free. The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees for Yosemite National Park and other popular spots in celebration of the start of National ...
Budget cuts and bathrooms: An ongoing struggle at US national parks
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, CO ‒ Struggling to find a restroom at some National Park Service sites this spring? You're in good company. Need relief in Utah’s Arches National Park? Some toilets are ...
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All U.S. National Parks Are Offering Free Entry On The First Day Of National Park Week
Kick off the festivities with free entry on April 19, 2025 — plus enjoy events, themes, and fun ways to connect with nature ...
Easter Is the Best Time To See These National Parks—Here's Why
Experts reveal the best U.S. national parks to visit around Easter, from a tranquil island escape to vibrant wildflower bloom ...
You can get into over 100 national parks for free on Saturday: What to know
After Sunday, there are four other free entrance days with NPS: June 19, for Juneteenth National Independence Day; August 4, honoring the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act; September 27, ...
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Rediscovering WPA Poster Art of the National Parks with Ranger Doug
Join "Ranger of the Lost Art" Doug Leen for a virtual book talk about preserving the lost 1930s art of America's National ...
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Trump takes aim at the people who protect national parks from climate change
After mass firings and rehiring, thousands of federal employees are bracing for deeper cuts — just as wildfires and floods ...
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2025 Park Visitation: Prepare for the Unexpected
As a lifelong Utahn, former National Park Service ranger and current lead of NPCA’s visitation program, I’ve thought a lot about parks over the years. And while my thoughts are as unique and varied as ...
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Park Service Employee and Wife Die After Their Car Hits Tree Limb, Catches Fire: 'They Were Inseparable'
Troy Hagwood worked for the National Park Service for 16 years, according to the agency Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE. She has been working in journalism for ...
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Park service employee, his wife die when vehicle hits tree along Blue Ridge Parkway
A National Park Service employee for 16 years and his wife died when their vehicle hit a tree along the Blue Ridge Parkway, according to the National Park Service. On Sunday, March 23, 2025 ...
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1,000 park workers who were fired in DOGE cuts are reinstated
As a result of recent court orders, about 1,000 previously fired employees from the National Park Service will get their jobs back. That includes about eight workers from the Santa Monica ...
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Interior Department Rehiring National Park Service Employees, Though Some Likely To Be Fired Again
The National Park Service is taking steps to honor a federal judge's order to rehire roughly 1,000 employees fired on Valentine's Day, but observers say it appears the agency likely will terminate ...