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America Could Get Its First New National Park in Years: What to Know
Georgia lawmakers, Democrats and Republicans, are pushing for the Ocmulgee Mounds to become a National Park and Preserve.
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Supreme Court Ruling Greenlights Mass Layoffs, Parks Groups Warn National Parks and Thousands of Park Staff in Jeopardy
Through this joint analysis, NPCA, ANPR, CPANP and PEER are holding the administration and Congress accountable to their duty ...
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National Heritage Areas on knife’s edge as Trump slow-walks funding
Community groups that manage the 62 sites in the National Park Service program say they are scrambling to stay afloat.
Death Valley National Park is so hot that cars keep catching on fire
Somewhere around Towne Pass, elevation 4,956 feet, the tractor trailer’s brakes started to squeal and sputter. Descending ...
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Parks Groups Release New Analysis Highlighting Impacts of Staffing Cuts to National Parks
In a decision with sweeping consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower court injunction blocking President Trump ...
Texas' largest national park gutted by staffing cuts under Trump
Big Bend, one of the largest national parks in the U.S., is now operating with just half the staff it needs. As part of a ...
Traffic at national park has cost ‘hundreds of thousands’ dollars in overtime, say local officials
Local police in Monmouth County say traffic issues have persisted for years, but federal officials have failed to work out a ...
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4 people injured in Katmai National Park plane crash
The pilot and three passengers were medevaced to Anchorage for medical attention after the Saturday crash, officials said.
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Thin places, sacred spaces: Why our national parks matter
Hiking in national and state parks has become a sacred rhythm in my life. I’m blessed to live in North Carolina, which boasts ...