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National Park Service Warns: Don't Lick These Psychedelic Toads
The National Park Service is warning park visitors not to lick the Sonoran Desert toad.
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The Real Reason the Statue of Liberty Is Green
The iconic Statue of Liberty shines bright green in the New York Harbor, but NYC natives and tourists alike may be surprised to find that the monument has not always looked this way.
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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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Body Found in North Carolina Identified as RI Man, Not Brian Laundrie
A body found on the Blue Ridge Parkway was a homicide victim from Rhode Island, the National Park Service said. Investigators on Thursday identified the victim as Josue Xavier Calderon, 33, and an obituary said he was from the town of Cumberland, which is 15 miles north of Providence, news outlets reported. Authorities haven’t said how he died. A traveler…
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Boogie Boarder Rescued From Water by Trio of Eastham Police, Rangers
A boogie boarder caught in a strong current and pulled out to sea was rescued by a trio of responders in Eastham, Massachusetts, authorities say. Police and National Park Service Rangers responded to a report of two people struggling in the water at Nauset Light Beach around 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Eastham police said. In arriving, they found one of the…
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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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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 and Climate Change
Dr. Maria Caffrey, a climate scientist who said she was let go for speaking out after the National Park Service wanted her to remove human causes from her research, talks about how climate change will impact national parks in Massachusetts.
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Park Officials See Uptick in Offenses Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
An increase in illegal dumping, ATV use and dogs roaming off their leashes was noticed at the Cape Cod National Seashore, officials said. The National Park Service states the uptick in violations on the shore are a side effect of the coronavirus pandemic, the Cape Cod Times reported Wednesday. The national park draws at least 3 million visitors a year...
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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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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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Appalachian Trail Attack Prompts Safety Website Revisions
A fatal stabbing on the Appalachian Trail has led the nonprofit that manages the trail to revise its website for reporting safety issues and suspicious incidents.
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Appalachian Trail Attack Prompts Safety Website Revisions
A fatal stabbing on the Appalachian Trail has led the nonprofit that manages the trail to revise its website for reporting safety issues and suspicious incidents.