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$671 million of backlogged maintenance projects completed in national parks in FY18
Great Smoky Mountains National Park maintains and operates 384 miles of roads (238 paved, 146 unpaved), six tunnels, and 146 bridges that ...
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National Park Service visitation tops 318 million in 2018
WASHINGTON - Visitation to America’s national parks in 2018 exceeded 300 million recreation visits for the fourth consecutive year. The 31...
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Government shutdown affecting National Park System
As the partial U.S. federal government shutdown enters its fifth day today (Dec. 26), it appears most National Park Service sites have ini...
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National Park Service Announces Entrance Fee-Free Days for 2019
The National Park Service will waive all entrance fees on five days in 2019. The five entrance fee-free days for 2019 will be: Monday,...
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Celebrate National Public Lands Day with Free Admission and Special Events at National Parks
On Sept. 22, join in the nation’s biggest celebration of the great outdoors on National Public Lands Day ! All national parks will have fr...
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NPS Seeks Drive-in Camping Fee Increase for Pictured Rocks
Twelvemile Beach Campground (NPS photo) Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is requesting public comment on a proposal to increase fees ...
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National Park Foundation Invests More Than $500,000 in America's National Trails and Wild & Scenic Rivers
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the National Trails and National Wild & Scenic Rivers systems in 2018, the National Park Foun...
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10 Alternatives to Popular National Parks
There’s no better vacation than a trip to a national park. While iconic parks get a lot of love (and crowds), there are more than 400 sites ...
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National Park Service to Raise Entrance Fees, Amount Less Than Earlier Proposal
Modified fee structure addresses feedback from public on original fee proposal WASHINGTON – As part of its ongoing efforts to address ag...
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Release: Secretary Zinke Partners with Congress on Bipartisan Bill to Fix Our National Parks
WASHINGTON – In a press release today (March 7), U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke joined U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-T...
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RV Miles Launches National Parks Podcast
A new narrative-style podcast is launching that will feature over 400 of America’s National Park Service units, telling the stories ...
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National Park System Reports 330 Million Recreation Visits
The National Park Service (NPS) today announced 330,882,751 recreation visits in 2017 – almost identical to the record-setting 330,971,689...
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