» Celebrate National Reading Month at Cowpens National Battlefield on March 28 - Cowpens National Battlefield
19/03/10 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2010 CONTACT: Donna Davis, (864) 461-2828 Celebrate National Reading Month at Cowpens National Battlefield on March 28 On Sunday, March 28 between 2:30 and 4:00, Cowpe..
» Taser Employed In Confrontation With Would-Be Assailant - Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
19/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
The park’s chief of interpretation called in a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Ok-A-Beh contact station on the afternoon of March 14th. A ranger moved in behind the vehicle and followed it down Highway 313 into Fort Smith. The ..
» Slide Closes Section Of Little River Road - Great Smoky Mountains National Park
19/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
A rockslide has blocked the western end of Little River Road within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The slide is about two miles west of Metcalf Bottoms, so an eight-mile-long portion of Little River Road is currently closed between Me..
» NPS National Tourism Council Meets In Washington
19/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
The NPS National Tourism Council (NTC) convened in Washington, D.C., in early March for its annual meeting. The NTC provides advice and counsel to the Office of Sustainable Tourism on ways to benefit parks and the park system by engaging t..
» Ellis Island America’s Best Idea: National Park Getaway
19/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
For Immediate Release: March 18, 2010
» Second Anniversary Of Kilauea Summit Eruption - Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
19/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Today, March 19th, marks the second anniversary of an explosion within Halema‘uma‘u Crater that heralded the start of a new eruption cycle, the first at Kilauea’s summit since 1982. That eruption continues. Surprisingly, this eruption was ..
» Mount St. Helens Reawakens: The Thirtieth Anniversary
18/03/10 17:34 from USGS Newsroom
Vancouver, Wash.—A magnitude 4.2 earthquake 30 years ago Saturday marked the reawakening of Mount St. Helens after 123 years of inactivity and set the stage for the most destructive eruption in U.S. history. The catastrophic eruption..
» Ranger Saves Lives Of Three People In Boating Mishap - Canaveral National Seashore
18/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
On Sunday, March 14th, ranger Robert Romer responded to a radio request from Brevard County Sherriff’s Office dispatch for help in locating an overturned vessel in the area of Haulover Canal on the Indian River. The vessel was described by ..
» Taser Employed To End Confrontation With Barricaded Man - Chickasaw National Recreation Area
18/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
The Murray County Sheriff’s Department contacted the park early on the afternoon of March 14th and asked for help in a high speed pursuit. Ranger Dale Culver responded. While en route, Culver learned that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol had exe..
» Park Conducts Annual Horse Count - Cumberland Island National Seashore
18/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Cumberland Island conducted its annual horse census last weekend, again employing a group of dedicated volunteers to make the count. The volunteer group consists of members who typically participate each year and know the census prot..
» Lunchtime Lecture: Photography as a Tool for Studying Climate Change - Glacier National Park
18/03/10 00:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
WEST GLACIER, MONT. – On Monday, March 22, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researcher Lisa McKeon will discuss the various types of photography used in climate change research as well as the far-reaching impacts of the USGS Repeat Photograph..
» Successful Prosecution Of Felon In Possession Of Firearm - Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
17/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
While checking a pickup parked near a visitor center in Whiskeytown NRA one night during the summer of 2007, field trainee Charles Mayer and field training ranger Mike Fakier saw a man and women in the front seat who appeared to be sleeping..
» Kalaupapa Resident Arrested On Drug Charges - Kalaupapa National Historical Park
17/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
One of the Hansen’s disease patients still living in the settlement at Kalaupapa National Historical Park on the island of Molokai is facing federal drug charges after allegedly trying to ship crystal methamphetamine to the remote Kalaupapa..
» Director Testifies On 2011 Budget
17/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Difficult economic times call for creativity, Director Jarvis told members of a House subcommittee yesterday when he presented the bureau’s 2011 budget request. “I know some people believe the use of ‘government’ and ‘creativity’ in the sa..
» Participation In U.S. Census Encouraged
17/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Secretary Salazar has sent a memorandum out to all DOI employees encouraging them to participate in the U.S. census being conducted this year. The text of his memorandum follows: ***** It is time to begin checking your mailboxes for the 20..
» National Park Service Director says 2011 budget demands creative change
17/03/10 00:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
For Immediate Release: March 16, 2010
» Pacific Crest Trail Project
17/03/10 00:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
In November 2009, the Land Resources Division (LRD) held its first national training meeting in more than seven years. During this event, entitled Expertise for a New Era of Preservation, LRD staff members rolled up their sleeves to ..
» Get Up, Get Out and Go!: NC State Research Tackles Childhood Obesity - Cuyahoga Valley National Park
17/03/10 00:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Getting children involved in finding ways to become more physically active can not only make them more aware of local recreational opportunities, but can even help increase their own physical activity. That’s the result of a study examinin..
» Students Learn To Rejuvenate Historic Boxwoods - George Washington Birthplace National Monument
16/03/10 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
During the week of March 1st, George Washington’s Birthplace National Monument hosted a workshop on preserving aged and historic boxwoods in partnership with the Servicewide Training and Development Program – Maintenance Academy, Adams Nat..
» Commercial Services Website Redesigned
16/03/10 00:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
The NPS Commercial Services Program unveiled its new website at a meeting of the Concessions Management Advisory Board on March 10th in Washington. The updated public website follows the look and feel of the redesigned www.nps.gov homepage,..