» July Science Picks -- Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
02/07/09 05:00 from USGS Newsroom
Do you want the most current climate change projections and recommendations for future actions? If so, then check out USGS Science Picks ! You can also gain insight on the Arctic’s energy assets, how a tribal canoe journey is helping..
» National Park Service and Access Fund Sign Agreement to Work Together on Climbing Issues
30/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
For Immediate Release: June 30, 2009
» United Nations Secretary-General Visits Park - Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
29/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
United Nations Secretary–General Ban Ki-moon visited Jefferson National Expansion Memorial on Friday, June 12th. He was in Saint Louis to deliver a speech on world food security and hunger at Saint Louis University. Afterwards, the se..
» Weekly Legislative Activities Report
29/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
The Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs puts out weekly reports on hearings, new legislation and other activities on the Hill. The following is the June 26th summary. In order to obtain the full text of any of the bills that ap..
» Fire Destroys Boat At Wahweap - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
29/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
On June 25th, park firefighters responded to reports that a ski boat was on fire at the Stateline launch ramp. The owner, a Los Angeles firefighter, had just launched his vessel after fueling at the Wahweap gas station. Prior to starting th..
» New Climate Change Educational Toolkit Available
29/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
The new “Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit for Formal and Informal Educators,” now available on the web, is an updated and expanded version of the popular, award-winning “Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands Toolkit for Teac..
» Summer Hours Expand at Fort Frederica National Monument - Fort Frederica National Monument
29/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
The National Park Service is pleased to announce new expanded hours at Fort Frederica National Monument during the summer of 2009 until Labor Day. The extended hours allow visitors to spend more time exploring their colonial past and also e..
» National Park Service Announces Availability of Environmental Assessment for Train Operations in Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Canyon National Park
29/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Grand Canyon, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent Steve Martin today announced the availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for Train Operations in the park. The EA will be available for public review and comment for a..
» 2009 Best Places To Work Rankings Now Out
29/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
The "Best Places to Work" rankings for 2009 are now available online at http://data.bestplacestowork.org/bptw/index . This fourth edition in the ongoing series of federal agency rankings is the most comprehensive and authoritat..
» Blackfoot Confederacy Holds Conference In Park - Glacier National Park
29/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
A unique cultural event took place last week at Glacier National Park – the four tribes that make up the Blackfoot Confederacy held an encampment and conference on ancient tribal land, now part of the park. At the request of the Blac..
» Entire Going-to-the-Sun Road Now Open; Shuttle Service Begins July 1 - Glacier National Park
27/06/09 00:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
WEST GLACIER, MONT. – At 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 26, Glacier National Park personnel swung open the gates at Logan Pass and Jackson Glacier Overlook, thereby opening the entire Going-to-the-Sun Road (Sun Road) for vehicle access across Log..
» “6 Minutes for Safety” and the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center Announce “Lessons Learned This Day in History”
26/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Beginning July 3, and approximately one every month thereafter, the 6 Minutes for Safety discussion topic will be a “ Lessons Learned This Day in History ”. The Lessons Learned will be presented on the anniversary of an historically signif..
» Commercial Vehicle Inspection Held In Park - Grand Teton National Park
26/06/09 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Park staff and personnel from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Wyoming Highway Patrol conducted two days of full-level commercial vehicle safety inspections on June 23rd and 24th. A complete inspection evaluates both ..
» Man Drowns In Crescent Cove - Lake Mead National Recreation Area
26/06/09 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Claude Finney, 48, was with friends on a houseboat in Crescent Cove in the Virgin Basin yesterday when he jumped into the water for a swim. Finney had been treading water for about a minute when he called for help. By the time his friends b..
» Midwest Regional Fuels Award Conferred
26/06/09 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
North Dakota Area Park Group Fire Management Receives Midwest Regional Fuels Award ..
» New Stories Highlight NPS Fire And Fuels Successes
26/06/09 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
One National Park Service unit conducted their first prescribed fires , others used previous prescribed fires or fuel reduction projects to slow wildfires, and still other sites conducted training to prepare for the coming season. Stories ..
» John Brown Raid Vodcast Unveiled At Harpers Ferry Middle School - Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
26/06/09 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student is a program created, developed and sponsored by The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership at the request of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), in conjunction with Ha..
» New Stories Highlight NPS Fire and Fuels Successes
26/06/09 00:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
One National Park Service unit conducted their first prescribed fires , others used previous prescribed fires or fuel reduction projects to slow wildfires, and still other sites conducted training to prepare for the coming season. Stories ..
» National Park Service Announces Battlefield Preservation Project Grants for 2009
25/06/09 18:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
For Immediate Release: June 22, 2009
» Multi-Agency Marijuana Raid Conducted - Point Reyes National Seashore
25/06/09 12:00 from National Parks Gallery - Park News
On June 17th, rangers, DEA agents, and other assisting agencies raided a marijuana grow site on Bolinas Ridge. One man, an 18-year-old Mexican national, was arrested at the plantation’s water source and another fled the site after being con..
