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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 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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Scientists Use Insects to Combat Invasive Brazilian Peppertree
It’s a tiny solution to a huge problem. A little bug from Brazil, called a thrip, may be the best tool Florida scientists have ever had in their decades-old fight against the invasive Brazilian peppertree.
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Program Shows Promise of Removing Pythons From Everglades
Charlie 5 had no plans to move that hot June morning. The 9-foot-long Burmese python was comfortably nestled in a muddy hollow, well-hidden in a thicket of saw grass and alligator flag in Big Cypress National Preserve.
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Bethesda Man Dies After Lighting Self on Fire Near White House Ellipse
A man who set himself ablaze Wednesday on the ground of the White House Ellipse has died, U.S. Park Police say.
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Cracks Forming at World War II Memorial Need ‘Immediate Attention'
Long cracks have formed in the national World War II Memorial on the mall in Washington, D.C. A 20-foot hairline fracture is visible on a major pillar on the Atlantic side of the site. Several smaller cracks are forming on the District of Columbia pillar.
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Changes Coming to Washington DC's 4th of July Celebration
After more than 15 years, the iconic fireworks show on the National Mall is moving away from the Washington Monument.
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Hunt for Sunken Slave Ship Off South Florida Coast
Divers are in the waters of Biscayne National Park and trying to solve a mystery almost two centuries old. The underwater archeologists with the National Park Service are out to make rare find. They are on a hunt for a ship called the Guerrero that was carrying slaves to the Americas.
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Visit All National Parks for Free Saturday During National Park Week
Get into any national park for free on Saturday and Thursday, April 25 during National Park Week.
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Body Recovered After Another Grand Canyon Visitor Dies
Another visitor has died at Grand Canyon National Park after a man fell 400 feet over the South Rim, authorities said Thursday. Park rangers responded to a call shortly before noon Wednesday that someone had fallen over the rim. The park’s helicopter and technical rescue team recovered the body of a 67-year-old man. The name and hometown of the man...
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Police Search for Oakland Park Rapist
Another visitor has died at Grand Canyon National Park after a man fell 400 feet over the South Rim, authorities said Thursday. Park rangers responded to a call shortly before noon Wednesday that someone had fallen over the rim. The park’s helicopter and technical rescue team recovered the body of a 67-year-old man. The name and hometown of the man...
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Cherry Blossoms Reach Peak Bloom
The famed cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., have reached peak bloom.
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Pearl Harbor Memorial to Remain Closed Through the Summer
Repairs to the USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor are expected to keep the dock closed through the summer. The National Park Service has awarded a $2.1 million contract for repairs that are expected to be completed in time for the next Dec. 7, 1941, remembrance service, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday. The repairs to the Honolulu landmark should...