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Night Sky Festival Comes To Shenandoah Later This Month

Shenandoah National Park will conduct its sixth annual Night Sky Festival from August 19-21. Rangers and guest speakers will present a variety of programs at sites throughout the park focusing on space, celestial objects, nocturnal residents, and the importance of dark night skies.

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August 6th, 2022

UPDATE | Flooding Leads To Closure Of Death Valley National Park

Heavy rainstorms Friday that dumped nearly a year's worth of precipitation on Death Valley National Park sent floodwaters across the park, damaging dozens of cars, closing roads with rubble, and trapping roughly 1,000 visitors and staff inside the park. No injuries were reported.

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August 5th, 2022

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Short On Water, Grand Canyon National Park Implements Conservation Measures

Problems with filling water storage tanks prompted Grand Canyon National Park on Friday to implement mandatory water conservation measures on the park's South Rim.

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August 5th, 2022

Yosemite's Mariposa Grove Of Sequoias Is Open Again

After being closed to the public for nearly a month due to a wildfire, the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park is once again open to the public.

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August 5th, 2022

Mojave National Preserve Still Reeling From Monsoonal Damage

All paved roads into Mojave National Preserve in California remain closed because of damage caused by flash floods on July 31 and August 1, the park announced Friday. Preserve roads sustained widespread water damage, including washouts and undercutting.

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August 5th, 2022

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Honored For Bluffs Restaurant Revitalization

This spring, the National Scenic Byway Foundation awarded the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation the 2022 Visitor Experience Award for the rehabilitation and reopening of The Bluffs Restaurant at Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Laurel Springs.

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August 5th, 2022

Explore Great Sand Dunes During A Free Smartphone Photography Workshop

Bring yourself and your smartphone to Great Sand Dunes National Park and join photographer Taz Tally for a free photo workshop to capture high-quality, memorable images with your smartphone in early October.

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August 5th, 2022

Mystery Photo 63 Revealed: An Army's Paperwork

During his stay in New Jersey during the cold winter of 1778-79, General George Washington lived in the Ford Mansion. This sprawling, three-story home had been built just several years earlier for Jacob Ford, Jr.

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August 5th, 2022

What’s With All These Different Park Units, Anyway?

Have you ever wondered what constitutes a unit and what each unit represents? Do you know what constitutes the difference between a national park versus a national monument versus a national recreation area? Traveler contributing writer Rebecca Latson decided to figure that out for herself and you.

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August 4th, 2022

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Mystery Photo 63-Paperwork

National park sites often are filled with paperwork, but where would you find this journal?

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August 4th, 2022

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