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Start 2019 With A Climb To The Top Of The Cape Lookout Lighthouse

Kick off the New Year with a climb to the top of the Cape Lookout National Seashore lighthouse on North Carolina's Outer Banks on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Come experience the view from the gallery of the iconic Cape Lookout Lighthouse while listening to nostalgic stories of the lighthouse keepers, the lighthouse, and the natural barrier island ecosystem during winter.

House Natural Resources Committee To Take More Proactive Oversight Of Interior Department

U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who is in line to take the chairmanship of the House Natural Resources Committee in January, hopes to set a new tone and attitude with the committee in its oversight work involving the Interior Department and its many bureaus. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, however, might have already ruined that working relationship by tweeting that the Arizona Democrat is a drunk wasting taxpayer money trying to cover up his missteps.

New National Park System Advisory Board To Meet Wednesday

A diverse range of members appointed to the National Park System Advisory Board will gather for their first meeting on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to receive overviews of the National Park Service's natural and historic landmarks programs and receive background on the National Park Foundation, history in the parks, fish and wildlife programs, and elect a chairman and vice chair.

Congressman Doesn't Think Senate Will Pass Deferred Maintenance Legislation For Parks

U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva said Friday that he does not think the Senate will take up legislation that would make inroads against the National Park System's nearly $12 billion maintenance backlog during the current lame duck session, though onlookers remained hopeful.