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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park Marking John Brown's Raid

The National Park Service is hosting special events commemorating abolitionist John Brown’s attempt to seize weapons from the U.S. Armory at Harpers Ferry in an effort to spark an anti-slavery uprising.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - October 14th, 2024

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Seeing Beyond The Lake At Crater Lake National Park

Gnarly and wizened, she can’t compete with Crater Lake’s impossibly blue beauty. Nor does she try as she stubbornly clings to life at the edge of the caldera. They quietly call her the Grandmother Tree but don’t mark the spot where she stands with her name or story.

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By Jennifer Bain - October 13th, 2024

Repairing The Blue Ridge Parkway In The Wake Of Helene Won't Be Done Quickly

It likely will take many months, if not a year or more, to repair badly damaged sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2024

Ongoing Recovery At Great Smoky Mountains National Park From Helene

While crews are making progress in coping with the impacts Tropical Storm Helene had on Great Smoky Mountains National Park, some areas of the park remain closed due to damage from the storm.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - October 11th, 2024

Algal Blooms Have Been Spotted At Lake Powell In Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Algal blooms have been reported in Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah and Arizona, prompting a warning to visitors who might come in contact with the lake water.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - October 11th, 2024

Virginia Portion Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Open Friday

Nearly 200 miles of the Blue Ridge Park that rolls through Virginia will reopen at 8 a.m. ET on Friday following a week spent clearing debris left behind by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - October 10th, 2024

Newfound Gap Road Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park Open 'Round The Clock

The National Park Service at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is able to keep the Newfound Gap Road open 24 hours a day thanks to assistance from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Government and Sevier County (The Cities of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville and the Sevier County Government).

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By Compiled from NPS releases - October 9th, 2024

UPDATE | Artists Paintpots In Yellowstone National Park Closed To Public

Quick work involving repairs and improvements to access from the parking lot to the boardwalk allowed the reopening Friday of the Artists Paintpots area of Yellowstone National Park.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - October 11th, 2024

Meeting The Signal Hill Dog On Canada’s Best Urban Hike

The unofficial ambassador of Signal Hill National Historic Site is basking in the late summer sun and being fawned over by strangers. He's getting pats galore, and even some hugs and kisses, while while posing for too many photos to count.

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By Jennifer Bain - October 9th, 2024

Landslides, Thousands Of Downed Trees, Undercut Roads Along Blue Ridge Parkway

Tens of thousands of downed trees littering roadways and forests. Landslides. Mud slides. Undercut roads. Those are the situations National Park Service crews have found as they worked there way along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia.

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By Compiled from NPS releases - October 8th, 2024

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