Chuck Sams, Director, National Park Service
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Amache Historic Site Becomes Newest National Park
The site preserves the internment camp used to imprison Japanese Americans during World War II. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland established the Amache National Historic Site as…
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Interior Department Establishes 18 New Landmarks
The national sites span thirteen states. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland designated 16 new historic landmarks and two national landmarks this month, adding historic locations to the over 3,200…
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Transportation Department Releases Funding for Western Flood Recovery
Emergency funding was quickly provided to repair flood damages in California and Nevada. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation has made over $4…
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National Park Service Awards Cultural Heritage Grants
Focus is on preservation projects in Tennessee, Kentucky, and other states. The National Park Service on Monday announced they were awarding grants for cultural heritage preservation projects in…
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Zero Injuries Reported after Death Valley Flood
The park superintendent is assessing extensive infrastructure damage. Flash flooding stranded approximately 500 park visitors and 500 park workers in Death Valley National Park last week, with mud…
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Flash flooding has rendered many roads impassable. The National Park Service has announced that most roads in and out of Death Valley National Park are closed after flash…
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Yosemite Wildfire Grows to 2,000 Acres
Crews working to protect giant Sequoias from fire. A wildfire in Yosemite National Park in California, after growing five-fold over the weekend, is threatening some of the world’s…
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Yellowstone National Park Closed Due to Flooding
Communities evacuated and entrances closed during floods. For the first time in 34 years, the National Park Service (NPS) announced the total closure of Yellowstone National Park this…
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USDA Announces 2022 Great American Outdoors Act Funding
$503 million directed toward public land infrastructure maintenance. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $503 million into infrastructure improvements for public…
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