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Special eclipse viewing planned at Lassen Volcanic National Park
May 17, 2012

Horse-and-mule packing to remain in Sequoia, Kings Canyon parks
April 27, 2012

Escapes: A chance to walk in naturalist John Muir's footsteps
April 15, 2012

Mono Lake like another planet east of Sierra
November 27, 2011

Editorial: It's a sad day when monuments depend on whims of the rich
January 20, 2012

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Truck in Fort Moat
May 14, 2012 | WAWS-Syndi

'Transplant Shock' Kills National Christmas Tree
May 07, 2012 | Newsy.com

Partnership Aims to Boost Potomac River Tourism
May 02, 2012 | Associated Press

National Park Service Wikipedia Information

The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations.http://www.nps.gov/legacy/nomenclature.html It was created on August 25, 1916 by Congress through the National Park...

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Skin Cancer is Most Common Cancer in US, Yet One of the Most Preventable
May 18, 2012
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 – As summer quickly approaches, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined the National Council on Skin Cancer...

Salazar Designates National Natural Landmarks in California, West Virginia
May 18, 2012
WASHINGTON May 18, 2012 – As part of the 50th anniversary of the National Natural Landmarks Program this month, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has...

CCC Veterans Crews Complete Training; Working on Fire Reduction Efforts
May 16, 2012
May 16, 2012 - Fifty military veterans, members of four all-veterans California Conservation Corps crews, are now working in California national forests on fuel...

Department of the Interior-led effort will provide a Military Pass for Free Access to National Parks and Other Public Lands
May 15, 2012
YORKTOWN, VA, May 15, 2012 - As part of the Joining Forces initiative to support our nation's service members and their families, several U.S. government...

Plan for Outsourcing National Bison Range to Tribe Resembles Agreement Invalidated by Federal Court in 2010
May 15, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. May 15, 2012 - The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has unveiled its third attempt at a pact for a Montana tribe to assume operational control over...

New Yosemite Falls Webcam Provides a Spectacular View of North America’s Highest Waterfall
May 14, 2012
March 14, 2012 - The majesty of Yosemite Falls, North America's highest waterfall, can now be viewed ...

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Several planned fires set for Sierra forest
September 30, 2011 | FresnoBee.com: Local
Forest fire crews planned to set prescribed fires in several spots of the Sierra Nevada beginning Saturday if weather and air quality conditions permitted, the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service ...

From around the web

Purdue exhibit traces slavery's route
May 16, 2012 | indystar.com
'' The Forks of the Roads'' was created and organized by historian Clifford Boxley, who obtained a grant from the National Park Service to create it. There are currently...

Former state parks manager named to coordinate Colorado River issues for National...
May 08, 2012 | Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local
The former head of natural and cultural resource stewardship for Colorado State Parks has been named Colorado River coordinator for the National Park Service. ...

Engineers plan weir to slow water eroding Las Vegas Wash
May 02, 2012 | ReviewJournal.com
The Las Vegas Wash has gone wild in recent years, so the National Park Service wants to calm things down a bit. ...

Pearl Harbor survivors share stories of attack
December 05, 2011 | indystar.com
The student and veteran group will be among 3,000 people attending a ceremony the Navy and the National Park Service ... '' Daniel Martinez, the National Park Service ... Navy and National Park Service ...

National Park Service ordered the D. C. Occupiers out - - but they're still there
January 30, 2012 | Vent
So are the rats. ...

The high priests of eco- destruction
February 22, 2012 | michellemalkin.com
-Take Obama's head of the National Park Service, please. While serving as the Pacific West regional director of the NPS, Jon Jarvis was accused of at least 21 instances of...

National Park Service on twitter

	The National Park Service said visits last month were up 8 percent over the same month last year: http://t.co/k1cqgUxl via CBSnews Twitter: @gorpdotcom
	RT @YosemiteNPS: National Park Service Offers Free Entrance Passes to All Active Duty United States Military Members and Dependents http://t.co/KR1JkTbV Twitter: @DenSrvcCtrNPS
	UW-Superior, National Park Service sign agreement to extend National Scenic Trail http://t.co/pZD0MQ0D Twitter: @HMeyerson
	RT @CampingRoadTrip: June 9th is #GetOutdoorsDay... you joining? #NationalParks have free entry, take a peek! http://t.co/cJIk9pJi Twitter: @Scrapbooks
	Civil War Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants: National Park Service - Help States and local communities... http://t.co/EMz9OjTs #grants Twitter: @topgovtgrant
	Hospitality of Page/Lake Powell Eclipses Solar Event: Joan Mayer, National Park Service Astronomy Team Leader si... http://t.co/Z6N2Cb9l Twitter: @simplesolar101

YouTube Videos

Rep. Walsh Questions National Park Service Director About Occupy DC
January 24, 2012

Youth and the National Park Service
February 23, 2012

Jonathan Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, Opening Session
October 30, 2011

National Park Service Books

Environmental Science
G. Tyler Miller, $65.00

The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Dayton Duncan, $17.22

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