NationalPark Service Press releases

Yellowstone National Park, Lookout Wildfire

2007-08-29T08:47:00.000-07:00

Yet another wildfire, this time in Yellowstone. This season has been a bad one, with a number of large wildfires hitting several national parks and state parks.

Here is the news slipping:

Fire crews have found a new blaze that's burning in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park.

The Lookout Fire is located about 1.5 miles southwest of Heart Lake and the lightning sparked blaze was discovered Sunday afternoon.

Fire officials say so far it's burned about half an acre and will be actively managed as a wildland fire since it doesn't pose a threat to people or property.

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2007-05-12T01:44:00.001-07:00

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Packing foam from ships washes ashore
Wilmington Morning Star - Wilmington,NC,USA
The National Park Service and Coast Guard are coordinating the cleanup project, and Hapag-Lloyd has hired an environmental recovery contractor to clean up ...
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Sights on high
The Spokesman Review - Spokane,WA,USA
There is controversy about the grass-eating goats in Olympic National Park. The Park Service would like to eliminate some that were transplanted into the ...
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Thanks to Web Cam, Bald Eagles Are Big Hit
Santa Barbara Newsroom - Santa Barbara,CA,USA
The bald eagle restoration is only one part of the National Park Service effort to restore the original habitat to the island, including animals and plants. ...
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2007-05-11T20:46:00.001-07:00

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Cops trace national park robbers to Vile Parle
Times of India - New Delhi,India
MUMBAI: A day after an attack on a couple inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park at Borivli (east), police officials say they have "vital leads" on the accused. ...
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Coal-fired power plant gets federal approval
Helena Independent Record - Helena,MT,USA
The National Park Service, a branch of the US Department of Interior, wants the plant relocated away from the trail and the related Great Falls Portage ...
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WKU Graduates Prepare
WBKO - Bowling Green,KY,USA
"Eventually I want to end up in Yellowstone National Park working for the National Park Service or US Forest Service out in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho area," ...
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2007-05-11T12:14:00.001-07:00

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Leading Conservation and Recreational Organizations Take Legal ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
The primary issue at stake in the Park Service appeal is "user capacity." The District Court ruling required limiting the number of visitors in the Merced ...
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National parks preserve nature, history
Pacific Daily News - Hagåtña,GU,USA
Passed in 1916, the legislative mandate of the National Park Service remains intact and is used as a model for new parks around the world. ...
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2007-05-11T08:25:00.001-07:00

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National Conservation Group Gives Gateway National Park Low Marks
Brooklyn Daily Eagle - Brooklyn,NY,USA
In addition, because the Park Service lacked the money to rehabilitate the other historic hangars, it leased four of them to Aviator Sports and Recreation ...
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Maryland Park Service Graduates New Class of Rangers
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (press release) - Annapolis,MD,USA
The Maryland Pak Service recognized 10 employees yesterday as the newest class of Park Rangers to receive their certification. These new Rangers represent ...
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2007-05-11T00:47:00.001-07:00

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Groups join Park Service in court fight over Yosemite
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
SACRAMENTO Seven conservation and recreation groups are throwing their support behind the National Park Service in its courtroom battle with ...
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Wright synagogue named landmark
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
Last Sunday, the National Park Service recognized it as one of the architect's greatest achievements. "This is not just a historic site," said William ...
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2007-05-10T18:03:00.001-07:00

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Storm-spilled packing foam washes ashore along NC coast
Hendersonville Times News - Hendersonville,NC,USA
Packing foam that was swept overboard from a cargo ship during a storm has washed ashore along the North Carolina coast, National Park Service officials ...
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Excessive Access?
The Santa Barbara Independent - Santa Barbara,CA,USA
The debate's latest incarnation pits the National Park Service against a duo of small environmental groups; at issue is whether a Park Service plan to ...
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Campers on Mississippi islands face new rules
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Campers wanting to pitch a tent on the islands in the Mississippi River governed by the National Park Service will have to abide by new rules that go into ...
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North Dakota Senator Unhealthily Obsessed With Prairie Dogs
Wonkette (satire) - Washington,DC,USA
The Park Service has had some discussion about what they might want to do to thin out or cull the elk herd in the national park. It has grown dramatically. ...
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2007-05-10T11:05:00.001-07:00

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Campers on Mississippi islands face new rules
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Campers who want to pitch a tent on the islands in the Mississippi River governed by the National Park Service will have to abide by new rules that go into ...
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Peninsula Daily News
Peninsula Daily - Port Angeles,WA,USA
The annual pass, now $30, would cost $50 under the plan, and other fees would also increase throughout the National Park Service system. ...
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Shul Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Receives Some National Attention
Jewish Exponent - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... preservation at Cultural Resources Consulting Group, Cooperman spearheaded Beth Sholom's research and presentation to the National Park Service. ...
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Mesa Verde unites with national parks in Mexico
Cortez Journal - Cortez,CO,USA
The signing marked the first formal cultural sister park partnership in the National Park Service system, said Stephen Morris, chief of International ...
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2007-05-10T07:17:00.001-07:00

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Point Reyes oyster battle -- farmer vs. the Park Service
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
An oyster farmer and the National Park Service are waging a greener-than-thou battle at Point Reyes National Seashore over the future of Drakes Bay, ...
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Fire Chars Los Angeles' Largest Park
Environment News Service - USA
The Montana Department of Livestock, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, National Park Service, NPS, US Forest Service, USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...
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2007-05-10T03:28:00.001-07:00

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Wolf killed by vehicle in park
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
... officials said was consistent with a vehicle strike. The National Park Service is asking anyone with information about the incident to call 307-344-7381.
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Proposal Would Increase Fees for National Parks
Kitsap Sun (Subscription) - Bremerton,WA,USA
Until 1997, only Congress could increase park entrance fees. A "fee demonstration" program allowed the park service to raise fees, putting 80 percent of the ...
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2007-05-09T23:39:00.001-07:00

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Group sues to stop exploration near Great Sand Dunes park
Summit Daily News - Frisco,CO,USA
DENVER - A conservation group is suing to stop energy exploration in a national wildlife refuge next to the Great Sand Dunes National Park in south-central ...
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Ailing parks: Entrance fee hikes could be the cure
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
Think of our national park system as the national treasure, and the National Park Service as the keeper of the jewels. ...
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400th Anniversary Party Plans
NBC 29 News - Charlottesville,VA,USA
"We have spent, realistically, the last 10-13 years getting ready for the 400th anniversary," shared Mike Litterst with the National Park Service. ...
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2007-05-09T15:36:00.001-07:00

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Cellphone-free vacation spots across the USA
USA Today - USA
the National Park Service warns on its website. "Do not depend on a cellphone for your safety." If you're planning a drive along Route 190 through the heart ...
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National Park Service Press Releases

2007-05-09T13:48:00.000-07:00

I want to get press releases from the National park Service, and I can only seem to find email newsletter services (instead of simple RSS subscriptions). So, welcome to a blog designed to catch the email newsletter. We'll see if this works.

I'll try to automatically post the press releases to this blog via an email-post - no commentary, just the PR article