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  1. Boston's Faneuil Hall to Open New Visitor Center

    Fri, 25 May 2012

    for visitor services and community meeting space. The project is a collaboration of the city of Boston and the National Park Service . Among those planning to be on hand to celebrate the opening on Friday is U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, Boston Mayor

  2. Statue of Liberty Now Offering Audio Tours

    Wed, 23 May 2012

    Visitors to the Statue of Liberty can now get a free audio tour with their ferry tickets. The National Park Service says audio tours will soon be included with the purchase of a ferry ticket to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. On Liberty

  3. Mountain Lion Killed in Downtown Santa Monica

    Tue, 22 May 2012

    off as a safety precaution. It wasn't immediately known how the cat ended up in the middle of the city. The National Park Service has been monitoring 22 mountain lions with GPS radio-collars more than two miles away in the Santa Monica Mountains

  4. Ken Burns: National parks feed America's soul

    Mon, 21 May 2012

    together as Americans, that which has served as a beacon to the rest of the world. Complementing the nearly 400 National Park Service sites in the USA are nearly 4,000 more around the globe, as the rest of the planet has followed our lead and

  5. Webcasts Push Solar Eclipse to the Masses

    Mon, 21 May 2012

    astronomy experts and social network sites that are being fueled by grainy smartphone photographs and video clips. The National Park Service streamed the eclipse live on its website from Petroglyph National Monument. It marked a first for the agency

  6. Climber Who Died on McKinley Was From Germany

    Mon, 21 May 2012

    National park officials say a climber who died in a fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley was from Germany. The National Park Service on Monday identified the climber as 49-year-old Steffen Machulka of Halle, Germany. Machulka fell more than

News

  1. Climber Who Died on McKinley Was From Germany

    Mon, 21 May 2012

    National park officials say a climber who died in a fatal fall on Alaska's Mount McKinley was from Germany. The National Park Service on Monday identified the climber as 49-year-old Steffen Machulka of Halle, Germany. Machulka fell more than

  2. Annular Eclipse Means Ring of Sunlight Visible Around Moon's Disc

    Sat, 19 May 2012

    Monument in New Mexico -- will all be in the zone from which the ring will be visible. More information from the National Park Service here . San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Denver will all see a partial eclipse

  3. Solar Eclipse Visible From California to Texas Sunday Afternoon

    Fri, 18 May 2012

    Monument in New Mexico -- will all be in the zone from which the ring will be visible. More information from the National Park Service here . San Francisco, Sacramento, Yosemite, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City and Denver will all see a partial eclipse

  4. Md. Town Extends Hand to G-8 Demonstrators

    Fri, 18 May 2012

    security measures the Secret Service and local police have been planning for months. Catoctin Mountain Park, a National Park Service property, is closed during the summit, as is neighboring Cunningham Falls State Park. Much of Route 77, which

  5. Free Shuttle Service to Grand Canyon Resumes

    Thu, 17 May 2012

    will get into the park quicker than other motorists. The service began as a pilot project three years ago. The National Park Service says it will continue as funding allows. The buses will run every 15 minutes from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m

  6. Military Families to Get Free National Parks Pass

    Tue, 15 May 2012

    of the announcement. The National Park Service estimates that giving away Jon Jarvis, director of the National Park Service . Military personnel can get The pass will be accepted at National Park Service , U.S. Fish and Wildlife

  7. National Christmas Tree has died of 'transplant shock'

    Sat, 5 May 2012

    House a year ago has died and is being removed. The National Park Service says the Colorado blue spruce died of "transplant Workers were removing the dead tree Saturday. The National Park Service says it has already identified a Colorado blue spruce

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Videos

  1. Little Girl Bitten by Shark in North Carolina

    Wed, 20 Jul 2011

    National Park Service's Kenny Balance updates reporter on child's condition.

  2. Pythons Put Florida Everglades in Peril

    Tue, 31 Jan 2012

    populations of animals like of Los suns and bobcats. Many of the had been pets that were set free by their owners. The National Park Service has cut more than 18100. Burmese in the Everglades since the year 2000.

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    had been pets that were set free by their owners. The National Park Service has cut more than 18100. Burmese -- in the Everglades since the year 2000.
  3. Best U.S. National Park Trips

    Thu, 4 Aug 2011

    the federal government of National Park Service . We'll have more from liberty But first let's talk to a National Park Service expert to find out some more spent thirty years with the National Park Service that is fantastic and more

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    it covers posted fifteen acres it's run by the federal government of National Park Service . We'll have more from liberty island and statue of liberty coming up. But first let's talk to a National Park Service expert to find out some more cool thing to -- around the country. Some area you spent thirty years with the National Park Service that is fantastic and more than 400 parts. Here in the US can you say many close to cities other great opportunity
    over the country that happen within about an hour to drive wonderful National Park Service areas for example Las Vegas. Lake Mead national recreation area is right nearby whether it's fishing and hunting and hand them voting
  4. National Parks Offer Summer Travel Deals

    Wed, 13 Jul 2011

    park has so much for every kid to do. You know you you can go to exactly any number of web sites particularly National Park Service has a website. You can look at the sites are in your area and you could put together a vacation that is in the

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    you can go to exactly any number of web sites particularly National Park Service has a website. You can look at the sites are in your area and you could put together a vacation that is
  5. Earthquake Rocks East Coast

    Wed, 24 Aug 2011

    White House was evacuated and all the national monuments were closed for safety inspections. Late tonight the National Park Service reported a crack wasn't discovered in the top of the Washington monument. Here's ABC's David would be east

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    all the national monuments were closed for safety inspections. Late tonight the National Park Service reported a crack wasn't discovered in the top of the Washington monument. Here's ABC's David -- would be east coast's unexpected case.
  6. How Pepper Spray Saved Jack Hanna

    Tue, 27 Jul 2010

    out there that's what happened in not just built. it it was so funny diet is to be proud of this idea that the National Park Service . They had that thing is. I was in the army in the cities have you OK outward out of our forty the worst thing

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    is to be proud of this idea that -- the National Park Service . -- They had that thing is. I was in the army in the cities have you -- OK outward out of our
  7. Spring in Bloom!

    Tue, 30 Mar 2010

    year long Egyptian anything in particular to prepare the trees every year. Well you know would we leave that the National Park Service they take a magnificent care of the trees year round. Especially after this storm there is a little some branches

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    the trees every year. Well you know would we leave that the National Park Service they take a magnificent care of the trees year round. Especially after this storm there is a little -- some branches down.
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Photos

  1. PHOTO: Suzette Armijo, 30, of Phoenix, right, oversees care of her 86-year-old grandmother, Elizabeth Armijo, left, a retired National Park Service ranger.
  2. PHOTO: Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, center, and Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., left, look at at 13-foot python held by National Park Service Supervisor Ranger Al Mercado in the Everglades, Fla. in ...
  3. VIDEO: National Park Service's Kenny Balance updates reporter on child's condition.
  4. PHOTO: A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that alleged the National Park Service violated the rights of a District woman who was arrested in 2008 for dancing with 17 others at the Jefferson ...
  1. PHOTO To accommodate the crowds of nature-lovers who come to watch fireflies in the Smoky Mountains, National Park Service officials have made arrangements to bus in visitors.

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