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WEBTourism to Grand Canyon National Park contributed $768 million to local economy in 2023. Date Released: 2024-09-11. A new National Park Service report shows that 4.7 million visitors to Grand Canyon National Park in 2023 spent $768 million in …
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WEBMar 18, 2024 · Wondering what's happening across the National Park Service? This is the place to start. You can find links to news releases, subscribe to receive news in your email, search for images and videos, discover facts and figures about the National Park System, and learn how to contact media staff.
National Park Service to receive record-breaking $100M grant: …
WEBThe National Park Service is set to receive the largest grant in its history from the Indianapolis-based foundation Lilly Endowment Inc., the Associated Press reported. The $100 million donation ...
National Park Service Announces New American World War II …
WEB1 day ago · News Release Date: September 17, 2024 Contact: NewsMedia@nps.gov WASHINGTON – The National Park Service today announced the designation of eight communities across the United States as American World War II Heritage Cities. The recognition honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties, and their citizens who stepped into the workforce and volunteered to support America's war ...
National Parks Contributed Record High $55.6 Billion to U.S.
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Today, the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service released a new report that finds visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2023 resulted in a record high $55.6 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 415,400 jobs.
Most National Parks Will Close in Shutdown - The New York Times
WEBSep 29, 2023 · In a shutdown plan published on Friday, the National Park Service said it would furlough 12,972 employees, representing most of the people who give tours, study wildlife and climate in the...
How a government shutdown may impact National Parks - NBC News
WEBSep 29, 2023 · The National Park Service plans to close its parks and furlough park rangers if the government shuts down as expected Sunday, a move that would spoil vacation plans for tens of thousands of...
National Park Service clarifies employees will be allowed to join …
WEBMay 28, 2024 · The National Park Service will allow employees to participate in celebratory parades and events in uniform, a departure from earlier memos to staff members weeks before the start of LGBTQ...
Why environmentalists are suing the National Park Service to ... - CNN
WEBNov 27, 2023 · The National Park Service wants to replant sequoia groves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, where wildfires in 2020 and 2021 inflicted lasting damage on the iconic sequoia forests....
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WEBJan 31, 2020 · Wondering what's happening across the National Park Service? This is the place to start. You can find links to news releases, subscribe to receive news in your email, search for images and videos, discover facts and figures about the National Park System, and learn how to contact media staff.