national-park-service

On Earth Day, volunteers gather at Flight 93 Memorial to renew the earth — and to remember

BY: - April 23, 2022

'It’s like coming home,' said Ken Nacke, of Baltimore, whose brother was a passenger on Flight 93.

Senate confirms first tribal member in history to lead National Park Service

BY: - November 19, 2021

Charles F. Sams III, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation near Pendleton, Ore., will be the first tribal member to lead the Park Service in the agency’s 105-year history

National Park Service renews mask mandate for all visitors

BY: - August 16, 2021

In May, the agency said it would require only unvaccinated people to wear masks. Recently, as the delta variant of the coronavirus has led to a spike in cases throughout the country, the NPS also required people from areas of high transmission to mask up, consistent with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. 

A national park for Pa. and N.J.? Supporters of a new proposal say it’s possible and long overdue

BY: - July 5, 2021

“Where else would you put it?” Miles asked. “If you need a national park, I’m not sure where else would be a good place to put it.”