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  • National Park

    Petrified Forest National Park

    Arizona

    A landscape where deep time lies fully on display, Petrified Forest National Park blends colorful badlands, vast grasslands, and one of the world’s largest and most…

  • National Monument

    Scotts Bluff National Monument

    Nebraska

    Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mo…

  • National Park & Preserve

    Denali National Park & Preserve

    Alaska

    Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tu…

  • National Historical Park

    Minute Man National Historical Park

    Massachusetts

    At Minute Man National Historical Park the opening battle of the Revolution is brought to life as visitors explore the battlefields and structures associated with Ap…

  • Part of Colonial National Historical Park

    Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park

    Virginia

    Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 s…

  • National Historic Site

    Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

    New York

    Built by of one of the first families of wealth in America. Designed by one of the nation's preeminent architects. The Vanderbilt Mansion is a home built expressly f…

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  • Park Closure

    Visitor Center Closed October 12

    Cedar Breaks National Monument · UT

    The Cedar Breaks National Monument Visitor Center is closed today, October 12, due to heavy snowfall and hazardous road conditions.

  • Danger

    Hazardous Winter Weather

    Cedar Breaks National Monument · UT

    Heavy snowfall and hazardous road conditions are creating dangerous travel conditions at Cedar Breaks National Monument. Avoid travel to the monument until conditions…

  • Park Closure

    The Virgin River Narrows and all slot canyons closed

    Zion National Park · UT

    The Narrows and all slot canyons are closed at this time due to forecasted excessive rainfall with impacts including runoff or flooding.

    Details on NPS.gov

  • Park Closure

    Taylor Creek Trail Temporarily Closed

    Zion National Park · UT

    Taylor Creek Trail is temporarily closed due to flooding

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  • Park Closure

    Adams NHP closed Monday, October 12

    Adams National Historical Park · MA

    The Visitor Center and historic homes are closed Monday, October 12. Park grounds are open daily sunrise to sunset. The Visitor Center and historic homes are currently…

  • Caution

    Partial Trail Closer of West Side Loop

    Joshua Tree National Park · CA

    There is a partial trail closure of West Side Loop trail in the Black Rock area to allow for trail crew and volunteers to conduct trail repairs.

  • Information

    Ford Mansion tours scheduled for this afternoon are CANCELLED.

    Morristown National Historical Park · NJ

    We apologize for the inconvenience.

  • Information

    Park Facilities Closed

    Ninety Six National Historic Site · SC

    Park facilities will be closed in observance of Columbus Day on Monday, October 12. Park grounds will remain open. Regular operations will resume on Tuesday, October 13.

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  • First Saturday Birdwalk

    Ninety Six National Historic Site · SC
    Ongoing through Dec 5 · 8:00 AM–10:00 AM Free

    Are you interested in birds and do you enjoy being in nature? Join a ranger and a volunteer for our First Saturday Birdwalk at Ninety Six National…

  • Jr. Ranger Scavenger Hunt

    Obed Wild & Scenic River · TN
    9:00 AM–4:00 PM · Obed Wild & Scenic River Free

    Come by our Visitor Center and complete a special scavenger hunt and earn a copy of the book “Free Flowing: the Spirit of Obed Wild & Scenic River.”

  • Maltese Cross Cabin Tour

    Theodore Roosevelt National Park · ND
    Ongoing through Oct 17 · 10:30 AM–11:00 AM Free

    Join a park ranger for a brief welcome chat exploring how Roosevelt’s experiences as a rancher, hunter, and outdoorsman in North Dakota helped shape…

  • Special Exhibit: 170 years of Hardscrabble, Grant's Cabin

    Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site · MO
    Ongoing through Jan 18 · 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Free

    This special exhibit celebrates the 170th anniversary of the completion of Hardscrabble, the two-room log cabin built by Ulysses S. Grant while…

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