Fear, confusion over staffing cuts roil National Park Service
The turmoil comes at a critical time as millions of visitors are expected at Massachusetts national parks this year,
When do cherry blossoms bloom in DC? National Park Service announces peak dates.
The peak bloom date is "defined as the period when 70% of the Yoshino Cherry blossoms are open," according to the National Park Service.
National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration
A Louisiana landscape of centuries-old sugar cane plantations and enduring Afro-Creole culture along the Mississippi River had been eligible for receiving rare federal protection following a multi-year review by the National Park Service.
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Burning Man 2025: Will federal cuts to Bureau of Land Management affect policing on playa?
U.S. Bureau of Land Management provides law enforcement and other services to the festival in the Nevada desert. The agency has had 800 layoffs.
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BLM: Protect Wyoming’s public lands from illegal dumping
The Bureau of Land Management is urging the public to help combat illegal dumping on public lands, a widespread issue that degrades natural resources, threatens wildlife and imposes
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3.5-magnitude earthquake rattles Cabazon area: USGS
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake rattled the Cabazon area on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. The earthquake struck the unincorporated Riverside County community at 3:22 p.m. at a depth of 10.
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Lake Mead layoffs highlight strain on workers and the National Park Service
Riley Rackliffe stared at the ceiling of his home and weighed the pros and cons of the federal government’s severance package offer. The government offered
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Judge upends BLM’s pay-to-adopt wild horse program
Advocates for the federally protected animals have criticized the program for failing to guarantee adopted horses don't end up at slaughter houses.
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BLM announces oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North Dakota
BLM announces April 2025 oil and gas lease sale in Montana and North DakotaBILLINGS, Mont. – The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today an
Blue Ridge Parkway cleanup efforts back on track after ice storms, National Park Service says
Months after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway is still on a long road to recovery. Ice storms earlier this season forced crews to halt debris removal efforts along the roadway temporarily.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs launches initiative aimed at solving cases of unidentified Indigenous people
A new taskforce, Operation Spirit Return, seeks to find the identities of 15 unnamed Indigenous people in the United States. The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced Operation Spirit Return Thursday morning.
Earthquake recorded near Midland, Texas, USGS says
The earthquake was recorded about 11 miles southwest of Ackerly, which is roughly 320 miles east of Dallas. The USGS says the quake happened at a depth of about 4.2 miles with no injuries or damages reported so far.