National Park Service
Storm-damaged Statue of Liberty to reopen by July 4
Mar 19, 2013 17:43 EDT
The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4 once repairs to extensive damage inflicted on the New York landmark by Hurricane Sandy are completed, US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday.
Ongoing repairs keep Statue of Liberty closed
Mar 01, 2013 15:14 EST
Damage wreaked on the Statue of Liberty by Hurricane Sandy has yet to be fully repaired, and it remains unclear when the New York icon will again welcome tourists from around the world.
Sequester cuts would further slow US economy
Feb 24, 2013 15:39 EST
Looming austerity cuts will reduce aid to the poor, cause widespread flight delays and close parts of national parks, further hurting the US economy, government officials and analysts say.
Sandy costs top $42 bn in New York state: governor
Nov 26, 2012 18:15 EST
Superstorm Sandy ran up a super bill of $42 billion across New York state, causing more damage than infamous Hurricane Katrina, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday, appealing for federal emergency funds.
Sandy costs top $42 bn in New York: governor
Nov 26, 2012 16:42 EST
Superstorm Sandy ran up a super bill of $42 billion across New York, causing more damage than the infamous Hurricane Katrina, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday, appealing for federal emergency funds.
Sandy cost New York City $19 billion: mayor
Nov 26, 2012 13:53 EST
Superstorm Sandy ran up a super bill of $19 billion as it tore through New York City, the mayor said Monday in an appeal for extra federal funds.
Obama pays homage to Hispanic leader Cesar Chavez
Oct 08, 2012 18:29 EDT
President Barack Obama Monday declared a national monument honoring Hispanic civil rights activist Cesar Chavez, praising his perseverance and steadfastness as a labor organizer for struggling farm workers.
10,000 Yosemite tourists could face deadly virus
Aug 31, 2012 22:55 EDT
Some 10,000 visitors to California's Yosemite National Park could have been exposed to a deadly virus that kills one in three victims and cannot be treated, officials said.
Yosemite warns tourists after virus kills two
Aug 31, 2012 04:16 EDT
US health authorities are warning tourists who visited California's famous Yosemite National Park recently to beware of a rare virus spread in mouse droppings, after two people died.
Yosemite warns tourists after virus kills two
Aug 28, 2012 17:10 EDT
US health authorities are warning tourists who visited California's famous Yosemite National Park recently to beware of a rare virus spread in mouse droppings, after two people died.
Grizzly bear kills hiker in Alaska national park
Aug 26, 2012 14:28 EDT
A lone backpacker was mauled to death by a grizzly bear in a US national park in Alaska after taking pictures of it from close range, the National Parks Service and reports said.
Repairs could shutter Washington Monument til 2014
Jul 09, 2012 15:29 EDT
Repairs to the Washington Monument, damaged in last summer's earthquake in the eastern United States, could see it kept closed to the public until 2014, the National Park Service said Monday.
World loses species with death of Lonesome George
Jun 25, 2012 03:04 EDT
Lonesome George has died, leaving the world one species poorer.
World loses species with death of Lonesome George
Jun 24, 2012 19:22 EDT
Lonesome George has died, leaving the world one species poorer.
'Transplant shock' kills US National Christmas Tree
May 04, 2012 18:57 EDT
The National Christmas Tree is dead.
Disputed cross to keep place in US desert
Apr 24, 2012 19:08 EDT
A veterans' memorial cross, the fate of which was debated by the US Supreme Court, will stay in the California desert under a land deal between justice officials and the American Civil Liberties Union.
Thousands of US atheists turn out for 'Reason Rally'
Mar 24, 2012 19:26 EDT
Thousands of atheists, agnostics and other non-believers turned out in the US capital on Saturday to celebrate their rejection of the idea of God and to claim a bigger place in public life.
DC Cherry Blossom centennial fest unfazed by bloomin' warm
Feb 24, 2012 14:13 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Above-average temperatures have brought February blooms to Washington, but organizers of the centennial National Cherry Blossom Festival see the springlike winter as no threat to their celebration.
Warm winter no worry for D.C. Cherry Blossom festival
Feb 24, 2012 14:13 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Above-average temperatures have brought February blooms to Washington, but organizers of the centennial National Cherry Blossom Festival see the springlike winter as no threat to their celebration.
Grand Canyon to ban bottled water sales
Feb 08, 2012 11:56 EST
PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - The Grand Canyon will soon ban the sale of bottled water, responding to concerns that empty plastic bottles scattered around the park are spoiling views of the natural wonder.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| National Park Service | |
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| National Park Service Arrowhead | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | August 25, 1916 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal Government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Main Interior Building (MIB) & 1201 Eye Street, NW Washington, D.C. |
| Employees | 15,828 permanent, 1,256 term, 2,984 seasonal (2007) |
| Annual budget | $2.924 billion (2009) |
| Agency executive | Jonathan Jarvis, Director of The National Park Service |
| Parent agency | US Department of the Interior |
| Website | |
| nps.gov | |
