nps.gov - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - News Releases http://www.nps.gov/piro News releases from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. en-us Adopt-a-Trail/Campsite/Beach 2013 http://www.nps.gov/piro/parknews/adopt-2013.htm Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:46:16 EST Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore’s 2013 “Adopt-a-Trail, Adopt-a-Campsite and Adopt-a-Beach” orientation will be Saturday, May 4, at the Munising Falls Interpretive Center. Colyer Receives Harry Yount Award http://www.nps.gov/piro/parknews/harry-yount-award.htm Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:20:01 EST Tim Colyer, PRNL Chief Ranger, has received the 2012 National Park Service Midwest Region Harry Yount Award. PRNL Recruits YCC Applicants http://www.nps.gov/piro/parknews/ycc-2013.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:49:13 EST Youth between the ages of 15 and 18 may apply for the YCC program. Application deadline is April 12. Economic Benefit of PRNL http://www.nps.gov/piro/parknews/economic-benefit-2011.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:46:10 EST An NPS report for 2011 shows that the 561,104 visitors to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore spent $24,970,000 in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 363 jobs in the local area. PWC EA Public Scoping Comments Summary Report Available http://www.nps.gov/piro/parknews/pwc-scoping-comments-available.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:10:52 EST The National Park Service has released a summary of comments received during public scoping for the personal watercraft use environmental assessment underway Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Gregg Bruff to Retire on February 22 http://www.nps.gov/piro/parknews/gregg-bruff-retire.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:46:21 EST Gregg Bruff, Chief of Heritage Education and Cultural Resources at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, will retire on February 22, after a 37 year career with the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service. Jim Northup Leaving Pictured Rocks; Will Head Shenandoah National Park in Virginia http://www.nps.gov/piro/parknews/northup-departure.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:45:12 EST The National Park Service has announced that Jim Northup, Superintendent at Pictured Rock National Lakeshore since May 2005, has been selected to serve as the new superintendent of Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. NPS Initiates New Planning Process Regarding PWC at PRNL http://www.nps.gov/piro/parknews/pwc-prnl-2012.htm Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:20:03 EST The National Park Service is initiating a new planning process regarding the use of personal watercraft on the surface of Lake Superior within Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.