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The National Park Service makes every effort to keep the public informed about news events, accomplishments, employee recognitions, special and re-occurring events within and around the parks in the system.

The National Park Service and Eastern National publish In The Park park newspaper which provides visit planning information and contains articles on various resource-related topics. Copies of In The Park are available at all park visitor centers.

Fort Raleigh provides news releases to local and regional newspapers; current and past news releases can also be found here on the park web site.

For all press inquiries, call the park's Public Information Officer at (252) 473-2111 or by email.

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Wasps, locally called Jack Spaniard in their nest.  

Did You Know?
A wasp common to St. John is called the Jack Spaniard. These paper wasps are not aggressive, but will sting you repeatedly if disturbed. The sting can be quite painful, and should be treated with common sting relief remedies. The discomfort can last three days.

Last Updated: September 05, 2006 at 10:49 EST