http://www.nps.gov/news/ This feed provides the latest national-level news releases from the National Park Service. en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT http://www.nps.gov/getaways Wed, 15 May 2013 09:50:00 EDT Isle Royale isn't the easiest place to get to, but that's just part of the adventure. An archipelago, including a 47-mile-long wilderness island, in Lake Superior, this week's Getaway is well worth the seaplane or boat trip to reach it. The National Park Service is soliciting qualified applicants for a temporary contract for a food and beverage snack bar operation at Herring Cove Beach within Cape Cod National Seashore. 14 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT http://concessions.nps.gov/caco004-13_rfq.htm http://concessions.nps.gov/caco004-13_rfq.htm http://www.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=1478 Fri, 10 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT The Department of the Interior today announced the start of the 2013 "Share the Experience" contest, giving amateur photographers the chance to join the ranks of Ansel Adams, Thomas Moran, and others who have found recognition for their photographs of the nation's public lands. http://www.nps.gov/getaways/jofl Wed, 08 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT This week's Getaway is Johnstown Flood National Memorial in Pennsylvania. When the Lake Conemaugh dam broke in 1889, 2,209 people were killed and thousands more were injured. Here, visitors can learn about lives forever changed and remember those who were lost. http://www.nps.gov/getaways/vick Wed, 01 May 2013 09:30:00 EDT This week's National Park Getaway visits a key Civil War battlefield; Vicksburg National Military Park was once known as the Gibraltar of the Confederacy. http://www.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=1475 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:00:00 EDT Using both sophisticated technology and age-old engineering techniques, the National Park Service has produced highly accurate, animated videos of America's historic engineering and industrial resources. http://www.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=1474 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:40:00 EDT Ten teenagers have won scholarships and national recognition in the Expressions of Freedom art contest commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. http://www.nps.gov/getaways/gegr Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:00:00 EDT At this week's National Park Getaway, you'll find an answer to the age-old question: Who is buried in Grant's Tomb? The National Park Service will issue a prospectus soliciting for proposals in response to a business opportunity to operate overnight accomodations, food and beverage, retail, and related service in Olympic National Park. 23 Apr 2013 19:00:00 EDT http://concessions.nps.gov/olym002-13.htm http://concessions.nps.gov/olym002-13.htm http://www.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=1472 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:00:00 EDT The National Park Service CD "Songs for Junior Rangers" has children across the country doing the limbo, acting like bison, laughing, singing, and pretending to be in a cave. http://www.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=1471 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:30:00 EDT One year after releasing a strategic plan, and a shared vision, for sustainable operations within our nation's parks, the National Park Service is going even greener. http://www.nps.gov/news/listing.htm Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:00 EDT Browse the archives to find past News Releases dating back to 2000.