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March 15, 2024 | 6:12 PM

Park Service taps Pennsylvania woman to head Gettysburg historic sites

Kristina Heister, a lifelong Pennsylvanian, has been named superintendent for Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in Adams County. 

By Gabriela Martínez/WITF
January 11, 2024 | 10:30 AM

The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn’s statue wasn’t a priority

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press
January 9, 2024 | 8:52 AM

National Park Service retracts decision to take down William Penn statue at Philadelphia historical site

By Marc Levy/The Associated Press

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August 5, 2022 | 2:12 PM

Yellowstone National Park struggling to comeback after historic flooding

About 900 people live in Gardiner, but each summer the town straddling the Yellowstone River is crowded with thousands of visitors staying in hotels and patronizing businesses that rely almost exclusively on park visitors.

By Olivia Weitz/Yellowstone Public Radio
August 1, 2022 | 2:03 PM

People who want to visit the world’s tallest living tree now risk a $5,000 fine

Starting now, visitors who attempt to see the Guinness World Record tree in person will risk a $5,000 fine and six months in jail.

By Juliana Kim/NPR
July 7, 2022 | 2:41 PM

Yellowstone floods reveal forecasting flaws as world warms

Flooding that devastated Yellowstone National Park last month have generated calls from weather experts for changes to the way the government issues weather forecasts as extreme weather becomes more frequent.

By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson/ The Associated Press
October 28, 2021 | 5:14 AM

US park service, tourism group partner to highlight tribes — from Pa. to Oregon

Along the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, a guidebook has tribal attractions on or near the trail, and a map translates locations into Native languages.

By The Associated Press
May 31, 2021 | 5:37 AM

Historic Montgomery County farmstead recognized as an Underground Railroad site

The Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program works to preserve sites and locations that were integral to the safe passage of enslaved people.

By Kenny Cooper/WHYY
August 11, 2020 | 8:06 AM

Despite the risks, business is booming at national parks

By Nathan Rott/NPR
July 2, 2020 | 10:10 AM

Revived Mount Rushmore fireworks will feature Trump but no social distancing

By David Welna/NPR
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