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National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
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Here's how you can help improve commuting on Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
What’s something that worries you when you drive along Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway? It’s probably the reversible lanes. The National Park Service is asking commuters to weigh in on improving safety in a meeting on Wednesday. News4’s Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports.
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Yosemite National Park worker dies after being found with severe injuries
The FBI is investigating the death of a National Park Service worker who law enforcement found with “severe injuries” last week, according to the National Park Service.
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Almost there! DC's cherry blossoms hit stage 5 of 6 en route to peak bloom
D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage five as they head toward peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday.
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Cherry blossom excitement as Tidal Basin blooms reach ‘peduncle elongation' stage
The cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin are rapidly blooming. News4’s Juliana Valencia spoke to Mike Litterst from the NPS.
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Peduncle elongation! DC's cherry blossoms hit stage 4 of 6 leading to peak bloom
D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage four as they head toward peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday.
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Halfway there! DC's cherry blossoms hit stage 3 of 6 en route to peak bloom
D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage two as they head towards peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Sunday. Stage two means that florets, or tiny flowers that start to form within the green buds, are visible on the trees. In recent years, the trees have reached stage two earlier in March, according to NPS data....
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Historian raises concerns over Arlington National Cemetery website DEI removal
A prominent historian is raising concerns as Arlington National Cemetary updates its website to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to remove all mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion. News4’s Walter Morris reports.
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DC's cherry blossoms reach stage 2 of 6 on the way to peak bloom
D.C.’s iconic Yoshino cherry blossoms have reached stage two as they head towards peak bloom, the National Park Service (NPS) announced Sunday. Stage two means that florets, or tiny flowers that start to form within the green buds, are visible on the trees. In recent years, the trees have reached stage two earlier in March, according to NPS data....
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National Park Service and Storm Team4 predict peak bloom
The prediction for the 2025 Cherry Blossom’s peak bloom has been revealed. The National Park Service says they expect a pink tidal basin from March 28 to March 30th. News4’s Tommy McFly explains what it means, when the festival starts and what you have to do to catch the pinkies at peak bloom.
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‘I'll say one word: Stumpy!' DC's favorite cherry tree gets NPS shoutout
Stumpy, DC’s favorite little cherry tree, got a posthumous shoutout from the National Park Service during the 2025 peak bloom prediction press conference.
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Fired Yosemite workers say upside-down US flag was a call to protect public lands
Laid-off employees who hung a U.S. flag upside-down at Yosemite National Park in a sign of “distress” said the action was a call to protect the nation’s public lands from privatization and to reinstate the thousands of federal workers who were recently fired.
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National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration
A Louisiana landscape where centuries-old sugar cane plantations and Afro-Creole culture remain preserved along the Mississippi River will no longer be eligible for consideration for federal recognition following a request from state officials.
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Upside-down US flag hung in California national park
An American flag was hung upside down on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park on Saturday following the firing of about 1,000 National Park Service employees.
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Tree removal along GW Parkway halted after backlash from residents
Crews have stopped cutting down trees along the George Washington Parkway in Northern Virginia after residents expressed anger and frustration.
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Backlash after hundreds of trees cut along GW Parkway
Residents say many of the trees that were cut shouldn’t have been taken down. News4’s Adam Tuss explains the controversy.
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Woman badly burned after walking off-trail in Yellowstone National Park
A New Hampshire woman suffered burns on her leg after hiking off trail in Yellowstone National Park and falling into scalding water in a thermal area near the Old Faithful geyser, park officials said.
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How a bag of Cheetos disrupted the ecosystem at Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Rangers at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southern New Mexico describe it as a “world-changing” event for the tiny microbes and insects that call this specialized subterranean environment home.
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Grand Canyon's main water line has broken dozens of times. Why is it getting a major fix only now?
A single pipeline at the Grand Canyon delivers water to millions of visitors annually at the South Rim. Some visitors were surprised recently when they were shut out of hotels over the Labor Day holiday. The move was unprecedented. The leaks are a known problem. The pipeline that twists and turns through the inner canyon has broken dozens of times...
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US national parks are receiving record-high gift of $100M
The official nonprofit organization of the National Park Service is set to receive a $100 million gift, marking the largest grant in its history.