National Park Service News Release July 20, 2010 – For immediate release Contact: Samantha Richardson, Samantha_Richardson@nps.gov, 303-969-2825 From the Brooklyn Bridge to Osaka, Japan National Park Service presents park design awards WASHINGTON: Public, private and international design firms from more than 20 states and five countries vied for honors in the inaugural Designing the Parks [...]

National Park Service News Release July 16, 2010 – For immediate release Contact: Samantha Richardson, Samantha_Richardson@nps.gov, 303-969-2825 From the Brooklyn Bridge to Osaka, Japan National Park Service presents park design awards WASHINGTON: Public, private and international design firms from more than 20 states and five countries vied for honors in the inaugural Designing the Parks [...]

National Park Service News Release Climate Change Response Program 1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-225-3597 phone www.nps.gov/climatechange July 1, 2010 Contact(s): Angie Richman, 970-267-2136, Angie_Richman@nps.gov Lisa Norby, 303-969-2318, Lisa_Norby@nps.gov Young scholars help National Park Service tackle climate change George Melendez Wright programs premier this summer (Fort Collins, CO) – From temperature [...]

National Park Service For Immediate Release – June 17, 2010 Contact: David Barna, (202) 208-6843, David_Barna@nps.gov Jennifer Mummart, (202) 208-4986, Jennifer_Mummart@nps.gov First Lady Michelle Obama Asks Junior Rangers to Take It Outside at Our National Parks WASHINGTON – “Let’s Move Outside, Junior Rangers!” is First Lady Michelle Obama’s call to kids across the country this [...]

National Park Service Parktips – June 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You [...]

Christmas Tree Worms, Guns, & More Parktips May 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of [...]

National Park Service News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Sue Husari, sue_husari@nps.gov (510) 817-1320 Point Reyes Superintendent Named Seasoned Professional to Lead National Seashore WASHINGTON – National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis today announced Cicely Muldoon as the new superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California. She will report to the park in [...]

National Park Service Parktips – March 2010 Parktips is a monthly compilation of newsworthy items and story ideas from the National Park Service. A new edition is posted on the first week of each month at http://www.nps.gov/news/index.htm. Just click on the Story Leads link to access Parktips. You can view past issues of Parktips. You [...]

National Park Service News Release February 18, 2010 Contact: David Barna, 202-208-6843, david_barna@nps.gov New Firearms Law Takes Effect Monday National parks now subject to state and local firearms laws WASHINGTON – A change in federal law effective Monday, February 22, allows firearms in many national parks. People who can legally possess firearms under federal and [...]

National Park Service News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 3, 2010 Contact: David Barna (202) 208-6843 Gerry Gaumer (202) 208-6843 Shackelton Named to National Leadership Team WASHINGTON – National Park Service (NPS) Director, Jon Jarvis announced today that Steve Shackelton has been selected as the associate director for visitor and resource protection. Shackelton, who [...]