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Tasing of Native American Man at New Mexico National Monument Under Investigation
The National Park Service says it’s investigating an incident in which a visitor was tased by a ranger at Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico.
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Home of Civil Rights Icon Evers Named as a National Monument
The historic home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers is now a national monument, the U.S. interior secretary and members of Mississippi’s congressional delegation announced Thursday. The designation for the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home was required by a law President Donald Trump signed in March 2019. The Interior Department said in a news release Thursday that Tougaloo...
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Bear Found Scavenging on Remains of Elgin Man in Smoky Mountains
A bear was found eating the remains of an Elgin man Friday near a campsite in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. The remains were of Patrick Madura, 43, although it’s unclear if he was mauled to death by the bear or died by another means, according to National Park Service spokeswoman Jamie Sanders. Backpackers found Madura’s...
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Camper Pleads Guilty to Starting Wildfire at Grand Canyon
A Flagstaff, Arizona, man has pleaded guilty to starting a wildfire at the Grand Canyon during a backpacking trip.
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Staff Spots Cougar at Big Hill Park in Wisconsin Saturday
A parks and recreation staff member spotted a cougar at Big Hill Park in Beloit, Wisconsin Saturday. The City of Beloit Parks and Recreation posted on Facebook that one of their staff members found a cougar in Big Hill Park. The city reported the sighting to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, according to the social media post. In an…
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National Parks Officials Answer Crowding With Closures to Fight Virus
Three of America’s best-known national parks — Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Great Smoky Mountains — closed their gates Tuesday as parks struggle to keep popular recreation areas open while heeding warnings from officials urging them to prevent spreading the coronavirus at congested sites.
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National Parks Are Free, But Some Oppose That Amid the Virus
Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home because of the coronavirus
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National Registry of Historic Places Adds 5 New Suburban Locations
The National Park Service has added five suburban spots to the register of historic places after deciding they were all worthy of preservation for their noteworthy significance. One of those includes the ‘Leaning Tower of Niles’ in Niles. The tower is a half-sized replica of the real Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, at 94 feet tall and leaning 7…
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Burns Planned For 1,100 Acres of Indiana Dunes National Park
More than 1,000 acres of the Indiana Dunes National Park will soon be going up in flames during prescribed burns at Indiana’s only national park.
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Incredible Lake Geneva Ice Castle Opens
If you enjoy winter weather, a new ice castle in Lake Geneva is now open! NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has a preview of the incredible new installation.
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Elevator Briefly Breaks Down at Reopened Washington Monument
The newly upgraded elevator at the Washington Monument stopped working just days after reopening to the public following a three-year, $15 million renovation project.
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The View From the Top: Washington Monument Reopens After 3-Year-Closure
For the first time in three years, you can go to the top of the Washington Monument and see panoramic views of the Capitol, all the monuments and everything in between.
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Boaters Slow to Return to Indiana Beaches After Cyanide Spill
Boating enthusiasts have been slow to return to the Lake Michigan shoreline in northwestern Indiana after a chemical spill killed thousands of fish and prompted the temporary closure of beaches.
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Indiana Dunes National Park Beaches Re-Open After Cyanide Spill
Beaches at the Indiana Dunes National Park have re-opened after a cyanide spill caused a massive fish kill earlier this month.
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Lasers Used to Fight Black Biofilm on Jefferson Memorial Dome
Specialists are using lasers to clean up the black biofilm on the Jefferson Memorial dome.
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3,000 Fish Killed by Cyanide Leak at Indiana Steel Factory: State Officials
Water tests in Indiana show that cyanide concentrations have fallen to acceptable levels about a week after a steel plant leaked toxins into a tributary of Lake Michigan, killing several thousand fish and shutting down part of the Indiana Dunes. Portage steel factory owner ArcelorMittal and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have been criticized for failing to report the...
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Aftermath of Northwest Indiana River Chemical Spill
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is investigating after a steel plant dumped toxic levels of cyanide and ammonia-nitrogen in the Little Calumet River. NBC 5’s Ash-Har Quraishi takes a look at the impact.
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Steel Mill Sorry for Spill That Killed Fish, Closed Beaches
A steel company apologized for a spill of cyanide and ammonia that led to a fish kill and prompted the closure of beaches along Lake Michigan. ArcelorMittal issued a statement Friday night saying it “apologizes and accepts responsibility for the incident from the Burns Harbor facility.”
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Portage Mayor Says City Was Not Told of Cyanide Leak for Days
City officials in Portage, Indiana said they weren’t informed of a chemical leak in the Little Calumet River for multiple days after concerns were first reported.
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Bethesda Man Dies After Lighting Self on Fire Near White House Ellipse
A man who set himself ablaze Wednesday on the ground of the White House Ellipse has died, U.S. Park Police say.