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Fee Free Days for National Park Sites Badlands National Park will waive its entrance fee on six days in 2021. The fee-free days are part of the Department of Interior’s commitment to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people. The six entrance fee-free days for 2021 will be: Monday, January 18 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Satur...

The 25th Amendment: The quickest way Trump could be stripped of power, explained Vox.com 1/7/2021 Andrew Prokop © Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, forcing their way inside the building and interrupting Congress’s certification of electoral votes. Should Trump further escalate his attempts to hold on to the White House, there is a way for top officials to quickly strip him of the powers of the presidency: by invoking Section 4...

Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks will waive their entrance fee on six days in 2021. The fee-free days are part of the Trump Administration’s unprecedented commitment to increase access, promote recreational opportunities, improve visitor facilities and conserve natural and historical treasures in national parks for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people. The six entrance fee-free days for 2021 will be: • Monday, January 18 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • ...

editorial@newsandsentinel.com PARKERSBURG — The Ohio River Water Trail in Parkersburg has been designated a National Recreation Trail-National Water Trail by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt. The 57.7-mile trail is jointly managed by the Wood County Alternative Transportation Council and the Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau on behalf of the Wood County Commission. Providing accessible recreation opportunities for residents and visitors to Parkersburg, the ...

EPA Announces Historic Approval Of Floridas Request To Administer The Clean Water Act Section 404 Program Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the State of Florida is the first state in more than 25 years to apply for and receive approval to implement a Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 404 program, joining Michigan and New Jersey as the only states in the country with such authority. Today’s action formally transfers permitting authority under CWA Section 404 from...

The six, entrance fee-free days for 2021 will be: Monday, January 18 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Saturday, April 17 – First Day of National Park Week Wednesday, August 4 – Great American Outdoors Act anniversary Wednesday, August 25 – National Park Service Birthday Saturday, September 25 – National Public Lands Day Thursday, November 11 – Veterans Day Campground fees still apply on all designated fee-free days. Bandelier normally charges $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle,...

Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Releases Status Report Published: 13 December 2020 13 December 2020 Washington, DC - The Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) today released a status report detailing accomplishments during its first year and outlining its strategy for the next 12 months. The President’s Executive Order (E.O.) 13898, set forth a range of tasks to be completed over ...