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Simpson County Man Sentenced for Robbing Native American Graves

By • Jun 6, 2018
DANIEL SCHWEN, WIKIMEDIA COMMONS (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A Simpson County man has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for violating a federal law that protects archaeological remains. The case stems from a three-year undercover investigation by the National Park Service.  

Firm Fined For Illegally Removing Native American Relics

By • May 25, 2018
GREAT SMOKEY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK VIA FACEBOOK

A Kentucky firm is being fined more than $15,000 for illegally excavating national park lands in Tennessee and removing century-old Native American relics.

Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns, Citing Administration Indifference

By • Jan 17, 2018

Updated at 4 p.m. ET

Nearly all of the seats on the U.S. National Park Service advisory board are vacant following a mass resignation Monday night, with ex-members citing Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's unwillingness to meet with them.

Public Review Period Opens for Proposed Fire Management Plan at Fort Donelson

By • Dec 21, 2017
National Park Service, https://home.nps.gov/fodo/learn/photosmultimedia/tourstop4.htm

  Fort Donelson National Battlefield has opened a 30-day public review period for a draft environmental assessment that would update the park’s fire management plan.

Trump Administration Reverses Bottled Water Ban In National Parks

By • Aug 18, 2017

In 2011, the National Park Service put in place a policy to encourage national parks to end the sale of bottled water. The aim was to cut back on plastic litter.

It was not actually an outright ban — but 23 out of 417 national parks, including Grand Canyon National Park and Zion National Park, implemented restrictions on bottled water sales. The parks encourage visitors to use tap water and refillable bottles instead.

Now, The Trump administration has reversed this Obama-era policy.

Eight Kentucky Sites Added to National Register

By • Aug 14, 2017
Wikipedia

Kentucky officials say the National Park Service has added eight sites around the state to the National Register of Historic Places.

Federal Hiring Freeze Stalls Seasonal Employment at Mammoth Cave National Park

By • Feb 6, 2017
Daniel Schwen, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

An executive order from the White House has hiring at Mammoth Cave National Park in limbo. 

Mammoth Cave National Park Seeking Comments on Fee Increase

By & • Jun 20, 2016
Mammoth Cave National Park, via Facebook

Mammoth Cave National Park officials want to increase fees for tours and programs they offer. Superintendent Tracy Stakely tells WBKO-TV  the fee increase would begin in January, and park officials want feedback before the changes are implemented. 

Big South Fork Businesses Hope Parks Study Indicates Strong Tourist Season

By • Apr 26, 2016
npa.gov

Businesses in a southern Kentucky tourist-rich area are hoping a National Park Service report released this week is an indicator of a strong upcoming summer season.  

That report showed visitors to the state’s national parks spent over $113 million in the Commonwealth last year. 

Get Ready To Pay More To Enter Some National Parks

By • Oct 1, 2015

The cost of getting into some national parks increases on Thursday.

The rates will go up despite the fact that visitation at parks is up, which means bigger crowds, congested traffic and busier visitor centers. But more people aren't translating into a big boost for park budgets. For example, visitation at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is up 20 percent so far this year and Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion are also seeing double-digit increases. The parks are also seeing the strain. About 100 parks are planning an entrance fee hike.

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