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National parks tourism brought over $1.5B in benefits to DC area
Fifty-four million people visited the national parks around Washington in 2018 and they spent nearly $1.1 billion doing so, according to a new National Park Service report. As a result, close to 15,000 jobs were created and the region saw a $1.58 billion economic boon.
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DC man fulfills quest to visit every national park in a single journey
After 1,095 days and more than 75,000 miles on the road, Mikah Meyer is home, having fulfilled his dream of visiting all 419 US national parks in a single, grueling journey.
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Va. Sen. Warner: Park repair an issue even ‘dysfunctional Washington’ should agree on
“This should be a no-brainer,” said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., of the Restore Our Parks Act. It’s aimed at addressing a maintenance backlog at hundreds of national parks that’s estimated at close to $12 billion. The needs in Virginia alone are estimated to be more than $1 billion.
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Missing: Va. Tech ‘teaching’ drones to help in search and rescue missions
With a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a group of Virginia Tech researchers hope to harness the power of unmanned aerial robots, or drones, to assist human searchers.
2 months ago -
National Mall resumes operations Sunday; National Zoo reopens Tuesday
The National Mall and Memorial Parks in D.C. will resume normal operations Sunday, The National Park Service announced Saturday. The National Zoo will reopen on Tuesday, along with other Smithsonian museums affected by the partial government shutdown.
5 months ago -
National parks struggle to stay open, safe during shutdown
Nonprofits, businesses and state governments nationwide are putting up money and volunteer hours in a battle to keep national parks safe and clean for visitors as the partial U.S. government shutdown lingers. See photos.
6 months ago -
Garbage, feces take toll on national parks amid shutdown
The 10th day of the partial federal government shutdown, which has forced furloughs of hundreds of thousands of federal government employees, has left many parks without most of the rangers and others who staff campgrounds and otherwise keep parks running.
6 months ago -
Open and closed: shutdown’s varied impact on parks, tourists
Tourists trekking to parks and historic sites across the U.S. on Saturday are seeing a mix of impacts from the federal government’s second shutdown in less than a year. Here’s what’s open and closed across the country.
6 months ago -
Immigration arrests on public lands up 4000 percent under Trump
The figures represent a dramatic escalation in the immigration enforcement role played by the Interior Department, a federal agency better known for protecting the nation’s historic monuments and wildlife refuges.
7 months ago -
Photographer who shot breathtaking engagement photo at Yosemite needs help finding the couple
Freelance photographer Matt Dippel doesn’t shoot weddings, or engagement photos, but he took a beauty during a recent trip through Yosemite National Park — and the happy couple doesn’t even know it.
8 months ago -
Park Service weighs changes for speeches, demonstrations at White House, monuments
The National Park Service is considering making changes that could affect future speeches, as well as special events on the grounds of the nation’s monuments and parks.
11 months ago -
National parks could face flooding from sea level rise, storm surge
The National Park Service has released its first-ever report on how the impact of sea level rise and flooding from storms could impact national parks around the country. The new report released Friday found that parks in Washington, D.C., face the highest sea level rise by 2100.
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For some DC kids, the lesson plan includes paddling on the Potomac
There’s a national drive to get “Every Kid in a Park,” and on Tuesday that included taking 70 D.C. fourth-graders outside to paddle on the Potomac River. See photos and video.
2 years ago -
Presidents Day freebies and events
WTOP helps you find the best freebies, deals and events for the upcoming national holiday.
2 years ago -
The 7 best U.S. National Parks for wildlife spotting
To many (if not most) of the millions of visitors, the most exciting part of a taking trip to a national park is the chance to see the wild animals.
3 years ago
