National Park Service
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Occupy DC protesters must stop camping by Monday
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The National Park Service is distributing fliers to protesters Friday at McPherson Square and at Freedom Plaza telling demonstrators that they must leave.
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Margaret Anderson remembered by friends, colleagues
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Friends and colleagues of National Park Service ranger Margaret Anderson gathered Tuesday to grieve her loss.
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Deer killed by two dogs off leash at Great Falls
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The National Park Service reports that off-leash dogs have killed at least three deer in the last week.
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Yes, really: NPS proposes five Capital Bikeshare stations on the National Mall
NPS is inviting public comment on the five proposed Capital Bikeshare stations for the National Mall.
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After 42 years, Tourmobile to shut down Monday
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Tourmobile, which has been serving 700-800,000 people annually in D.C., is shutting down on Monday after more than 42 years. The National Park Service had said it would likely not review its contract with Tourmobile.
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Christmas tree lighting tickets available
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The National Park Service is offering more free tickets for this year's national Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Washington than in years past.
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Christmas Tree lighting ceremony to be held December 1
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The annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held on Thursday, Dec. 1 this year, the National Park Service announced today.
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Grab shovels: Wednesday is National Fossil Day on the D.C. Mall
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Today, take your kids to National Fossil Day on the National Mall, where you can sift for fossilized remains and trade "fossil cards." Paleontologists will be present.
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National Public Lands Day this Saturday: Things to do in D.C.
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From rock climbing to bird hikes, the National Park Service has got you covered this Saturday. Find out what to do and where to volunteer in this guide.
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Tourmobiles on the National Mall might be making last stop
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Tourmobile buses have rolled up and down the Mall for 40 years, but employees say their days might be numbered.
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Free Civil War trading cards offered for 150th anniversary
CommentThe National Park Service is issuing a series of trading cards to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
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Heat adjustments made for Manassas civil war reenactment
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For all the attention to detail, organizers of a re-enactment to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bull Run can't replicate one thing: the weather.
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Robert Vogel named superintendent of D.C.'s National Mall
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The National Park Service has named a 30-year veteran as the new superintendent of the National Mall in Washington.
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Tree crushes National Park Service worker's vehicle
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A tree crashes down a National Park Service worker and traps him in a vehicle.
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National Park Service to detail July 4 celebration
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The National Park Service is announcing details of the July 4th celebration on the National Mall.
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Park service considers shooting deer at Md., Va. battlefields
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The National Park Service is wrapping up a series of public meetings about the problems caused by large numbers of white-tailed deer on three Civil War battlefields in Maryland and Virginia.
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