THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKPERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
Organized by publication date and destination. Each story retains its permanent State & Nation address and official NPS source.
THURMONT, Md.- Due to increased security measures, a section of Park Central Road in Catoctin Mountain Park will temporarily close Friday, October 2, at 10 a.m. The road is expected to reopen by 8 p.m. Saturday, October 3, but may reopen earlier.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed from approximately 5 p.m. on Friday, September 18. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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The National Park Service is excited to welcome visitors to celebrate National Park Week from Saturday, August 22 through Sunday, August 30, as dozens of sites across the region mark the 2026 theme, “Celebrate America’s Story,” highlighting the 250th anniversary of American independence and recognizing our shared American heritage of national parks.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 8. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed from approximately 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed from approximately noon on June 19, 2026. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 21.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately noon on Friday, May 1. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately noon on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md.- During recent white-tailed deer reduction operations and subsequent disease sampling at Catoctin Mountain Park, two deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the first CWD-positive detection at Catoctin Mountain Park.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately noon on Thursday, April 2. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately noon. on Monday, April 6, 2026.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Catoctin Mountain Park will begin repaving work on Park Central Road on Monday, March 30. The work will include closures of sections of Park Central Road between the Visitor Center and the Hog Rock parking lot. The closures will be in place Monday through Friday. On weekends, the road will be fully open. Work is expected to continue for 4-6 weeks.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately noon on Friday, March 13. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately noon. on Friday, March 6. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, January 16. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, January 19, 2026.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, July 18. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2025.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Catoctin Mountain Park will conduct road work beginning on Monday, July 21. The work will address serious deficiencies on Foxville Deerfield Road and Park Central Road. It is expected to continue through the end of October with full road closures in place for periods of time.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately noon on Monday, June 9, 2025.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately noon on Friday, May 23. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately noon on Monday, May 26, 2025.
Official NPS sourceVenison donations from national parks of the National Capital Region in 2025.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately noon on Friday, March 21. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, MD - To help our next generation of conservation stewards get involved in preservation, Catoctin Mountain Park has been creating youth opportunities and projects since the 1970s. Through youth programs, like the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) and Conservation Legacy’s Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC), youth are restoring the cultural and natural resources of national parks and public lands.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately noon on Saturday, October 5. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately noon on Monday, October 7, 2024.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 3 p.m. on Friday, August 16. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 3 p.m. on Friday, July 26. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2024.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 20. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
Official NPS sourceEight national parks in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia have concluded this year’s annual operations to reduce overabundant white-tailed deer. These parks donated more than 13,000 pounds of venison to local nonprofit organizations that will serve approximately 55,000 meals to families in need.
Official NPS sourceCatoctin Mountain Park is excited to announce that all of the park’s campgrounds and cabin camps are now open for the 2024 season with significant upgrades in place. At
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Catoctin Mountain Park plans to conduct emergency road repairs on Foxfield-Deerfield Road on Tuesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 11, 2024, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Traffic will be limited to one-lane with full closures in place for short periods of time to allow maintenance workers to fill potholes and stabilize road shoulders. Park law enforcement will direct traffic to ensure the safety of workers and travelers.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 10 a.m. on Friday, March 29. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, 2024.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Fire managers at Catoctin Mountain Park plan to burn approximately 20 acres of forest near Chimney Rock sometime between March 25 and April 30, 2024, weather permitting. A notice will be posted on the park website and social media when a date is finalized. Fire managers anticipate one day of operations to complete the project.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting applications through April 1st for the 2024 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program at Catoctin Mountain Park. This is an exciting opportunity for high school students to spend eight weeks this summer doing meaningful outdoor work in a national park site from June 17 – August 9, 2024.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately noon on Friday, March 1. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 13. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 4 p.m. on Monday, January 15, 2024.
Official NPS sourceThurmont, Md. – Due to increased security measures, portions of Catoctin Mountain Park will be closed at approximately 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 23. Closures are scheduled to continue through approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.
Official NPS sourceMost forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications.
Official NPS sourceA new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 6,675,119 visitors to national parks in Maryland spent $246.6 million in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 2,940 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $344.3 million.
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