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.
The National Park Service has scheduled prescribed fires on federal lands in Mercer County this Spring depending on environmental conditions. These prescribed fires will reduce wildfire risks and enhance wildlife habitat and native plant restoration.
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National Park Service plans prescribed burns at Knife River Indian Villages NHS this spring.
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Tom Smith selected as Superintendent of Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
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Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site invites all to join in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the park. To commemorate this historic milestone, we are hosting a free event, Saturday, August 17th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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National Park Service Thanks Stanton Volunteer Fire Department for Assisting with Lightning Caused Fire
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National Park Service plans prescribed burn at Knife River Indian Villages NHS
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail has released its 2020 Annual Report. The report documents a year of partnerships and projects with the common goal of commemorating and protecting the 4,900 mile historic route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Pacific.
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A new superintendent has been selected at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site!
Official NPS sourceNorth Dakota National Park Service Sites Are Modifying Visitor Center Operations.
Official NPS sourceOn Sunday, November 10th Homestead National Historical Park will connect virtually with park rangers from Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site who will present their program: “People of the Earthlodge: Lifeways of the Hidatsa." This program with Knife River Indian Villages will take place at the Homestead Education Center at 2:00 p.m.
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Calling all teachers! We just uploaded some brand new lesson plans to the NPS Teacher Portal. Check it out, as well as lesson plans from National Parks all across the nation!
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Learn about Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara, and Plains Indian Sign Language from native speakers at Knife River Indian Villages NHS.
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Participate in an archeological research tour daily at 1pm from Tuesday, July 23rd through Thursday, August 1st. Visitors can watch the work anytime during the day. A special chance to talk with an archeologist from the crew will occur only at 1pm each day.
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Grammy-nominated flutist Keith Bear shared his special gifts of Mandan-Hidatsa flute playing, singing, and storytelling with visitors to Knife River Indian Villages NHS on Saturday, July 20.
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Join Native flutist and storyteller, Keith Bear, on Saturday as he shares his music and experiences of over two decades playing around the world.
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Thirteen kids had a great time at Kids' Camp on Tuesday. They played games, made crafts, learned about prairies, and went on a scavenger hunt.
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Visitors use the iNaturalist app to photograph and geo-tag plants, trees, birds, bugs, or animals in the park. NPS rangers compile this data to use in management planning and tracking.
Official NPS sourceA fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS), a deadly disease of hibernating bats but not a direct risk for humans, has been detected in North Dakota for the first time.
Official NPS sourceCome see what archeologists are learning about effects of the Homestead Act in the northern Plains.
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Knife River Indian Villages NHS welcomes noted anthropologist and fur trade scholar W. Raymond Wood, anthropologist Randy Williams, and archeologist William J. Hunt, Jr. for an afternoon book signing of their latest co-authored work Fort Clark and Its Indian Neighbors: A Trading Post on the Upper Missouri. The book signing will take place on July 21, 2012, and runs from 1:00 to 3:00 pm CDT.
Official NPS sourcePull your camera out of winter storage! Knife River Indian Villages hosts their spring photography workshop Saturday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Participants should meet at the park visitor center. Leading the workshop is local photographer Michael Kopp of Wilton.
Official NPS sourceKnife River Indian Villages National Historic Site will host an outdoor photography workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central Time on Saturday, October 1, 2011. Novices and experts are welcome to attend and should meet at the visitor center to participate in this free event.
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