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National Park Service Director Chuck Sams Highlights Great American Outdoors Act Projects and Tribal Co-Stewardship During Trip to National Parks in Minnesota and Wisconsin

August 26, 2024 · Source: National Park Service

A group of people in National Park Service uniforms stand in front of a lighthouse as they walk along a path on a tour. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

National Park Service Director Chuck Sams today finished a multi-day trip to Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin where he met with Tribal nations, reviewed large-scale infrastructure repair and improvement projects funded by the landmark Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), and celebrated the NPS birthday with park staff and visitors on August 25.

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