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National Park Service

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1916, that administers national parks, monuments, historic sites, and recreational areas.


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Less than 1% of bats in nature are infected with rabies, according to the National Park Service.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Crews have already covered the fragile area with 4,500 linear feet of wattles, long tubes whose natural fibers hold soil in place, the National Park Service said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

About 15 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

The result is that the entire property is obscured from public view to a degree without precedent in recent history, according to Charles Birnbaum, a former National Park Service official.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

A native of Indiana, Doss is an amiable, soft-spoken, extremely thoughtful man who looks nothing like a National Park Service employee.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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