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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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The Cultural Landscape Foundation filed suit against the Interior Department and National Park Service on Monday to stop the repainting of the pool on the National Mall.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

For Professor Sidor, the research represents more than ten years of collaboration with the National Park Service.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The Interior Department, which oversees the National Park Service, said at the time that only the U.S. flag and other specially authorized flags can be flown on the park service’s flagpoles, with limited exceptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

As a tourist site, it is currently run by the National Park Service.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Geological Survey and National Park Service, along with some academics, met and formed something called the Yellowstone Volcanic Observatory.

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

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