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National Park Service

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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 White House and the National Park Service have denied that Cafaro or anyone at the White House played any role in Greenwater landing its recent federal contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

A liner along the bottom of the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC was cut with a sharp knife or razor earlier this month, an official at the National Park Service has said.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Reports of a 23-year-old man falling from Yosemite National Park’s nearly 600-foot water fall are under investigation by the National Park Service, according to authorities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The National Park Service did not respond to an AFP query seeking comment and confirmation.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 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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