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Witnesses testified about the future of the National Park System, conservation programs, and the mission of the National Park Service. Among the topics they addressed were visitation rates,…

Robert Stanton and others testified about funding needs for the National Park Service. Among the issues addressed were improving facility management and employee housing, controlling…

National Parks Foundation representatives talked with reporters about the next phase of restoration of the Washington Monument.

Park Service officials considered and debated how to balance maintaining parks' ecosystems and providing access to visitors. The panelists each gave an individual presentation and showed…

Veterans of the Vietnam War gathered to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. General McCaffrey and Senator Hagel, both Vietnam veterans, delivered addresses to…

In the second of two hearings, The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee chaired by Senator Craig Thomas, R-Wyoming, heard testimony about the future of the National Parks system.…