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Shenandoah National Park Rangers are searching for Tyler Keefer, a 21 year-old Front Royal, Va., area man. Keefer was reported missing to Park Rangers on Monday, July 9, 2013, around 12:00 p.m. The last known location point for Keefer is believed to be the Dickey Ridge Trailhead on July, 6, 2013. Keefer’s bicycle was found at the trailhead, and he may have been hiking in the area that afternoon.
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Shenandoah National Park fire managers plan to burn 500 acres in the park’s south district on April 10, 2013. The ignition of the fire is dependent on weather conditions. The burn area is located west of Jarman Gap and northeast of Waynesboro, Virginia.
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Facilities in Shenandoah National Park will begin opening this month and will continue to open through the spring.
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Shenandoah National Park Fire Managers plan to burn 500 acres in the park’s south district sometime between March 15 and April 30. The burn area is located west of Jarman Gap and northeast of Waynesboro, Virginia.
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A new National Park Service report for 2011 shows that the 1,209,883 visitors to Shenandoah National Park spent $73.9 million in communities surrounding the park. This spending supported 1,050 jobs in the local area.
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Shenandoah National Park Fire Managers are planning a prescribed fire in the headquarters area near Luray in February. Ignition of prescribed fire is dependent on favorable weather conditions. Burn piles scattered over two acres will be ignited. Smoke from the burn may be visible from Route 211.
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Jim Northup, a 32-year National Park Service veteran, has been selected as the new Superintendent of Shenandoah National Park and Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, both in Virginia.
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Dr. Katrina Powell, director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Virginia Tech, will speak on “Place, Identity, and Eminent Domain: Letters from Shenandoah National Park” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.
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In an effort to give back to the community and give residents respite from the heat, ARAMARK – the concessioner of the lodges inside Shenandoah National Park – is offering a special promotion during July as part of their newly declared Neighbor Appreciation Month
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Shenandoah National Park and its neighboring communities will host a one-day conference, Connecting for Prosperity – Charting the Future Together, on May 24 at James Madison University
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