Results tagged “nps”

The elevator that goes to the top of the Washington Monument malfunctioned at about 1 p.m. this afternoon, with a number of tourists who had already reached the viewing area still inside the building.

We were alerted yesterday via the Art Law Blog that the U.S. Department of the Interior is gearing up to change motion and still photography rules on federally run lands. In an amendment to current regulations, three DOI agencies, the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Services, and the National Park Service, will be authorized to charge standardized fees to and require a permit from commercial photographers who want to shoot in an area...

We love D.C., but we know it's not perfect. Is there something you think we're missing? Let us know. I don't want quibble to with Graham's review of last Friday's Arcade Fire show, or the generally positive blogospheric reaction to the concert. I was in attendance, too, and thought the band put on a solid performance of its impressively powerful catalog. I left satisfied, if a little disappointed that the night hadn't been as awe-inspiring...

Hi, I'm curious about Ft. Reno, specifically the building sitting on top of the hill. I know that's not the original fort, thanks to the NPS sign on Nebraska Ave as well as their website. All I know is that the site is always guarded and secure. So, what goes on in there? Would you believe us if we told you it was a super-secret black ops division of the CIA? No? At 429 feet...

Good morning, Washington, or, should we say, Happy "Martha is Free!" day? Yes, indeed, the domestic diva walked out of a West Virginia federal prison today, yet walks straight into five months of house arrest. All celebration aside, here's the real news of the day ... Cherry Blossoms, One Month and Counting:The U.S. Park Service finally called it -- the cherry blossoms that frame the Tidal Basin will be in full bloom from April 4-9,...

Teresa Chambers, the whistleblowing former U.S. Parks Police chief is in court once again fighting for her old job back. Chambers, who was suspended last December -- and ultimately fired in July by the Interior Department, had complained publicly that her agency was understaffed and underfunded, leaving security of Washington's memorials and park land in jeopardy. This, of course, didn't sit too well with her superiors. Her suspension and firing, brought politicians into the fray,...