National Park Service - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com The website that Washington lives by. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:02:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.washingtonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/cropped-washingtonian-favicon-gigantic-138x138.png National Park Service - Washingtonian https://www.washingtonian.com 32 32 People Can’t Get Enough “Stumpy.” What’s the Story Behind DC’s Most Beloved Tree? https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/03/20/people-cant-get-enough-stumpy-whats-the-story-behind-dcs-most-beloved-tree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=people-cant-get-enough-stumpy-whats-the-story-behind-dcs-most-beloved-tree https://www.washingtonian.com/2024/03/20/people-cant-get-enough-stumpy-whats-the-story-behind-dcs-most-beloved-tree/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:25:44 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1679490 Stroll the blossom-lined Tidal Basin right now, and about a minute west of the Jefferson Memorial, you’ll approach an almost paparazzi-like scene: fans clamoring to view what’s been called a “hero,” “an icon,” and a “living legend.” The celebrity in question? Stumpy, the little cherry tree that could. After years of undergoing daily flooding from the basin’s […]

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The Washington Monument Was Vandalized With Red Paint https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/09/21/the-washington-monument-was-vandalized-with-red-paint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-washington-monument-was-vandalized-with-red-paint Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:16:04 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1597731 The Washington Monument was defaced on Tuesday, and a person has been arrested for vandalism, according to the US Park Police. Videos and photos circulating on Twitter show the monument painted with red letters: “Have you been fucked by this … Gov says tough shit.” In an alert posted to Twitter on Tuesday night, the Park […]

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The Old Post Office Tower Has Some of DC’s Best Views https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/09/07/the-old-post-office-tower-has-some-of-dcs-best-views/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-old-post-office-tower-has-some-of-dcs-best-views Wed, 07 Sep 2022 13:21:55 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1595561 There wasn’t a lot of fanfare when the Old Post Office tower reopened last March after being closed for two years of the pandemic. Let’s call that a soft re-launch; now with tours back in full swing, we decided to check out an underrated DC tourist attraction. The tower atop the Waldorf Astoria (the former […]

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The Lincoln Memorial Is 100 Years Old. Here’s How to Celebrate It. https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/05/19/the-lincoln-memorial-is-100-years-old-heres-how-to-celebrate-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-lincoln-memorial-is-100-years-old-heres-how-to-celebrate-it Thu, 19 May 2022 16:28:08 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1582552 In 1939, singer Marian Anderson performed on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for a crowd of over 75,000 after she was not allowed to sing at Constitution Hall because she was Black. In 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the very same steps to some 250,000 […]

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The Chesapeake Bay Is Closer Than Ever to Becoming a National Recreation Area https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/07/14/chesapeake-bay-national-recreation-area/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chesapeake-bay-national-recreation-area Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:18:02 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1539480 When members of the Chesapeake Conservancy visited California’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area three years ago, the conservation group developed a grand vision for the Chesapeake Bay: the Chesapeake National Recreation Area, or CNRA. “That was the lightbulb moment,” says Reed Perry, external affairs manager for the Chesapeake Conservancy. “We said, ‘We can do this exactly […]

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The National Park Service Wants Your Opinion: Who Should Use Beach Drive? https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/07/12/nps-wants-your-opinion-about-who-can-use-beach-drive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nps-wants-your-opinion-about-who-can-use-beach-drive Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:00:43 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1538881 A northern section of Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park has been closed to traffic since April 2020 to allow more recreational space during the pandemic. Now, the National Park Service wants your opinion about whether it should reopen the road—a route that connects DC and Maryland—to cars. Comments can be submitted online or sent […]

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National Park Service Could Close Down Tidal Basin Around Cherry Blossom Peak Bloom https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/03/23/national-park-service-could-close-down-tidal-basin-around-cherry-blossom-peak-bloom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-park-service-could-close-down-tidal-basin-around-cherry-blossom-peak-bloom Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:00:21 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1476567 The National Park Service announced today it will be “limiting all vehicular and pedestrian access” around the Tidal Basin once the cherry blossoms start to bloom, which would close down access to parking and paddle boats as soon as this weekend. Drivers will be asked to take alternate routes from the streets around the Basin, […]

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Citing “Credible Threats,” Park Service Suspends Washington Monument Tours https://www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/11/citing-credible-threats-park-service-suspends-washington-monument-tours/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=citing-credible-threats-park-service-suspends-washington-monument-tours Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:49:13 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1392665 The National Park Service has suspended tours of the Washington Monument, citing “credible threats to visitors and park resources.” The agency says that groups who were involved in last week’s riot at the Capitol “continue to threaten to disrupt the 59th presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021.” The Park Service says it may order more […]

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Right-wing Evangelical Sean Feucht Has Invited 15,000 Worshippers to the National Mall this Weekend https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/10/23/right-wing-evangelical-sean-feucht-has-invited-15000-worshippers-to-the-national-mall-this-weekend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=right-wing-evangelical-sean-feucht-has-invited-15000-worshippers-to-the-national-mall-this-weekend Fri, 23 Oct 2020 18:16:19 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1311756 On Sunday, Sean Feucht, an Evangelical singer and former Republican congressional candidate, is hosting a “worship protest” on the National Mall, complete with mass baptisms. He expects 15,000 people to show up, per his National Park Service permit. Conspicuously absent from said permit? Any kind of mask or social distancing requirement. This weekend’s event is […]

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The “White House Raccoon” Strikes Again https://www.washingtonian.com/2020/10/07/white-house-raccoon-strikes-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=white-house-raccoon-strikes-again Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:44:35 +0000 https://www.washingtonian.com/?p=1293923 The saga of the aggressive White House raccoon—who may actually be several raccoons—continues today with yet another attack on reporters. Just as he was about to start recording a segment, CNN senior Washington correspondent Joe Johns literally had to scream at the biting beast. The video is probably the best thing you’ll watch today: This […]

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