GATLINBURG, Tennessee, March 21 -- The National Park Service Great Smoky Mountains National Park issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: In the first year since Great Smoky Mountains National Park launched the Park it Forward program, the park generated over $10 million in recreation fee revenue, which includes parking tag sales and camping fees. The park is using this money to improve visitor safety, increase park ranger presence, and repair, enhance and maintain public park facil  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Alternative spring breaks from UW often involve doing volunteer work for communities. Next week during spring break, many college students will head to sunny beaches in Florida, California and elsewhere. But that's not for everyone. A group of UW-Madison students have found another meaningful way to spend their week off. The Wisconsin Union Directorate's Alternative Breaks Committee provides  more