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Public Comment Period Extended Regarding Land Exchanges In Cumberland Island National Seashore

Cumberland Island National Seashore seeks public comment on four proposed land exchanges within the park boundary.

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By justin.housman - October 3rd, 2024 2:30am

Capital Reef National Park Campground Reservations Available Year-Round

You'll soon be able to reserve a campsite in Capital Reef National Park in Utah year-round.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2024 2:30am

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Search For Missing Hiker In Yellowstone Moves From Rescue To Recovery

After 11 days, a search-and-rescue effort to find missing hiker Austin King in Yellowstone National Park has been scaled back to a recovery mission.

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By justin.housman - October 3rd, 2024 11:55am

The Fastest-Ever Climb Of The Grand Teton, A Record Lost And A Trails Debate

When a trail runner claimed to have set a new FKT on the Grand Teton, the trail running world was in awe. They they found out he'd cut a switchback.

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By justin.housman - October 8th, 2024 11:25am

Newfound Gap Road To Open In Great Smoky Mountains On Wednesday

While cleanup from Tropical Storm Helene continues in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Newfound Gap Road that crosses the park from Tennessee to North Carolina is scheduled to reopen Wednesday morning.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 1st, 2024 3:06pm

Big South Fork's Viewfinder That Helped Color Blind Visitors See Fall Foliage Destroyed By Vandals

Officials at Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area are looking for information about vandalism that destroyed a viewfinder built to allow colorblind visitors to enjoy the fall foliage.

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By justin.housman - October 1st, 2024 2:40am

Child's Park in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area To Reopen After Six Years

After six years of renovations, the popular Child's Park in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area reopens to the public on October 2.

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By justin.housman - October 1st, 2024 2:30am

Seawall Rehabilitated At Perry's Victory And International Peace Memorial

Two years of work have added 40 years of life to the seawall that buffers Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial in Ohio from the pounding waters of Lake Erie.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 1st, 2024 2:30am

Recovery Continues At National Parks Impacted By Tropical Storm Helene

Flooding, power outages, and downed trees were among the issues national parks were facing in the aftermath of Helene, which evolved from tropical storm to hurricane and back to tropical storm as it rampaged from the Gulf of Mexico north into Appalachia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2024 2:58pm

Dangling Rope Marina Not Returning At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Declining water levels at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area have prompted the National Park Service to decide the Dangling Rope Marina can no longer operate.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2024 2:30am

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