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Wildfire at Zion National Park Prompts Closure of a Section of West Rim Trail

If you're headed to Zion National Park in the next few days, you may notice a bit of smoke in the canyon at night, and a section of the West Rim Trail has been closed temporarily. Both are the result of a small wildfire in the northern portion of the park.

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By Jim Burnett - July 9th, 2009 7:44pm

Updated: Greenpeace Climbers Arrested for Climate Change Protest at Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Eleven Greenpeace members were arrested Wednesday for mounting a protest on the granite presidential faces of Mount Rushmore National Memorial to urge President Obama to "show real leadership on global warming."

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 8th, 2009 2:52pm

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Storms Batter Cape Cod National Seashore Beaches And Destroy Most Piping Plover and Least Tern Nests

While humans certainly can wreak havoc on the nests of shorebirds such as piping plovers and least terns, so can Mother Nature. A late-June storm that battered Cape Cod National Seashore destroyed a large majority of the seashore's plover and tern nests.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 8th, 2009 9:37am

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Visitation On Record Pace in Yellowstone National Park

If Yellowstone National Park could be viewed as a bellwether, then those who fear the national parks are suffering from a decline in visitors will be relieved. The latest figures show that a visitation rebound in Yellowstone that started in May has now reached a record pace.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 7th, 2009 4:00pm

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Social Networking Site Pushes Petition for a "Maine North Woods" National Park

In a refreshing change from business as usual, there's a growing groundswell of citizen support for a new national park to be anchored in the north woods of Maine.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 7th, 2009 9:31am

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Cinema Series Stars Movies Made in Zion National Park

The centennial film series “A Century of Cinema" features movies that were made in Zion National Park. There will be one showing a week in Springdale, Utah, beginning August 13.

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By Bob Janiskee - July 6th, 2009 6:28pm

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Oklahoma Woman Rescued From Middle of Stream in Rocky Mountain National Park

Streamside photos in the Rocky Mountains definitely are photogenic, but the footing can be tricky, as an Oklahoma woman learned Monday after falling into a snowmelt-filled stream in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 6th, 2009 6:39pm

Yosemite National Park Returns To Square One on Yosemite Valley Plan

After a series of legal setbacks, Yosemite National Park officials once again are setting out on the path to develop an acceptable development plan for the Yosemite Valley, one that is expected to fully take into consideration impacts to the wild and scenic Merced River.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2009 4:00pm

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National Park Service and The Access Fund Agree to Work Together

It took six years, but the National Park Service and the Access Fund, an organization that represents the interests of an estimated 1.6 million climbers, have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 4th, 2009 5:21pm

Plans Announced to Digitally Map Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Digital mapping. This relatively new technology is a boon to archaeologists and preservationists. It's already been employed at Mesa Verde National Park, and now plans are in the works to digitally map the focal point of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 4th, 2009 11:49am

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