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New Yorker Climbing Mount McKinley in Denali National Park Dies on West Buttress

A 61-year-old New Yorker collapsed and died, apparently of natural causes, while being guided to the top of Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve. William Hearne died Thursday after his team hauled gear to 13,500 feet.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2009 12:53pm

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Releases Final EIS on Restoring Elkmont Historic District

A slice of the past will be preserved, and a larger slice removed, under Great Smoky Mountains National Park's plans for restoring the Elkmont Historic District.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2009 10:43am

Secretary Salazar Announces Plan to Open Statue of Liberty Crown to the Public

Continuing on his whirlwind work schedule, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has cut through all the security red tape of the Bush administration and announced that the public once again will be able to climb all the way to the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2009 8:31am

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Special NPS Events for Railroad Buffs May 9th and 10th

Fans of trains and national parks have opportunities for special activities in a number of cities across the country on May 9 and 10, 2009.

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By Jim Burnett - May 8th, 2009 5:30pm

Obama Budget Proposes $2.7 Billion National Park Service Budget

President Barack Obama's proposed fiscal 2010 budget includes $2.7 billion for the National Park Service, a $171 million increase from FY09. Within that total is $68 million for use in buying private property inside national park boundaries.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2009 5:49pm

Mark Your Calendars: ABC TV's 20/20 To Explore Billing Search-and-Rescue Subjects This Friday

Talk about whether search-and-rescue subjects should be charged by their rescuers is getting a lot of attention lately. On Friday, ABC TV's 20/20 will raise that question.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2009 3:24pm

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National Research Council Blasts Park Service Report on Oyster Farming at Point Reyes National Seashore

National Park Service reports on the impacts of commercial oyster farming at Point Reyes National Seashore were skewed, "selectively" manipulated in several areas, and inconclusive overall, according to a National Research Council review.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 7th, 2009 11:25am

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Fire in the Hole! Explosives Help Uncover Fossils At Dinosaur National Monument

In a field that often employs paint brushes and dental picks to unlock fossils from their encasing rock, you'd think explosives would be the last tool paleontologists at Dinosaur National Monument would reach for. But, actually, it can come in quite handy when you have hundreds of tons of overburden to remove.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 6th, 2009 12:48pm

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Mammoth Cave National Park Tours Not Affected By White-Nose Syndrome

White-nose syndrome continues to be a serious problem in many bat populations in eastern states. Fortunately, the disease has not appeared at Mammoth Cave National Park, and the underground tours are continuing as usual.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 5th, 2009 5:57pm

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Floods Sweeping Gateways to Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

Unusually warm weather, coupled with a higher-than-normal snow pack and higher-than-normal ice buildup, is causing flooding problems for the gateway communities of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 5th, 2009 8:02pm

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