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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Looking For Volunteers To Help With Elk Education

Head to the Cataloochee Valley in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and you'll find one of the most beautiful low-country settings in the park. And if you're willing, you can spend a lot of time there this year helping to educate visitors on the valley's elk herds.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 19th, 2009 11:06am

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Might The Obama Administration be More Invested in Everglades Restoration Than Its Predecessor?

Different administrations in Washington have different sets of priorities. While the Bush administration talked about helping restore the massive Everglades ecosystem, the Obama administration is sending signals it will work harder to push the project forward.

Everglades_Policy_White_Paper27Feb09.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2009 7:24pm

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Snow Storm Still Battering Rocky Mountain National Park

Winter continues to deliver a few well-placed, late-season kicks to Rocky Mountain National Park, where plow crews are struggling to keep up with nearly 3 feet of snow that have fallen in some areas of the park in the past 24 hours.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2009 10:32am

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Interior Department Agrees To Conduct EIS on Gun Rules for National Parks

Perhaps recognizing the writing on the wall, the Interior Department has decided to conduct an environmental impact statement on a rule change that would allow national park visitors to arm themselves.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2009 10:19am

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National Park Week: Lot's Going On Out There Across the System

While every day of the year offers opportunities to explore the National Park System and learn something about this unique collection of properties, once a year the president proclaims "National Park Week" with hopes folks will get out and enjoy the parks. This year that week starts Saturday, April 18, and runs through next Saturday, April 26.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 17th, 2009 9:40am

The Next Director of the National Park Service Will Be....

Apparently Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has settled on his choice for the next director of the National Park Service and only the formalities of nomination and Senate confirmation remain to be done.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2009 7:42pm

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Missing Kayaker’s Body Found After Extended Search at Saint Croix National Scenic River

Authorities at Saint Croix National Scenic River in Wisconsin have recovered the body of a missing kayaker after an extended search. In a bizarre twist, the search was complicated by the theft of the kayak involved in the incident.

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By Jim Burnett - April 16th, 2009 8:23am

Taxpayers Get a Nice Present on April 15th

Most taxpayers don't associate April 15th with good news, but national park supporters received a nice present on "Tax Day 2009," thanks to a major donation from the Conservation Fund at the Big Thicket National Preserve.

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By Jim Burnett - April 15th, 2009 6:11pm

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Tiny Toads To Slow Traffic At Cape Cod National Seashore

Piping plovers and sea turtles have halted traffic at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, lava flows and their gases have done the same at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and floods have shut down traffic at Olympic National Park and Mount Rainier National Park. At Cape Cod National Seashore, a tiny toad has the power to divert traffic.

Eastern Spadefoot Toad.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 15th, 2009 6:46pm

What's The Latest On Search For New National Park Service Director? No One's Saying

"Process" is the answer given when you ask folks at the Interior Department why Secretary Ken Salazar hasn't settled on a new director for the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 15th, 2009 12:00pm

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