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Arches National Park Finds Its Birthday Overshadowed By Drilling Concerns

How happy can a birthday celebration be when it's overshadowed by the possibility of a blight on the landscape? Of course, one person's blight is another's prosperity. But in the case of Arches National Park, it would seem that we as a nation need to better define how we value those special places called national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 11th, 2008 8:17pm

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Zion National Park Planning To "Rehabilitate" Mount Carmel Highway

Talk about ambitious. The folks at Zion National Park are planning to do the first substantial rehabilitation of the Mount Carmel Highway in nearly 80 years, something that will not be an overnight job.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 11th, 2008 12:58pm

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New Solar Power System Puts This Park in the Forefront of Alternative Energy Use

If you had to select a national park in the United States where solar power could reduce consumption of electricity from traditional energy sources, which one would you choose? In one Western park a major system is already up and running.

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By Jim Burnett - November 11th, 2008 8:34am

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Acadia National Park Institutes Road Closures to Thwart Poachers

Acadia National Park officials have instituted their annual nighttime closures of sections of roads in the park to thwart poachers who might find the park's deer too tempting.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2008 1:08pm

President-Elect Obama's Team Hints At Reversing BLM Leasing Decisions in Utah

A decision by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to open thousands of acres of public lands abutting national park properties in Utah could be halted by President-elect Barack Obama once he takes office, according to his transition team.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2011 6:02pm

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Zion National Park Officials To Examine Needs of Canyon Shuttle System

The shuttle system that takes visitors into and out of Zion Canyon at Zion National Park long has been singled out for its success. But even a good thing can have problems.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2008 7:18pm

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Bison Might be Allowed to Range Further Beyond Yellowstone National Park Borders

Work is under way on a proposal to give bison more room to roam outside of Yellowstone National Park this winter without being killed or hazed back into the park. Though still in the preliminary stages, the proposal would help expand safe winter range for the iconic animals.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2008 2:41pm

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Snows Close Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park For the Winter

Don't use Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park as a climate change gauge. While snows have closed the road for the season, a check of past years shows this year's closure is neither particularly late nor early.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2008 7:42pm

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Officials to Outline Paving Options for Cades Cove

It ain't gonna be pretty, but it's gotta be done. And with that in mind, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials will hold a public meeting next week to discuss alternatives for paving the 11-mile loop road around Cades Cove.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2008 7:00pm

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Don't Be Surprised to See Clinton Administration Influence In an Obama Interior Department

Don't be surprised if there's a decided Clintonesque influence in the Interior Department of President-elect Barack Obama. Several Clinton administration officials have been asked to work on the transition team for the incoming president.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2008 8:21pm

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