Parks in the News

Spring Plowing Operations Under Way in Glacier National Park

They've unleashed the snowplows in Glacier National Park, which means it shouldn't be too terribly long before the Going-to-the-Sun Road is once again open end-to-end.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 24th, 2009 9:46am

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House Consideration of Massive Public Lands Bill Could Involve Gun Amendment

Less than two weeks after he lamented items he viewed as frivolous in the massive public lands bill that would designate official wilderness and launch three new units of the National Park System, a Utah Republican believes the bill should carry an amendment allowing concealed carry in national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 24th, 2009 9:21am

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Scientists in Hot Water at Yellowstone National Park—for a Good Cause

Research projects have become a popular target for politicians and citizens concerned about government spending, but at least some studies do have practical applications. A recent example involves a project at Yellowstone National Park, where scientists have been in hot water for a good cause.

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By Jim Burnett - March 23rd, 2009 8:48am

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Flamingo Lodge is No More

Hurricane damaged beyond repair in 2005, Everglades’ venerable Flamingo Lodge has finally been demolished. It remains to be seen when, if ever, a replacement structure will be built.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 23rd, 2009 4:34pm

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Mount Redoubt in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve Erupts as Predicted

Alaska's Lake Clark National Park and Preserve is back in the news with the eruption overnight of Mt. Redoubt.

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By Jim Burnett - March 23rd, 2009 9:55am

NRA Appeals Ruling Blocking Concealed Carry in National Parks

The National Rifle Association on Friday appealed a federal judge's ruling that put a halt to concealed weapons permit holders arming themselves in national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 20th, 2009 4:58pm

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Federal Judge Issues Scathing Opinion in Blocking "Concealed Carry" In National Parks, Wildlife Refuges

A federal judge, in a biting opinion highly critical of the Bush administration's Interior Department, has blocked a rule change that would have allowed national park visitors to carry concealed weapons.

National Parks-Gun Ruling TRO.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2009 7:30pm

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Sections of Pacific Crest Trail Poached by Mountain Bikers; Could Problems Arise in National Parks?

The Pacific Crest Trail ranges from Canada to Mexico, running through Washington, Oregon, and California along the way, traversing not one but seven units of the National Park System in the process. While mountain bikers are not supposed to use the trail, recently some have been poaching sections in California.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2009 4:11pm

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National Park Designation is an Unholy Mess

With national park redesignation back in the news, this seems like a good time to remind Traveler readers just how nonsensical National Park System unit nomenclature has become. Why can’t Congress and the National Park Service put their heads together and come up with a designation system that actually makes sense?

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 5:26am

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Fall Proves Fatal to Climber in Joshua Tree National Park

A 67-year-old icon of the southern California climbing community has died in a fall at Joshua Tree National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 17th, 2009 11:34am

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