Parks in the News

Building a Tour Boat For Voyageurs National Park Can't Be Done Overnight

While Voyageurs National Park received permission and the funding to purchase a new tour boat, it's going to take just a little while for that cruiser to show up in Rainy Lake.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 10th, 2009 7:38pm

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How Valuable Are Fossilized Mammoth Bones To the National Park System?

There are national parks that focus on geology, that provide windows into ancient civilizations, and which honor westward expansion. So should one that preserves fossilized mammoth bones be added to the mix?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 10th, 2009 10:16am

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Glacier National Park Officials Developing Battle Plan For Lake Trout in Quartz Lake

In a sign of how difficult it can be to overturn mistakes in national parks, crews in Yellowstone National Park are moving into their second decade of fighting non-native lake trout in Yellowstone Lake, where they're threatening to wipe out the lake's native cutthroat trout population. Now Glacier National Park has its own lake trout battle.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 9th, 2009 7:09pm

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Historic Oath of Allegiance Comes Home to Valley Forge National Historical Park

Military personnel, federal employees and elected officials take an oath of allegiance or oath of office, but during the American Revolution there was a lot at stake for those who promised "true allegiance to the United States of America"—in writing. One of those historic documents was recently donated to Valley Forge National Historical Park.

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By Jim Burnett - March 7th, 2009 5:08pm

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Send Your Kid To Work in Great Smoky Mountains National Park This Summer

Great setting, inspirational leadership, insights into a possible career, and $10.31 an hour. What more could a teenager want from a summer job? All they have to do is live in North Carolina and want to spend a chunk of the summer in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 7th, 2009 6:21pm

Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park Could Shut Down For Structural Strengthening

Yosemite National Park officials hope to learn in June whether they'll have the money needed to strengthen The Ahwahnee Hotel against earthquakes, a project that could shutter the iconic lodge for two years.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 7th, 2009 10:10am

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Send Your Teen To Work This Summer: In Grand Teton National Park

Summer jobs might be tough for your teens to find this year thanks to the economic doldrums. But if they jump on the following opportunity, they might be able to land a great job in Grand Teton National Park

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 5th, 2009 5:01pm

Committee: Keep Mount St. Helens Out of the National Park System

After roughly a year of reviewing scenarios, a committee tasked with determining whether Mount St. Helens should remain a U.S. Forest Service property or be turned over to the National Park Service has reached its conclusion: Keep the National Park Service away from the mountain.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 5th, 2009 4:42pm

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When It Comes to National Parks, is it an "Earmark" or Prudent Spending?

As Congress works on the Omnibus Spending Bill of 2009, that heft appropriations catchall that funds government, critics have pointed to more than 8,500 "earmarks." But is that word truly a pejorative when it comes to the National Park System?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 5th, 2009 7:42am

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Five Units of National Park System to Benefit From Trails Dollars

A coming infusion of $330,000 will help five units of the National Park System improve their trail networks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2009 5:17pm

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