Parks in the News

Salt Lake City Woman Injured During Descent From Grand Teton In Grand Teton National Park

A Salt Lake City woman had to be airlifted off the Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park after breaking several bones while descending from the summit.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 8th, 2008 5:04pm

Decisions on Controlling Elk in Theodore Roosevelt, Wind Cave National Parks Likely to Linger Into 2009

Don't expect a final decision this year on how the booming elk populations at Theodore Roosevelt or Wind Cave National Parks will be brought under control. National Park Service officials say they don't expect to have the National Environmental Policy Act process completed before year's end for either park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 8th, 2008 9:36am

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How is Cape Hatteras National Seashore Faring Under Travel Restrictions?

How is life at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the wake of travel restrictions aimed at protecting shorebirds and sea turtles that nest along the coast? As with many matters, it depends on whom you ask.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 5th, 2008 7:40am

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Yelllowstone National Park Firefighter "Roughed Up" By Grizzly

The grizzly bear apparently couldn't get away from the "LeHardy Fire" in Yellowstone National Park fast enough. Unfortunately for the firefighter, he was in the way of the bear's path.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 4th, 2008 6:31am

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Fall Kills Woman in North Cascades National Park

A 50-year-old woman has died in North Cascades National Park from injuries sustained in a fall on Klawatti Peak. The woman's husband told authorities he nearly drowned crossing a river while trying to find help.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2008 2:22pm

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Yellowstone National Park Officials Scale Back Size of "LeHardy Fire"

Better mapping has led Yellowstone National Park officials to scale back their estimate of the size of the "LeHardy Fire" to just about 500 acres. However, the Grand Loop Road north of Fishing Bridge remains closed because of the blaze.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2008 8:38am

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Did the NRA Infiltrate Groups Opposed to Overhauling Gun Regulations for the National Parks?

How far will the National Rifle Association go to overthrow gun control measures? Apparently infiltrating groups who favor gun control isn't out of the question. Among the groups infiltrated? Apparently the National Parks Conservation Association.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2008 4:30pm

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Lawsuit Filed to Stop Expansion of Visitor Center at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument

A group of former National Park Service chief historians and park superintendents are plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed Thursday to block expansion of the visitor center at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. At stake, they say, is the historic integrity of the monument.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 31st, 2008 2:52pm

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"LeHardy Fire" in Yellowstone National Park Explodes to 600 Acres

Gusting winds have fueled a rapid increase in the size of the "LeHardy Fire" in Yellowstone National Park, pushing the blaze to roughly 600 acres in a handful of hours.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 31st, 2008 8:40am

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Crews Continuing to Battle Wildlfire in Kings Canyon National Park

Part of a fire burning in the backcountry of Kings Canyon National Park is being "managed" for its benefits to the landscape. Unlike the Telegraph Fire outside Yosemite National Park, the "Tehipite Fire" is not threatening structures or human developments.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 30th, 2008 7:28pm

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