Parks in the News

Yellowstone Park Foundation Raising Money to Help Rangers

Restoring backcountry patrol cabins. Buying GPS units to help with search and rescue missions. Caretaking of the exhibits at the Museum of the National Park Ranger. These are some of the projects the Yellowstone Park Foundation hopes to pay for with its Yellowstone Ranger Fund.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 22nd, 2007 10:51am

Glacier National Park Art Contest Displays Kids' Love for the Park

While there's much concern across the country about kids losing touch with nature, that doesn't seem to be the case in Montana, where schoolchildren have created new postcards for the Glacier Natural History Association.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 23rd, 2007 11:55am

Grand Canyon Officials Release EA on Bright Angel Trailhead Improvements

A plan to improve the area around the Bright Angel Trailhead in Grand Canyon National Park is now available for public comment.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 21st, 2007 7:05pm

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Section of Skyline Drive Through Shenandoah National Park to be Rebuilt

A 34-mile stretch of Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park will be reconstructed during the coming year, with work starting after the Thanksgiving holiday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 21st, 2007 6:33pm

Exploring New York City's National Parks

East Coast viewers get a chance this holiday weekend to update themselves with national parks and monuments in the greater metropolitan area of New York City via public television station WNET, Channel 13.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 21st, 2007 4:21pm

Conservation Groups Will Head to Court Over Yellowstone Snowmobile Decision

Six conservation groups are condemning the National Park Service's decision regarding snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park, saying it goes against the core values of the national park system. To right that wrong, the groups said they would seek judicial relief.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 21st, 2007 3:33pm

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Everglades National Park Asked to Give Manatees Protection From Boaters

A recent Miami Herald article on manatee research in the Everglades does a good job of identifying some of the questions that still need to be answered with regard to this fascinating but still poorly understood species. However, the question of a major cause of manatee deaths within the boundaries of Everglades National Park is already well documented.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 20th, 2007 9:00am

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Plague Confirmed As Cause of Death for Grand Canyon Biologist

The Centers for Disease Control has confirmed that plague caused the death of a Grand Canyon National Park wildlife biologist earlier this month.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2007 1:50pm

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Does Hiking Yosemite National Park's Half Dome Still Present a Wilderness Experience?

Thousands of folks trek to the top of Half Dome each summer. Their footprints have created a well-worn path up past Vernal and Nevada falls and onto the granite behemoth. Which begs the question: Does Half Dome offer visitors a wilderness experience?

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2007 1:28pm

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Crater Lake, On Average, Is Deepest Lake in North America

It's easy to determine that Crater Lake is not the deepest lake in North America when you focus on maximum depth. But what happens when you compare lakes by "average" depth?

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 14th, 2007 8:47am

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