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2007 National Park Visitation Shows 3 Million Visitor Increase

National park visitation during 2007 showed a boost of roughly 3 million visitors over 2006 totals, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park again led all the "national parks" in visits, with 9.4 million.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 7:37pm

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Former Park Service Director Dickenson Passes Away

Russell Dickenson, who managed to survive as director of the National Park Service under four different Interior secretaries and both a Democratic and a Republican president, has died.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 3:30pm

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Olympic National Park Entrance Fees to Stay Unchanged Through 2009

Negative public reaction to a proposed increase in Olympic National Park's entrance fees has prompted park officials to leave the current fees in place through 2009.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 9:12am

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Keeping Track of Grand Teton National Park's Bighorn Sheep

Tick off a list of Grand Teton National Park's wildlife and bison, elk, moose and bears come immediately to mind. Bighorn sheep? Not so quickly, but they're there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 9:03am

Park History: Grand Canyon National Park

Quick now, how old is Grand Canyon National Park, 100, or 89? Some might say both answers are correct.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 25th, 2008 9:07pm

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Park History: Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park not only is one of America’s most photogenic national parks but, oddly enough, it's one of our most controversial.

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By Chance Finegan - February 25th, 2008 7:56pm

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Coalbed Methane Projected Proposed North of Glacier National Park Tabled

A plan to develop coalbed methane reserves in British Columbia just north of Glacier National Park have been dropped. However, there still are plans to develop coal reserves in the region.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 18th, 2008 12:42pm

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Dinosaur National Monument: Paleo's Not The Only Responsibility

Floating the Green or Yampa rivers through Dinosaur National Monument shows a side of this national park unit that is not reflected in its name. Indeed, fossils from the age of dinosaurs are the last thing that crosses your mind.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 22nd, 2008 9:33pm

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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Growing by 42 Acres

The site of the first Civil War battle west of the Mississippi is growing by 42 acres thanks to an infusion of federal dollars and work by the battlefield's foundation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 21st, 2008 5:13pm

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Bush Administration Plan to Remove Wolf Protections Draws Criticism

If a wolf turns up in Rocky Mountain National Park, it will be protected by the Endangered Species Act. But plans by the Bush administration to remove ESA protection from Yellowstone's wolves could make it incredibly hard for the predators to migrate down to Colorado.

Wolf Delisting Q&A.pdf

NRDC Wolf Delisting Petition.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 21st, 2008 2:05pm

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