Parks in the News

2007 Visitation Across National Park System Projected To Rise

Two years ago there were concerns that national parks were losing their pull over the traveling public. Today, though, National Park Service officials are bullish about visitation, pointing to gains at a number of parks, including Yosemite and Yellowstone.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 3rd, 2008 6:51pm

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World Heritage Report on Yellowstone National Park's Threats Called "Superficial"

A draft report Yellowstone National Park officials have prepared on threats to the park has been dubbed "superficial," and even park officials admit it's not overly comprehensive.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2007 10:07am

Bobcats Attack Two at Death Valley National Park

Think of Death Valley wildlife and you think of....well, rattlesnakes perhaps. But the park has a population of bobcats, as a visitor and Furnace Creek resort employee learned recently when they were attacked by two of the felines.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2007 9:35am

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Resolutions and the National Parks: What Will You Do?

Resolutions are end-of-the-year stuff. We take stock of what we've done the past 365 days and vow to make changes in the coming year. With that in mind, perhaps some of those resolutions should involve the national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 30th, 2007 8:00pm

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2007's Top National Park Stories

Politics stalked the national park system throughout 2007. From snowmobiles in Yellowstone to off-road vehicles in Big Cypress, it seemed natural resources and careful stewardship were trumped too often.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 1st, 2015 3:50pm

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Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Studying Interpretive Options for Moccasin Bend

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (better known as Chick/Chatt) is the nation’s first park to commemorate a battle. Now, it might have a chance to better explain its Native American history as well.

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By Chance Finegan - October 23rd, 2011 1:43pm

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What Will 2008 Bring the National Park System?

2007 is just about history. 2008, though, is still unvarnished, full of hope and promise. With that in mind, what will the new year bring to the national park system? Here's some wishful thinking....

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 28th, 2007 4:49pm

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Friends of Acadia Close on Land Deal to Help Acadia National Park

A land purchase by the Friends of Acadia has closed and cleared the way for the "Acadia Gateway Center" that will greet visitors to Acadia National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 28th, 2007 5:04pm

Park Service OKs Monetary Settlement On Great Smoky Mountains National Park's North Shore Road

More than six decades after promising to build a road along the north shore of Fontana Lake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the National Park Service has signed off on a deal to settle the matter with a cash payout of $52 million. Today's action brings an end to the long saga of the so-called "road to nowhere."

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 28th, 2007 12:24pm

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Possible Wolf Spotted in Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park officials, who just recently announced a program to reduce elk numbers in their park, might get some help from nature. Officials say a black-colored canine spotted on December 4 possibly was a wolf.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 28th, 2007 10:27am

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