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Costs to Rebuild Glacier National Park's "Sun Road" Skyrocket

Skyrocketing construction costs are threatening the ambitious rebuild of Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road, with latest estimates for the job at least $100 million more than initially thought.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2008 9:20am

Grand Canyon National Park Opens Lottery for 2009 Non-commercial River Trips

If you've long wanted to run your own trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, now's the time to get your application in. Grand Canyon National Park officials are accepting lottery applications for 2009 non-commercial trips through February 27th.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 4th, 2008 10:31am

Erosion Forces Temporary Closures of Two Trails in Grand Canyon National Park

Erosion crafted the Grand Canyon, and so it's not terribly surprising that erosion has forced park officials to temporarily close or limit travel on two trails until repairs can be made.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 1st, 2008 7:18pm

Master Craftsmen Restoring 18th Century House That Survived the Civil War

Somehow, the eight-room house survived the Civil War battle that swept across the Wilderness battlefield in Virginia. Now, master craftsmen are working to see that it survives the test of time.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 1st, 2008 6:43pm

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Kids Think Highly of Our National Parks

Judging from the winners in the National Park Foundation's 2007 Junior Ranger essay contest, school children across the country think a lot about our national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 31st, 2008 12:40pm

Winter Visits to the National Parks

Planning a national park visit during the winter months is not as easy as it might seem. Do you pack your long johns, or your swimsuit?

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2008 6:29pm

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Send A Bison Valentine To Your Sweetie And Help Yellowstone's Herds

I've got to hand it to the Buffalo Field Campaign, the group that doesn't believe shooting bison is a smart way to manage Yellowstone National Park's bison herds. The folks there are always thinking of innovative ways to raise money for their efforts.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2008 4:28pm

The Insanity Behind the Christmas Mountains Sale

The debate over whether the National Park Service should be allowed to buy the Christmas Mountains for an addition to Big Bend National Park should not be dominated by the personality and rigid mindset of pro-gun Texas land Commissioner Jerry Patterson. So says the Dallas Morning News.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2008 4:06pm

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Using Controlled Burns To Manage Stones River National Battlefield

When "controlled burns" are mentioned in the national park system, most thoughts turn to the big, sprawling Western parks, such as Zion, Yellowstone and Yosemite. But using fire as a management tool also is beneficial at places such as Stones River National Battlefield in Tennessee.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2008 7:41pm

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Fishers Return to Olympic National Park

Like springs unsprung the fishers bolted from their boxes and vanished into the forests of Olympic National Park's Elwha Valley, carrying hopes that they would reestablish one of the region's long-lost residents.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 27th, 2008 6:08pm

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