Parks in the News

Why Did The Park Service Agree To Secret Meetings Over Yellowstone Snowmobiling?

Yellowstone National Park officials plan to meet in private with representatives from the state of Wyoming and the town of Cody to discuss snowmobiling over Sylvan Pass. Does that mesh with Park Service Director Mary Bomar's pledge of transparency?

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2008 5:35pm

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How Many Tourists are Too Many in the Yosemite Valley?

When last we visited the legal wranglings over Yosemite National Park's Merced River Plan, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had taken under advisement arguments over just how far the Park Service most go to meet federal laws.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2008 9:37am

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Paw Print Another Sign That Wolves Might Be Returning to Rocky Mountain National Park

A paw print 4 inches across is a tantalizing piece of evidence that indicates gray wolves just might be returning on their own to Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 22nd, 2008 11:16am

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Park History: Acadia National Park

Spend any time in Acadia National Park during the summer and early fall and you'll understand why the "rusticators" descended on the park in the mid-1800s.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2011 6:21pm

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Elephant Seals Returning to Point Reyes National Seashore For Breeding

They're big, the males are ugly, and it's best to keep your distance. Yep, it's time for the Northern elephant seals to breed and pup at Point Reyes National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 17th, 2008 7:26pm

Controlled Flood Proposed for the Colorado River Through Grand Canyon National Park

What in essence would be a controlled flood is being proposed for the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 17th, 2008 6:32pm

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NPCA Asks Secretary Kempthorne Not To Change Gun Regs in National Parks

National Parks Conservation Association President Tom Kiernan has asked Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne not to change regulations pertaining to guns in the national parks.

NPCA-Guns.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 14th, 2008 9:19am

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Association of National Park Rangers Opposes Change in Park Gun Regulations

You can add the Association of National Park Rangers to the groups that oppose a change in gun laws to allow concealed weapons to be carried legally in the national park system.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 14th, 2008 9:20am

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National Park Status Proposed for Oregon, West Virginia State Parks

In what surely is an uncanny coincidence, there are proposals to turn state parks in Oregon and West Virginia that are built around waterfalls into national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 14th, 2008 9:57am

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Great Basin National Park's Air Could Be Compromised By Proposed Power Plant

Great Basin National Park, which boasts the cleanest air of any park in the Lower 48, could lose that distinction if a coal-fired power plant is allowed to go on-line as proposed just 38 miles northwest of the park.

GRBA-Power Plant Letter.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 11th, 2008 5:42pm

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