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How The National Park Service Is Working To Protect Ecological Corridors

National Park Service staff is working on a number of fronts to implement a White House directive to develop or restore and protect ecological corridors, including those relied upon by wildlife during their migrations.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2023 2:30am

National Park Service Continues To Score Low In Best Places To Work Survey

Despite National Park Service Director Chuck Sams' pledge to focus on raising the morale of his vast workforce, the latest survey of government agencies shows park employees don't feel they're getting the recognition they deserve and continue to be concerned over the Park Service's ability to meet its mission.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 19th, 2023 3:00am

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Surveys Point To Public Satisfaction With Arches National Park Reservations System

A survey last summer of more than 500 visitors to Arches National Park found strong support for a reservations system to manage visitation at the highly popular park in southeastern Utah.

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By Compiled From N... - April 19th, 2023 2:30am

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National Park Service Sued Over Cumberland Island National Seashore's Feral Horses

Cumberland Island National Seashore's feral horses not only are damaging the seashore's environment and two federally protected species but are not being humanely managed by the National Park Service and should be removed from the seashore, according to a lawsuit filed against the federal government.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 18th, 2023 4:45pm

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Automobile Break-Ins At Joshua Tree National Park

Park rangers are investigating a theft from multiple vehicles in Joshua Tree National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - April 17th, 2023 12:30pm

Valles Caldera: A Diamond In The Rough?

Valles Caldera is a mountainous, forested landscape broken by sweeps of grasslands and which in places rises more than 11,000 feet in northern New Mexico. It is also, figuratively, a not quite 90,000-acre blank canvas upon which the National Park Service is working to create what it envisions will be a masterpiece.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 3rd, 2024 11:26am

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Select Yellowstone National Park Roads Open To Public April 21

Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads routinely open this time of year and remain open until Nov.1, when they close in preparation for the winter season.

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By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2023 3:00am

Great Smoky Mountains Road Work And Temporary Lane Closures

Beginning April 17, 2023, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Federal Highway Administration officials announced several upcoming road paving and pothole repair projects on Newfound Gap Road, Clingmans Dome Road, and Foothills Parkway West. Crews will also finish their work on the Spur Tunnel, requiring lane closures until the end of the month.

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By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2023 3:00am

Fatal Fall At Acadia National Park

A 17-year-old male fell approximately 25 feet to his death near the Otter Cliff area in Acadia National Park on Friday, April 14, 2023.

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By Compiled From N... - April 14th, 2023 4:30pm

Pavement Preservation Treatments Planned For Blue Ridge Parkway

Pavement preservation work at Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks, parking areas and picnic areas from milepost 294 to 384 (between Blowing Rock and Asheville) and milepost 394 to 443 (south of Asheville to Balsam Gap) is planned for the 2023 visitor season.

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By Compiled From N... - April 14th, 2023 3:00am

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