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National Park Service Proposes Plan To Rescue Tidal Basin From Rising Waters

Efforts to protect the National Mall Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., from rising waters would revolve around rebuilding the seawalls there under a plan open for public comment through September 12.

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By Compiled From N... - July 13th, 2022 2:30am

Variety Of Strategies Being Used To Combat Washburn Fire At Yosemite

Aerial bombardments, bulldozers, hand tools, and even artificial clouds of humidity are being used at Yosemite National Park to combat the Washburn Fire, which continues to grow in size, fed by acres and acres of dead and down trees and thick ground layers of combustible forest litter.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 12th, 2022 1:29pm

Grand Canyon's Water System Back To Functioning Normally

Work to repair the electrical system that supports water delivery from the Roaring Springs Pumphouse to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park has been completed, and water restrictions have been removed.

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By Compiled From N... - July 12th, 2022 2:30am

Intermountain Regional Director Moving To Washington For New Role

Mike Reynolds, a third-generation National Park Service employee, is leaving his role as regional director of the agency's intermountain office for Washington, D.C., to serve as deputy director for Congressional and external relations.

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By Compiled From N... - July 12th, 2022 2:30am

Washburn Fire Continues To Grow Out Of Control At Yosemite National Park

A wildfire threatening the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias at Yosemite National Park continued to grow out of control Monday, spreading to more than 2,300 acres despite the efforts of more than 500 firefighters.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2022 12:54pm

Smallmouth Bass Spotted In Colorado River Below Glen Canyon Dam

A scenario scientists feared has arrived at Grand Canyon National Park, where smallmouth bass have shown up, a non-native fish that somehow has passed through the Glen Canyon Dam to continue on down the Colorado River where it poses a serious threat to native humpback chub, a native fish.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 11th, 2022 2:30am

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Yosemite Fire More Than Doubles In Size, Continued Growth Expected

A wildfire threatening one of the world's greatest collections of giant sequoias has more than doubled in size in the past 24 hours, growing to nearly 1,600 acres with further growth expected in the coming days.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 10th, 2022 11:34am

Lone Oak Tree Rises From Presumed Extinction At Big Bend National Park

There stands in the dry and rugged canyon in the backcountry of Big Bend National Park in West Texas a worn and diseased oak tree from a species once thought to be extinct but which now offers hope that it can help revive the species last spotted more than a decade ago.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 10th, 2022 2:30am

UPDATE | Wildfire Burning Near Mariposa Grove Of Giant Sequoias At Yosemite

Yosemite National Park's famous Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias was threatened Saturday by a growing wildfire that led to the evacuation of not just the grove but the nearby Wawona area. While more than 200 firefighters were trying to tackle the 703-acre Washburn fire, weather conditions were not helpful, as the forecast called for growing temperatures and reduced humidity through the weekend.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2022 4:08pm

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Wildfire Burning Near Mariposa Grove Of Giant Sequoias At Yosemite

Significant amounts of downed timber and mixed timber forest were fueling a wildfire Friday near the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite National Park, where ground crews and aircraft were trying to slow the blaze.

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By Compiled From N... - July 8th, 2022 4:10pm

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