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Yellowstone Staff Fear Nonnative Smallmouth Bass Could Reach Park Waters

Yellowstone National Park, already grappling with an invasion of nonnative lake trout, could soon see another aquatic invader, as smallmouth bass have been detected in waters not too far downstream of the park.

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By Compiled From N... - March 11th, 2022 2:30am

Paving Project At Mather Campground In Grand Canyon NP Will Create Issues

A project to repave roads and parking areas within Mather Campground at Grand Canyon National Park will begin in early June and continue through October 2022. Periodic closures will occur within Mather Campground throughout the summer and a fixed number of sites will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

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By Compiled From N... - March 11th, 2022 2:30am

Replica Blast Furnace At Saugus Iron Works To Be Repaired

A replica of a 17th century blast furnace at Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Massachusetts will be off limits for the coming months as a contractor works to replace aging and worn aspects.

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By Compiled From N... - March 11th, 2022 2:30am

FAA, NPS Running Behind On Finalizing Air Tour Management Plans For Parks

Despite more than two decades to get the task accomplished, and almost two years after a federal judge ordered the Federal Aviation Administration and National Park Service to get the job done by this summer, air tour management plans for eight national parks will not be completed on schedule, according to court documents filed by the two agencies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 10th, 2022 12:36pm

Invasive Tegu Lizards Can Adapt To Cooler U.S. Weather

Tegu lizards, a large invasive reptile that has turned up in Everglades National Park in Florida, can adapt to temperatures cooler than the species tolerated in its native Argentina, according to U.S. Geological Survey studies.

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By Compiled From N... - March 10th, 2022 2:30am

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Missouri Man Indicted For Fire That Destroyed Ozark National Scenic Riverways Visitor Station

A Missouri man has been indicted in connection with a fire that destroyed the Round Spring Visitor Contact Station in Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri.

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By Compiled From N... - March 10th, 2022 2:30am

Specialty License Plate Raises More Than $150,000 For Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

More than $150,000 has been raised for Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park through sales of a speciality license plate honoring the park.

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By NPT Staff - March 10th, 2022 2:30am

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Grizzlies Starting To Stir In Yellowstone National Park

Grizzly bears are starting to stir in Yellowstone National Park, where one of the bruins was spotted in a meadow in the west-central part of the park.

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By Compiled From N... - March 9th, 2022 2:45am

NPCA Poll Finds Most Americans Believe Climate Change Is Harming National Parks

A strong majority of Americans believe climate change is harming the National Park System, according to a poll conducted for the National Parks Conservation Association.

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By NPT Staff - March 11th, 2022 10:01am

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Hearing On Tribal Co-Management Of Federal Lands Leads To Domestic Energy Debate

A congressional hearing Tuesday into how best federal land-management agencies could tap Native American expertise for natural resource issues opened the door for Republicans to push for more oil and gas drilling and development of a national energy policy in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 8th, 2022 1:56pm

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