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Three Men Charged With Getting Too Close To Bears At Katmai National Park

A picture might be worth a thousand words, but for three men who wanted a closer photo of bears feeding on salmon in the Brooks River of Katmai National Park and Preserve the images could cost each a $5,000 fine and six months in prison.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 27th, 2021 1:42pm

Fall Kills Teen At Buffalo National River

A 16-year-old Missouri boy lost his footing and died in a fall while hiking near Eden Falls Cave at Buffalo National River in Arkansas.

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By Compiled From N... - September 27th, 2021 11:27am

KNP Wildfire Complex Continues To Grow, But Giant Forest Appears Safe

Nearly 2,000 firefighters are struggling to gain the upper hand over the KNP wildfire complex in Sequoia National Park. While it appears the Giant Forest has evaded the flames thanks to long-term fire management strategies in the park, crews were working to protect the Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park from the fire.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 26th, 2021 2:58pm

Coral Disease Represents Ecological Crisis On Par With 1988 Yellowstone Fires

A disease that threatens an entire ecosystem lies below the surface of the sea – out of sight and out of mind.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 8th, 2021 12:01pm

Photography, Family History, And The Underground Railroad

A new virtual exhibit that traces some of the descendants of those who traveled the Underground Railroad to freedom aims to elevate more complete stories of freedom seekers and their allies and highlights how their descendants keep their legacy alive.

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By Compiled From N... - September 26th, 2021 1:45am

Search Continues For Missing Canoeist At Yellowstone National Park

A painstaking and heartbreaking recovery mission continued Saturday for a canoeist missing since last weekend in Yellowstone National Park's second largest lake.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 25th, 2021 1:44pm

Tune In To Watch California Condor Release Live

There's no need to leave home to watch the release Saturday of California condors at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. You can simply tune in to a live virtual event of the big birds' flight to freedom.

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By Compiled From N... - September 24th, 2021 1:45am

Whether National Parks Would Remain Open During Government Shutdown Remains To Be Seen

Though federal agencies were being told Thursday to prepare for a shutdown if Congress fails to reach a budget agreement before October 1, whether national parks would stay open for visitors remains to be seen.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 23rd, 2021 2:55pm

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Judge Rules Joshua Trees Must Be Reconsidered For ESA Protection

Joshua trees need the protection of the Endangered Species Act if they're to avoid extinction, a federal judge has ruled in determining that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service erred by denying the species that protection.

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By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2021 12:03pm

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Ancient Human Presence Revealed At White Sands National Park

Humans arrived in North America thousands of years earlier than previously accepted, according to groundbreaking research tied to a series of human -- and animal -- footprints preserved in fossilized sand within today's White Sands National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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