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Southwest's Long-Running Drought Imperils Wildlife

Pronghorn antelope are renowned as the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere, but they're not expected to be fast enough to outrun climate change and drought in the Southwest. By the end of the century, half of the pronghorn populations in the region are expected to be gone, according to federal researchers.

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

Much Of Kings Canyon National Park Closed By Wildfire

Much of Kings Canyon National Park in California has been closed due to the close proximity of the KNP Complex of fires burning north through Sequoia National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2021 1:24pm

Firefighters Appear To Be Winning The Battle To Protect Sequoia's Giant Forest

Decades of fire prevention work by the National Park Service, and endless gallons of water, have given firefighters at Sequoia National Park an edge in protecting the Giant Forest and its iconic trees from the flames of the KNP Complex.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 19th, 2021 6:54pm

Turning A 25-Foot Sitka Spruce Log Into A Canoe

Two Tlingit artisans will be working in the coming weeks to turn a 25-foot-long Sitka spruce log into a traditional dugout 'work' canoe at Sitka National Historical Park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 21st, 2021 10:58am

Lake Superior Claims Two Kayakers At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Gale force winds up to 35 knots and waves occasionally reaching 7 feet proved too much for two kayakers at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore who swamped in the rough water and died.

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By Compiled From N... - September 18th, 2021 4:35pm

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Giant Sequoias Are No Stranger To Fire

Giant sequoias are no stranger to fire, but if they are to withstand large conflagrations such as those burning in California this year, fire has to be a regular visitor to the groves of these big trees.

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

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One Kayaker Dead, Another Missing At Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

A kayaking accident at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has left one paddler dead and another missing in Lake Superior.

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By Compiled From N... - September 17th, 2021 1:31pm

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Ticketed Entry Reduced Sun Road Traffic At Glacier National Park

Efforts to constrain traffic on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park this year succeeded, with a 12 percent decline in traffic compared to 2019, according to park staff.

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By Compiled From N... - September 17th, 2021 1:45am

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Fires Close Sequoia National Park As Crews Work To Protect Giant Forest

Rolls of aluminum foil -- heavy, heavy duty foil -- were being used at Sequoia National Park to protect structures, and some giant sequoias, from wildfires that were bearing down on the Giant Forest.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 16th, 2021 5:46pm

Canada Investing In Future Of Woodland Caribou

The Canadian government is making a $24 million (CDN) bet on the future of woodland caribou in Jasper National Park in Alberta.

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By NPT Staff - September 16th, 2021 1:45am

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