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Curecanti National Recreation Area Certified As Dark Sky Park

There's another Dark Sky Park in the National Park System to add to your must-visit list: Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado.

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By Compiled From N... - August 6th, 2021 1:45am

UDATED | Lassen Volcanic National Park Closed Due To Dixie Fire

As the northern edge of California's massive Dixie Fire burned into Lassen Volcanic National Park on Thursday, rangers were sweeping the park's trails to ensure any remaining visitors were told to leave the park, which had closed because of the flames.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2021 10:36am

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An Out-Of-This-World National Parks Conversation

Snagging interviews can be hard from the very beginning, but when your interviewee is out of this world, when, things get a bit more complicated.

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By NPT Staff - August 5th, 2021 10:16am

Yellowstone National Park Working To Improve Relations With Tribes

As the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park approaches in 2022, the park is working to engage with tribes around potential actions to expand tribal presence and representation of their important cultural heritage in the park during the anniversary and beyond.

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By Compiled From N... - August 5th, 2021 1:45am

Storms Lead To Closure Of Yampa Bench Road At Dinosaur National Monument

The Yampa Bench Road at Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado that provides access to the Echo Park Road from the monument's east boundary has been closed by debris from recent rain storms.

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By Compiled From N... - August 5th, 2021 1:45am

Saguaro National Park Crews Spraying To Control Buffelgrass

Crews at Saguaro National Park are spraying herbicides in the Rincon Mountain District to control buffelgrass, a non-native invasive species that is a threat to the park's ecology.

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By Compiled From N... - August 5th, 2021 1:45am

Interior Expected To Launch Promotion Tied To Lesser-Known National Parks

A campaign to promote lesser-known units of the National Park System is being planned by the Interior Department in a bid to reduce crowding in some of the nation's most popular parks while also highlighting overlooked wonders.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 4th, 2021 12:17pm

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Traveler Special Report: Drought Carries Crippling Economic Impacts

As drought, high temperatures, and wildfires take a toll on Southwest landscapes, they increasingly are being accompanied by financial calamity for economies built around national parks.

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By Jonathan Horwitz - August 9th, 2024 4:00pm

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Grand Teton National Park To Use Volunteers To Cull Mountain Goats

Volunteers rid Grand Teton National Park of 43 non-native mountain goats last fall, and volunteers will return to the park's backcountry this fall in a bid to kill the roughly 50 goats believed to remain in the park.

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By Compiled From N... - August 4th, 2021 1:45am

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Work On Cades Cove Road At Great Smoky Mountains To Impact Visitors

Upcoming road work in Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close the road for three weeks in early September.

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By NPT Staff - August 3rd, 2021 1:45am

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