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Outer Banks Park Units Seeing Heavy Visitation

On the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial through the first six months of the year experienced some of the highest levels of visitation ever recorded at those units.

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By Compiled From N... - July 23rd, 2021 1:45am

New Fishing Pier At Rainy Lake In Voyageurs National Park

A celebration will be held July 31 at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota to celebrate a new fishing pier at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center picnic grounds.

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By Compiled From N... - July 23rd, 2021 1:45am

Search Stretches On For Woman Thought Missing In Shenandoah

A search for a Virginia woman thought to be missing in Shenandoah National Park stretched into its sixth day Thursday, with little for searchers to go on beyond her wrecked Lexus sedan.

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By Compiled From N... - July 22nd, 2021 5:06pm

Work Continues On Improving Teton Crest Trail At Grand Teton National Park

Crews are returning to the high country of Grand Teton National Park to resume rehab work on the Teton Crest Trail that crawls through the spectacular backcountry framed by the rugged Tetons.

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By Compiled From N... - July 22nd, 2021 1:45am

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Backcountry Hikes Offered At Pecos National Historical Park

Pecos National Historical Park rangers will lead two hikes into the park's backcountry in August to visit ruins of long-ago pueblos.

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By Compiled From N... - July 22nd, 2021 1:45am

Lightning Strikes Two At Grand Canyon National Park

A lightning strike at the top of the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon National Park injured a small group of visitors, including two who were knocked unconscious by the bolt.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 21st, 2021 12:47pm

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Dangling Rope Marina At Glen Canyon Closed For Rest Of Year

The remote Dangling Rope Marina at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has been closed for the rest of the year due to wind damage and low lake levels.

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By Compiled From N... - July 21st, 2021 1:45am

Water Woes Force Draw Down Of Jackson Lake At Grand Teton National Park

Water woes are reaching up to Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, where Jackson Lake is going to be drawn down to send water to reservoirs downstream on the Snake River.

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By Compiled From N... - July 20th, 2021 5:23pm

Judge Ignores Government's Sentencing Request For Yellowstone Scofflaw

Imagine the trouble you'd get into if you ran an unofficial guiding business in Yellowstone National Park, encouraged visitors to enter thermal grounds that are off-limits, create your own "hot pots" in rivers, and jump into streams from cliffs in the park where it is illegal to do so.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2021 12:14pm

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Mapping Out Your Lewis And Clark National Historic Trail Trek

There's a new website that can help you plot your adventure for any stop along the nearly 5,000-mile-long Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail that runs from Pennsylvania to the Pacific Ocean.

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By Compiled From N... - July 20th, 2021 1:45am

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