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Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles: A Beginner's Guide To Dating (Rocks)

Geologists study the rock record to understand how our world came to be and to try to determine what geologic events might occur in the future. The field of geochronology provides the means for geologists to know when these past events took place.

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By NPT Staff - April 9th, 2024 5:44am

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Sued Over Failure To Give Wolves ESA Protection

Arguing that "wolf-hating states" will sabotage the recovery of the grey wolf in the West, four conservation groups Monday sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for declining to provide Endangered Species Act protections for the canids.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2024 12:20pm

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ready For Spring Visitors

The arrival of spring comes with annual changes to services and operations at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah and northern Arizona.

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By Compiled From N... - April 8th, 2024 2:30am

Zion National Park's South Campground To Be Rehabilitated

Funding from the Great American Outdoors Act is enabling the National Park Service to rehabilitate Zion National Park's South Campground.

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By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2024 2:30am

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A Quick Primer On Eclipsing The National Parks

Here is a quick overview of National Park System units that are along the path of Monday's total solar eclipse, according to the National Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - April 8th, 2024 12:28pm

Yellowstone National Park Expands Fishing Access

Beginning Nov. 1, 2024, Yellowstone National Park will expand fishing access by allowing for year-round fishing opportunities at two locations in the park.

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By NPT Staff - April 5th, 2024 2:30am

Zion National Park Marks Two Years Of Angels Landing Lotteries

Zion National Park is marking two years of success reducing crowding and congestion on the half-mile of trail that leads from Scout Lookout to Angels Landing.

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By Compiled From N... - April 5th, 2024 10:39am

Valles Caldera National Preserve Seeking Cattle Wrangler

The National Park Service is seeking, horse-mounted, trespass cattle wrangling services at Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico during the 2024 summer and fall seasons. This is one of the efforts the park is pursuing to reduce impacts to park resources from cattle trespassing from adjacent U.S. Forest Service grazing allotments.

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By Compiled From N... - April 4th, 2024 2:30am

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Newfound Gap Road At Gatlinburg Entrance To Great Smoky To Be Rehabilitated

A two-mile section of Newfound Gap Road near the Gatlinburg, Tennessee, entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is going to be rehabilitated.

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By Compiled From N... - April 4th, 2024 2:30am

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NPS Draws Criticism For Allowing Oil Recovery Within Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area

A decision by the National Park Service to allow a company to force more oil out of existing wells within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area has drawn criticism from the National Parks Conservation Association.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2024 1:48pm

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