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Watching Hawk Migration At Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park in Montana will host its annual Mount Brown Hawk Watch Program on October 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. near Lake McDonald Lodge.

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By Compiled From N... - September 14th, 2023 2:30am

Indigenous Knowledge To Guide Prescribed Burn At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Indigenous Knowledge will guide a prescribed burn at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore to help restore pine barren habitatand increase wild blueberry production.

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By Compiled From N... - September 13th, 2023 2:30am

Hurricane Ridge Access To Be Restricted At Olympic National Park

Infrastructure work at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park will require some access closures in the coming weeks.

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By Compiled From N... - September 13th, 2023 2:30am

Guidelines For Viewing Kīlauea's Latest Eruption At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Crimson lava fountains shooting into the sky and a shimmering lake of molten rock make the Kīlauea volcano's latest eruption a sight to behold at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, and park officials hope those who come to enjoy it do so in a safe and respectful manner.

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By Compiled From N... - September 12th, 2023 3:45pm

Fort Sumter's Historic Civil War-Era Flags To Be 'Rested' For Conservation

In an effort to help preserve the life of Civil War-era flags, two of the flags at Fort Sumter Fort Moultrie National Historical Park in South Carolina will be removed from the park museum and stored in the dark for a period time to rest.

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By Compiled From N... - September 12th, 2023 2:30am

Rim-To-Rim Hiker Dies At Grand Canyon National Park

A Virginia man trying to complete a rim-to-rim hike at Grand Canyon National Park collapsed and died about a mile short of the Cottonwood Campground below the North Rim.

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By Compiled From N... - September 11th, 2023 12:49pm

Kīlauea Volcano Resumes Eruptions At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Not quite three months after its last eruption stopped, the Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has erupted again, with initial lava fountains climbing more than 80 feet into the sky, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 11th, 2023 9:37am

Rich Mountain Road Reopened In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

With the berry crop in the Rich Mountain area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park having passed, the National Park Service has reopened the Rich Mountain Road to visitors.

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By Compiled From N... - September 11th, 2023 8:04am

The Wolves Of Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

Managing wolves and caribou in and around Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve is a complicated business.

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By Barbara 'Bo' Jensen - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Sun Shades Designed To Protect Corals From Ocean Heat Wave

In a bid to help corals survive during rising ocean temperatures, scientists have erected sun shades above elkhorn corals, a threatened species, at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida.

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By NPT Staff - September 10th, 2023 2:30am

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