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Canada’s First Campground With Accessible, All-Gender Washrooms

When 10 new washrooms open at a popular national park in Nova Scotia this May, it will be the first time Parks Canada can offer a fleet of all-gender and accessible options throughout an entire campground.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:58am

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Inside Auyuittuq National Park's Visitor Centre In Nunavut

There was no getting into remote Auyuittuq National Park when I landed in Pangnirtung in that awkward stage of early winter when it’s cold and dark most of the day but the sea and river ice hasn’t fully frozen so it’s not safe to boat or snowmobile.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:58am

Call Of The Wild Horses On Sable Island

Nova Scotia’s Sable Island National Park Reserve is a magnet for those who love tough little equines.

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By Anonymous - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Forever Resorts' Reservations Hit By "Perfect Storm" Of Challenges

A new reservation system, reduced lodging space, and incredible demand combined to overwhelm Forever Resorts' reservation system for Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim of the national park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2021 4:01pm

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New Parks Canada Home Planned For 25 Million Artifacts

It doesn’t have a name yet, but Parks Canada’s new artifact collection storage facility does have an artist’s rendering and an address (555 Avenue des Enterprises in Gatineau) and should open in two years to store 25 million archaeological and historical objects.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:58am

Immersive Experience Explores The Mystery Of Iron-Making

A new immersive experience in the blast furnace building at the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site in Quebec will teach visitors about the little-known profession of casting iron at the birthplace of Canada’s iron industry.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:58am

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Point Pelee National Park To Reopen Saturday

New Covid-19 measures in Ontario have caused Point Pelee National Park to cancel part of its annual deer cull. The park will reopen to visitors on Saturday for its usual opening hours of 7 a.m. to sunset.

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By NPT Staff - January 25th, 2021 4:05pm

Least Visited And Most Remote

You might think there is no better place than a remote mountain valley to spend some time in the age of COVID-19, and Stehekin, Washington, certainly fits the bill. It must be difficult now for the locals, though -- on the one hand wanting to keep away anyone who could bring infection, but on the other needing visitors to keep the economy going.

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By NPT Staff - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Great Basin National Park Raises Fees, Moves Campgrounds To Reservations

Higher fees are being charged at Great Basin National Park this year, and campground sites are moving to online reservations.

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By NPT Staff - January 25th, 2021 4:06pm

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Canaveral National Seashore: In The Shadow Of Rockets

Winter brings a transformation to Canaveral National Seashore in Florida. In the cooler months the beach is not the main draw. Beaches that are typically crowded in the summer have fewer people in the cooler winter months. But the seashore is far from desolate.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 25th, 2021 4:08pm

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