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Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway Closed To Protect Bears From Visitors

An eight-mile stretch of the Blue Ridge Park was indefinitely closed to traffic Monday due to repeated efforts by visitors to feed and even hold a young black bear at the Lane Pinnacle Overlook.

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By Compiled From N... - October 30th, 2023 2:19pm

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Another Entrance Road To Death Valley National Park To Open

The National Park Service at Death Valley National Park plans to reopen Mud Canyon Road and Daylight Pass, which suffered heavy road damage from flash flooding in August, on November 1. Daylight Pass connects the national park to NV-374 and Beatty, NV. Only emergency repairs have been completed, so drivers need to use caution.

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By Compiled From N... - October 30th, 2023 2:45am

Construction Closure Of Bandelier National Monument's Tsankawi Unit Extended

Construction delays mean the Tsankawi Unit of Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico will remain closed until the middle of next year.

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

A Darkly Imaginative Visit To Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site

“Do you all like spooky, scary stories?” ranger Sarah Bachan asks as we stand among the cobwebs in the cellar of the Philadelphia house where macabre literary genius Edgar Allan Poe once lived. “I assume you’re here because you do.”

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By Jennifer Bain - August 28th, 2024 6:35am

Reflections On Time Spent Exploring Jordan's Protected Places

On a hot, dry mountaintop in Jordan’s largest nature reserve, overlooking an astounding network of canyons and sandstone cliffs, I reluctantly put down my camera, closed my mouth and tried to quiet my mind.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 28th, 2024 6:37am

What Did You Think Of Your Experience At Arches National Park?

How was your most recent visit to Arches National Park in Utah? Your thoughts about it could impact how the National Park Service manages visitor access in the years ahead.

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By Compiled From N... - October 25th, 2023 2:30am

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Kīlauea Volcano Is Showing Signs Of Unrest

It's been five weeks since the most recent eruption of the Kīlauea volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park ended, but an increase in tremors could produce an eruption at any time, according to the Hawaii Volcano Observatory.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 24th, 2023 11:19am

Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark: A Toxic Site

The National Park Service wants you to wash your hands at the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark, a toxic Superfund site within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.

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

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A 30-Minute Cross-Border Visit To Goat Haunt Seeking Peace

As we cruise over the liquid border from Canada into the United States, the captain of the M.V. International slows down so we can see the hint of two stone boundary markers in a narrow patch of razed forest along Upper Waterton Lake.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 28th, 2024 6:46am

Grand Canyon National Park Backcountry Fees Will Jump Next Year

The cost to spend a night in the backcountry of Grand Canyon National Park will go up next year, as the National Park Service seeks more revenue to fund the park's permit offices and Backcountry Information Centers.

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By Compiled From N... - October 17th, 2023 2:30am

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