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Celebrating The Stone Of Canada’s Oldest Stone Fort

As people meander through Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, engaging with costumed interpreters acting like they’re living in a booming fur trade complex in the 1850s, I only have eyes for the inanimate stone walls.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 29th, 2024 2:22pm

Saving Salmon And Celebrating Dark Skies In Kouchibouguac National Park

Deep in the heart of Kouchibouguac National Park, resource management officers Jillian Duplessie and Andrew Joseph are boating along the Black River to reopen a smolt box net used to catch and study Atlantic salmon.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 2nd, 2024 5:55am

Bryce Canyon National Park Proposing Changes To Camping Reservations, Moonlight Tours

Campground reservations and registration for full moon hikes at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah both would move to recreation.gov under a proposal the park staff has made.

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By Compiled From N... - August 4th, 2023 2:45am

Camp Nelson National Monument: More Than An Army Outpost

As the Civil War raged in the mid-1860s, a bucolic pocket of Kentucky stood out as a beacon of freedom for enslaved men and women, though it proved elusive as the nation struggled over what was morally right.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2024 12:36pm

Monsoonal Weather Helping Firefighters On York Fire In Mojave National Preserve

Arrival of monsoonal weather brought some help to firefighters battling the York Fire in Mojave National Preserve, as the higher humidity helped slow the fire's progress as containment lines were scratched around nearly a quarter of the blaze.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2023 10:58am

Star Parties In The Parks

There are going to be some "star parties" held across the National Park System in the coming weeks.

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By Compiled From N... - August 1st, 2023 2:30am

Great American Outdoors Act Drives Major National Park Service Improvements

From the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state and beyond, the Great American Outdoors Act is making a huge difference in the protection and enjoyment of national parks and other public lands

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By Compiled From N... - August 1st, 2023 2:30am

Ancient, And Big, Shark Tooth Found At Cape Lookout National Seashore

Will a massive shark tooth spur a throng of beachcombers to Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina?

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By Compiled From N... - July 29th, 2023 2:30am

Belugas Are The Protected Stars Of Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park

Dressed head to toe in bright red weatherproof gear, members of our whale-watching group laughed and yelped as we hit a wave and salty spray came over the side of the Zodiac. Then we quickly got back to business. We were scanning the horizon at Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park, looking for whales.

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

Grand Canyon Lodge To Open On Sunday

With repairs to water lines serving the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park complete, the Grand Canyon Lodge is scheduled to open on Sunday for the summer season.

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By Compiled From N... - July 19th, 2023 3:00am

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