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Staffing Woes Limit Winter Access At Mount Rainier National Park

Paradise will have to wait this winter at Mount Rainier National Park, where officials say staffing limitations mean the iconic destination will only be accessible on weekends.

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By Compiled From N... - November 29th, 2022 3:33pm

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Hawai'i Volcanoes' Dueling Volcanoes Put On A Glowing Show

When Mauna Loa came to life Sunday, it not only marked the first time in nearly 40 years that the world's largest active volcano erupted, but also the first time in that time span that Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's two volcanoes erupted simultaneously.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2022 6:47pm

A New Mexico National Park Road Trip

We had left sunset behind us in the New Mexico village of Cuba and headed up into the Santa Fe National Forest when the cat crossed our path. The splash of the pickup's headlights briefly illuminated the long and sinuous body, with a tail to match, before the mountain lion vanished into the ponderosa pine forest.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Respecting Wolves In Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Driving down the Pacific Rim Highway on route to the wildly popular town of Tofino, a roadside billboard that wasn’t trying to tell me where to sleep, eat or shop jumped out with its striking photo and stark message.

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

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Defending Nature At Fort Rodd Hill

Of all the spellbinding Garry oak trees at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites, the most popular is the one known by staff simply as “the Gnarly Oak.”

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

The Sandstone Arches Of Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area

Arches National Park in Utah is the undisputed champion of its namesake formations. But another, less celebrated, national park site across the country has one of the highest concentrations of arches in the eastern United States.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2022 9:35am

Bridge Work Will Slow Traffic In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Bridge repair work in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will slow traffic at times as there will be single-lane closures and occasionally full road closures, the park has announced.

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By Compiled From N... - November 16th, 2022 2:45am

Reservations Won't Be Needed To Visit Yosemite In 2023

Reservations won't be needed to enter Yosemite National Park at "peak hours" in 2023, though the park staff continues to search for a way to reduce congestion in the park.

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By NPT Staff - November 16th, 2022 2:45am

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Some Questions Raised Over Cumberland Island National Seashore's Human Carrying Capacity

Cumberland Island National Seashore officials are open to more than doubling the allowable number of visitors to the park that straddles Georgia's largest barrier island, a decision that has raised concerns that the National Park Service is straying from the very reasons behind the seashore's establishment..

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 15th, 2022 12:40pm

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America's First National River Turns 50

The October water level was too low to float on the Buffalo National River, so we scrambled over the gravel bar looking for crinoid fossils (ancient sea organisms), gaped at the limestone bluffs capped by sandstone that loom over the waterway, and enjoyed leaf peeping along the shore.

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By Jennifer Bain - September 4th, 2024 6:30am

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