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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

Three Days In Lassen Volcanic National Park

Thinking about a trip to Lassen Volcanic National Park? You should. If you’ve never visited this national park in California, you might wonder what you can do once you arrive. Maybe you only have a few days to spend – like three days? What can you see and do during that amount of time? Plenty!

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By Rebecca Latson - November 11th, 2022 2:30am

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Yellowstone's Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel To Remain Closed This Winter

Ongoing repairs to the wastewater treatment system that serves the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel in Yellowstone National Park will require that the hotel stay closed to overnight guests this winter, though some visitor services will be available.

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By Compiled From N... - November 10th, 2022 2:30am

Summer '23 Camping Reservations At Voyageurs National Park To Open Soon

Thinking of heading to Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota next summer for some camping or houseboating? You can make your reservations next week.

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By Compiled From N... - November 10th, 2022 2:30am

Snowfall Closes Roads Through Cedar Breaks National Monument For The Winter

A robust start to winter has closed the roads into Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah a month earlier than a year ago, marking the park's transition to the winter season.

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By Compiled From N... - November 10th, 2022 2:30am

NPS Seeks Proposals For Grand Canyon North Rim Commercial Activities

A new contract is being sought for commercial operations on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, including the lodging there, and it could result in a jump in overnight rates.

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By David and Kay Scott - November 8th, 2022 8:01am

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Journey To The Badlands Of Grasslands National Park

They say you don’t know how you’ll react when you first lay eyes on the Valley of 1000 Devils. With a slack-jawed moment of stunned silence followed by a prolonged bout of giddy gratitude sums it up for me.

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

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A Chignecto Isthmus National Historic Sites Sampler

The Chignecto Isthmus sounds magical — “a quiet landscape of salt marshes and rivers” on a narrow strip of land that connects New Brunswick to mainland Nova Scotia. Even better, it’s home to four national historic sites that remind us about the clash between France and Britain for power in North America in the 1750s.

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

Shenandoah National Park Adds Two More Webcams

Two more webcams have been added to Shenandoah National Park's video arsenal, bringing views from the central portion of the Shenandoah Valley and Big Meadows.

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By Compiled From N... - November 3rd, 2022 2:45am

How Dawson City Is Telling A Deeper Klondike Gold Rush Story

There he stands in the woods as you start walking down the Discovery Claim Trail to the creek where Skookum Jim Mason, Káa Goox (Dawson Charlie), Shaaw Tláa (Kate Carmack) and George Carmack discovered gold in the Yukon in August 1896 and sparked the Klondike Gold Rush.

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

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