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A Boat Trip To Canada's Largest Tern Colony

As we fight our way across Saint-Louis Lagoon against robust winds and under threatening skies, gray seals sporadically pop their hooked-nose “horseheads” up from the swells and stare intently as if to lead the way to Tern Islands.

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By Jennifer Bain - September 4th, 2024 6:41am

GAOA Funds To Pay For Rehabilitation Of Mammoth Cave Trail

A mile-long section of underground trail at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky will be rehabilitated thanks to a $6.5 million infusion of Great America Outdoors Act funds.

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

Closures Coming To Grand Teton National Park

Construction and road improvement projects scheduled for Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming will lead to some temporary closures in the park, beginning after Labor Day Weekend.

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

The Quiet, Complex Beauty Of Beaubears Island

In the dark, dense white pine forest of New Brunswick’s Beaubears Island, once home to Mi’kmaq gatherings and wooden shipbuilders, translucent, ghostly wildflowers that look like a fungus and are shaped like a smoker’s pipe cluster along a lightly-used footpath.

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

Flash Floods Again Close Mojave National Preserve Roads

Flash floods washed across Mojave National Preserve in California on Friday and again forced closure of the preserve's roads. One motorist who ignored the road closures saw their car trapped in the resulting quagmire.

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By Compiled From N... - August 26th, 2022 7:49pm

The Traveler Wins Two Canadian Travel Awards

National Parks Traveler has been honored for its Canadian coverage by the Canada chapter of SATW, an American-based travel industry organization.

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By NPT Staff - August 26th, 2022 2:45am

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Exploring The National Park System By RV: Lava Beds National Monument

What comes to mind when you think about California’s best national parks for RVers? Yosemite? Sequoia? The Redwoods? If you’re like most people, RVing to Lava Beds National Monument is not on the radar. Ranked as the 214th most visited location out of 423 National Park System sites, few people are willing to make the trek. But their loss is your gain if you go.

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By Rene Agredano - August 31st, 2022 5:38pm

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Railing Project Causes Partial Trail Closure in Banff

To help protect endangered Black Swifts nesting in Johnston Canyon, Parks Canada is replacing and extending pedestrian railings on the Johnston Canyon Trail in Banff National Park.

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2022 2:45am

Joshua Tree National Park Proposes Backcountry Permit System

You might soon need to obtain a backcountry permit for overnight trips into Joshua Tree National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - August 17th, 2022 2:30am

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Seasonal Dog Ban Working To Protect Migrating B.C. Shorebirds

Preliminary data shows that a seasonal dog ban that launched Apr. 14 on Combers Beach at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is working to protect migrating shorebirds.

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By NPT Staff - August 15th, 2022 2:45am

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