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Great Video Of Mountain Lion In Sequoia National Park

Because you never really know what's around the next bend of a national park trail, it's always good to keep your wits about you, as these hikers did when they encountered a mountain lion in Sequoia National Park.

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By NPT Staff - August 7th, 2017 1:13pm

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California Grizzly - Yosemite Nature Notes - Episode 30

Grizzly bears long have been gone from California. And yet, Yosemite National Park's history contains more than a few stories about the grizzly. In this episode of Nature Notes, the park's connections with grizzlies are examined.

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By NPT Staff - July 13th, 2017 2:00am

A Short Introduction To Cedar Breaks National Monument

Though it's only about a two-hour drive through the countryside from Zion National Park to Cedar Breaks National Monument in southern Utah, relatively few folks know about the monument. This short video primer provides an introduction.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 2nd, 2017 2:00am

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Largest Seabird Die-Off In Alaska Studied At Katmai National Park

Imagine walking the beaches of Katmai National Park and Preserve and finding 2,033 dead seabirds in one week. That's what happened in March 2016, when biologists surveyed the park after back-to-back years (2015 and 2016) of enormous die-off of birds, particularly common murres.

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By NPT Staff - May 16th, 2017 1:00am

The Fight Against Lionfish At Biscayne National Park

Although commercial and recreational fishing are threatening the delicate marine ecosystem in Biscayne National Park, there’s one fish that the Florida park would be happy to see disappear: the lionfish.

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By NPT Staff - May 10th, 2017 2:00am

Death Valley Explorer: Ghost Of Water

Though Death Valley is one of the driest places on Earth, water has been there, and is there. Water has shaped the landscape of the national park that cups the valley, and has helped create many of the valuable minerals found in the soils. This short video delves into the "Ghost of Water" that can be seen in Death Valley.

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By NPT Staff - May 3rd, 2017 4:05am

Tracking Wolves By Radio Frequency In National Parks Of Alaska

Before the state of Alaska essentially killed off the wolf packs that roamed Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, the National Park Service studied the wolves through radio collars that allowed biologists to follow them. This video, produced in 2013, shows the process National Park Service biologists go through to place the collars on wolves.

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By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2017 2:00am

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Young Scientists Track Bats And Beetles At Fire Island National Seashore

While bat populations face the threat of white nose syndrome, stands of pine trees are under attack by pine beetles. These realities have been felt across the country, but both are being monitored by scientists and students at Fire Island National Seashore in New York.

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By NPT Staff - February 22nd, 2017 3:00am

Get To Know What Grizzlies Could Bring To The North Cascades

With biologists working on a plan to restore grizzly bears to the mountains of northern Washington, North Cascades National Park recently published a trio of videos outlining the options for moving forward and describing what the threatened species would bring to the ecosystem.

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By NPT Staff - January 31st, 2017 2:00am

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Sights And Sounds From The Storm That Closed Yosemite National Park

The heavy rains that forced Yosemite National Park to evacuate the valley and close for a few days just after the new year didn’t raise the Merced River to devastating levels, but they did give the California park’s iconic waterfalls a roaring jolt.

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By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2017 2:30am

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