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Shot Of Kayaker In Sequoia National Forest Judged Best In Federal Recreational Lands Photo Contest

A photo of a daredevil kayaker negotiating the Kern River in Sequoia National Forest received the grand prize in the National Park Foundation's Share the Experience photo contest, while a scenic from Glacier National Park was awarded first prize.

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By NPT Staff - March 7th, 2012 8:05am

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Eastern National Enters National Park Phone App Market With Passport To Your National Parks iPhone App

Eastern National, a non-profit that produces interpretive and educational materials for national parks, has entered the phone app market with its Passport To Your National Parks® iPhone Application, currently available for free on iTunes.

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By NPT Staff - March 7th, 2012 8:03am

Ongoing Research At Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve Shows Steady Peregrine Falcon Population

Raptors are returning to many areas in the National Park System for nesting, including to the Upper Yukon River in Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska.

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By NPT Staff - March 7th, 2012 3:00am

Walking to Rattlesnake Lodge on the Blue Ridge Parkway

At the time when most of the Blue Ridge Parkway seems closed in North Carolina, you can take a delightful, short hike on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail to Rattlesnake Lodge. You'll see the many remains of the summer home of Chase Ambler.

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By [email protected] - December 22nd, 2012 12:29pm

The Beaches of Virgin Islands National Park, A Primer

A wealth of beaches makes Virgin Islands National Park an incredible destination for water lovers. Any of those beaches within the national park can quickly become a favorite to head to day after day after day during your visit, guaranteed to provide warm waters teeming with marine-life, soft, sugar-sand beaches lined by palms perfect for napping.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 6th, 2012 7:48am

In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

Weaving together narratives from more than a century ago, Nathaniel Philbrick tells the backstory of Moby Dick, a story that spins out from a real case of a sperm whale attacking an early 19th century whaleship.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:42am

Michigan Man Fatally Mauled By Grizzly In Yellowstone National Park Tried To Defend Himself

A Michigan man fatally mauled and partially consumed by grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park last summer was hiking through a landscape with a high concentration of bears, some no doubt drawn by the presence of two bison carcasses, according to a Board of Review investigation into the attack.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 5th, 2012 1:56pm

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Interior Secretary Salazar: No Plans To Explore Possibility of a North Woods National Park in Maine

There are no plans at this point for the National Park Service to look into the merits of a "North Woods National Park" in Maine, according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

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By NPT Staff - March 5th, 2012 3:00am

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Glacier Bay National Park Proposing To Build Tribal House Replica Near Barlett Cove

A 3,500-square-foot Tlingit tribal house could rise up near Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve under a plan the National Park Service first proposed more than a decade ago.

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By NPT Staff - March 5th, 2012 3:00am

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On-line ReservatIon System Instituted For Last-Minute Slot Canyon Permits In Zion National Park

Zion National Park has changed its wilderness permit system to allow visitors to reserve last-minute slot canyon day use permits via an online reservation system.

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By NPT Staff - March 5th, 2012 3:00am

Parks Beyond Borders: Looking At Global National Park News

A look at national park news beyond the United States.

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By Randy Johnson - March 4th, 2012 9:56am

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Wind Cave National Park Collars Elk To Learn From Them

Not even elk at Wind Cave National Park can escape the eye in the sky these days.

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By NPT Staff - March 4th, 2012 3:00am

Facilities At Lake Crescent Lodge in Olympic National Park Gaining a Makeover

Facilities at Olympic National Park’s Lake Crescent Lodge are undergoing extensive renovations that are expected to be mostly complete for the 2012 spring opening.

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By David and Kay Scott - July 4th, 2012 10:26pm

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Access Restrictions In Place At Rocky Mountain National Park To Protect Nesting Raptors

To give hawks and falcons a break from humans during their nesting season, officials at Rocky Mountain National Park have instituted some temporary closures in popular climbing areas of the park.

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By NPT Staff - March 3rd, 2012 3:00am

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Telling Rays Apart At Biscayne National Park

Can you tell the difference between manta rays and spotted eagle rays at Biscayne National Park?

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By NPT Staff - March 3rd, 2012 3:00am

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Restore Hetch Hetchy Files Papers For Ballot Initiative On Draining Scenic Yosemite Valley

Restore Hetch Hetchy, a group that long has lobbied to see the scenic Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park drained, has launched a bid to ask San Francisco voters if they approve of the proposal.

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By NPT Staff - March 2nd, 2012 3:00am

More Than 52,000 Comments Received On Future of Oyster Farm At Point Reyes National Seashore

Nearly 52,500 comments were received by the National Park Service on the future of an oyster farm at Point Reyes National Seashore, with submissions from each of the 50 states and 40 countries overall.

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By NPT Staff - March 2nd, 2012 3:00am

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Traveler's Gear Box: Water Vessels, Steel And Otherwise

With warm weather already here in some parts of the Southwest, and with disposable water bottles on their way out from a number of national parks, what's the best way to stay hydrated in the parks?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2012 3:00am

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Updated: Congress Authorizes Millions Of Dollars To Build Bridge Across St. Croix National Scenic Riverway

Rebuffed time and again by the National Park Service, U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota have succeeded in getting Congress to earmark $700 million to build a bridge across the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 2nd, 2012 12:37pm

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Conference On Conservation Scheduled For Friday At The White House

A White House conference is scheduled for Friday to examine the links between conservation and local economies, tourism, outdoor recreation, and "healthy lands, waters and wildlife."

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By NPT Staff - March 1st, 2012 3:00am

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