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Furnace Creek Campground At Death Valley National Park To Close For Water, Sewer Line Work

The winter months are some of the best for visiting Death Valley National Park thanks to the cooler temperatures and the wildflower bloom that arrives as early as February. But if you're planning to pitch a tent at the Furnace Creek Campground in the coming months, you'll need to alter your plans.

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By NPT Staff - January 15th, 2012 3:00am

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100 Years Of Observing Volcanic Activity At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

For a century now researchers have been studying volcanic activity from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, a facility that has provided many insights into volcanoes and earthquakes in the Pacific.

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By NPT Staff - January 14th, 2012 3:00am

NPCA Accuses Alaska Officials of Waging "Quiet War" Against Bears

Contending that the state of Alaska has "declared a quiet war" on bears, National Parks Conservation Association officials on Friday urged the Alaska Board of Game to curtail bear baiting, snaring, and spotlighting of bears in national preserves in the state.

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By NPT Staff - January 13th, 2012 1:00pm

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Whiskey Bend Road In Olympic National Park Reopens To The Public

Whiskey Bend Road, the 4.5-mile road that connects Olympic Hot Springs Road to the Whiskey Bend trailhead in Olympic National Park, has reopened to public vehicle access.

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By NPT Staff - January 13th, 2012 3:00am

Check Out Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 3D

Thanks to the laser mapping of CyArk, a non-profit group that works to digitally preserve cultural heritage sites around the world, you can now appreciate the three dimensions of Mount Rushmore National Memorial via your computer.

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By NPT Staff - January 13th, 2012 3:00am

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Any Interest In A Botanical Field Trip To Isle Royale National Park This Summer?

What’s better than a camping trip to Isle Royale National Park? How about a camping trip to Isle Royale with a renowned North Woods botanist?

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By Kirby Adams - January 13th, 2012 3:00am

Award-Winning National Park Service Publication Examines Slavery and The Civil War

With the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War upon us, a firm understanding what was at the root of the war between the states is key, and the National Park Service has provided that primer in an award-winning publication, Slavery: Cause and Catalyst of the Civil War.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 13th, 2012 3:00am

It Takes A Community To Create Glacier National Park's Annual Pass

You could look upon the small card as the 2012 annual pass for Glacier National Park, but you also could look upon it as a work of art.

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By NPT Staff - January 12th, 2012 3:00am

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Offers Chance To Reflect On Equality In America

The upcoming three-day Martin Luther King, Jr., Day weekend offers a chance to not just celebrate the life of one of the country's foremost civil rights advocates but also an opportunity to reflect on the equality we enjoy in the United States.

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By NPT Staff - January 12th, 2012 3:00am

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Applications Being Accepted for Research Projects In Denali and Other Alaskan Parks

The National Park Service and the Murie Science and Learning Center are seeking applicants for two research fellowships that are available to individuals wishing to conduct research in Denali National Park and Preserve and other arctic and subarctic Alaska national parks.

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By NPT Staff - January 12th, 2012 3:00am

"Hickory Hill Fire" At Cumberland Island National Seashore 95 Percent Contained

A fire reported at Cumberland Island National Seashore a week ago is almost fully contained, park officials said Wednesday.

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By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2012 2:39pm

REI Donates $10,000 To Friends of The Smokies

A $10,000 grant from REI to Friends of the Smokies will make it a little bit easier for the friends group to improve trails in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2012 3:00am

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Reader Participation Day: When Do You Feel You've "Done" a National Park?

When do you feel you've done a park? Is it when you've been to the visitor center? Spent a day walking its trails?

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By [email protected] - January 11th, 2012 3:00am

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Enter A Traveler Contest, Win a Prize

How vast is your national park knowledge? Each month the Traveler offers you a chance to prove your mettle with Mystery Spots and Mystery Photos. To further encourage your participation, we're going to start handing out prizes.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2012 10:24am

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Find Time To Escape To Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park is a land of borders. Situated on the boundary with Mexico along the Rio Grande, it's a place where countries and cultures meet. It's also a place that merges natural environments from desert to mountains, where south meets north, and east meets west, creating a great diversity of plant and animal life.

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By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2012 3:00am

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Check Out Photographic Exhibition Celebrating Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park displays so many different moods throughout the year, that it's hard to capture them all. A photographic exhibition that opens Thursday in Orange, Virginia, promises to display many of the park's moods.

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By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2012 3:00am

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Free Cave Tours On Tap At Mammoth Cave National Park Next Weekend

With another holiday weekend on tap, the folks at Mammoth Cave National Park are planning to offer some free cave tours on January 14, 15, and 16th.

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By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2012 3:00am

Everglades Coalition's Priorities For 2012 Include Better Water Conservation, Land Acquisition

During its 27th Annual Conference the Everglades Coalition announced its priorities for 2012, priorities that range from better water conservation in the landscape that surrounds Everglades National Park to prioritization of land acquisition.

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By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2012 3:00am

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Should Phone Company Be Allowed To Raise 80-Foot Tower Inside Glacier National Park?

CenturyLink, the phone company previously known as Qwest Communications, is seeking approval to erect a roughly 80-foot-tall telecommunications tower inside Glacier National Park at the park's St. Mary administrative area.

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By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2012 3:00am

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New Second-Generation Superintendent at Great Sand Dunes National Park Returns to Her Roots

Father-daughter duos as National Park Service superintendents are a bit unusual, but Lisa Carrico will bring some uniquely personal connections to the job when she assumes her new post early next month at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.

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By Jim Burnett - January 10th, 2012 2:00am

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