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Grizzly Mauls Visitor At Grand Teton National Park

A 35-year-old Massachusetts man exploring Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming was seriously mauled by a grizzly bear but is expected to fully recover.

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By Compiled From N... - May 20th, 2024 6:40pm

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National Park Service Continues To Wallow In Best Places To Work Rankings

While the National Park Service stands atop all federal agencies in terms of favorability rankings, the agency's employees rank it as one of the worst places to work in the federal government.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 20th, 2024 9:34am

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Three Days In And Around Badlands National Park

You could be excused if you only chose to spend a couple of hours touring Badlands National Park from your car, since there aren’t many trails and most of what you can see is from the road and overlooks. That would be a shame, though, because there is plenty to do in and around Badlands for a good three-day stay.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 20th, 2024 3:00am

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Gros Morne Reopens Upgraded Visitor Center

A new $8.9 million visitor information center has opened in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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By NPT Staff - May 20th, 2024 2:30am

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 275 | Traveler's Summer Outlook

Summer is almost here. The upcoming Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff to the summer travel season, and I’m happy to say that the National Parks Traveler will be continuing to bring you news about the parks and how you can enjoy them.
As much as Editor-in-Chief Kurt Repanshek was looking forward to retiring, listener and reader support has enabled the news organization to continue on with its editorially independent coverage of National Parks and protected areas.

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Celebrating The Unique Biodiversity Of Channel Islands National Park

On an uninhabited island off the coast of Southern California where pygmy mammoths once roamed, I trekked along sandstone cliffs and up a steep footpath into one of the rarest native pine forests in the United States. Dwarfed and gnarled by the fierce winds, the endangered evergreens with freakishly large pine cones were so mesmerizing that I almost missed seeing a fox that is found nowhere else on earth.

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By Jennifer Bain - May 19th, 2024 3:00am

Pause For Thought: A Visit To Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

A visit to Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is a slice of Cold War history, when the United States and the former Soviet Union were locked and loaded for thermonuclear war upon each other.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 18th, 2024 3:00am

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Rangers Recover Body Of Mountaineer In Rocky Mountain National Park

A 23-year-old Colorado man who climbed Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park last weekend died in a fall while descending.

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By Compiled From N... - May 17th, 2024 9:48am

34th Annual Star Party At Grand Canyon National Park Coming Up

The 34th annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held from June 1 through June 8 on the South and North Rims of Grand Canyon National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - May 17th, 2024 2:30am

Individual Who Toppled Historic Tram Tower In Death Valley Comes Forward

The individual responsible for pulling down a historic 113-year-old salt tram tower in Death Valley National Park last month has come forward and is taking full responsibility for their actions, a park release said Thursday.