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Shelton Johnson, a longtime ranger in Yosemite National Park, has been honored by the National Park Trust with its 2022 American Park Experience Award, which honors an individual or group that has made extraordinary efforts to enhance the awareness and appreciation of our nation’s public parks, lands, and waters.

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By NPT Staff - February 16th, 2022 2:30am

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Two National Parks In Louisiana Receive $29 Million For Hurricane Ida Recovery

Twenty-nine-million-dollars is headed to Louisiana, where the National Park Service will use the money to make repairs to damage Hurricane Ida inflicted on Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park last summer.

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By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2022 2:30am

Cupid Has Returned To Longfellow's Inkstand

A 19th century inkstand passed from writer to writer before landing on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s desk. A decorative cupid figurine broken off the top of the inkstand and lost for nearly a century before a remarkable rediscovery. For such a small object, this bronze inkstand has many stories to tell.

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By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2022 2:30am

Op-Ed | Philanthropic Gains Needed For Parks Representing Blacks, Indigenous, And Other People Of Color

Disparities in funding are keeping National Park System units that represent Blacks, Indigenous cultures, and other people of color from reaching their full potential.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 15th, 2022 3:00am

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Proposal To Rebuild More Than 6 Miles Of Theodore Roosevelt NP Loop Road

A stretch of the South Unit Loop Road at Theodore Roosevelt National Park that has been closed since 2019 would be rebuilt under a proposal the National Park Service supports.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 15th, 2022 2:30am

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Recreation.Gov Continues To See Increases In Reservations, And In Cancellations

As the Covid pandemic enters its third year, the desire to be outdoors continues to push the number of campsite and other reservations made through recreation.gov, which also has noticed an increase in cancellations.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 14th, 2022 3:00am

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Crystal Cave At Sequoia National Closed Due To KNP Complex Fire

Crystal Cave at Sequoia National Park will remain closed this year due to damage to the access road caused by the KNP Complex Fire.

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By NPT Staff - February 14th, 2022 2:30am

Your National Parks RV Camping Getaway Plan

More people are leaping into the RV lifestyle every year. They’re exploring national parks in comfort, but all that extra traffic makes spontaneous road trips to the parks largely a thing of the past, at least during the busy summer season. With more rigs on the road than campsites to accommodate them, RVers like me are constantly competing for a scant number of RV-friendly campsites. I learned this lesson the hard way when I arrived at Yellowstone without reservations.