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What's Up Next For Voyageurs National Park's Book Club?

What do you do to pass winter in Minnesota's north country? Why, read books, of course. And if you live close to Voyageurs National Park, you become involved in the park's book club.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2009 4:59am

How Can Yosemite National Park's Magnificent Vistas Be Preserved?

To say Yosemite National Park is an eyeful is an understatement. Everywhere you look it seems there's something to fix your gaze on -- Half Dome, Glacier Point, El Capitan, Tenya Lake. But how can we preserve those vistas for future generations?

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2009 3:23am

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Mammoth Cave National Park Still Reeling From Ice Storm

Crews at Mammoth Cave National Park have their hands full trying to clean up the park after last week's powerful storm, which downed trees and power lines throughout the park. For the time-being, the park is open under "emergency status."

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 2nd, 2009 3:12pm

On Stimulus Packages, Lobbyists, and Congressfolk

If you've been paying any attention to how Congress is treating the National Park System in terms of the economic stimulus package, you'd have to agree there are a few interesting, and possibly even amusing, side stories.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 2nd, 2009 12:45pm

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"Inland Tsunami" at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Wasn't the First of Its Kind

What some media reports have referred to as an "inland tsunami" occurred on January 16, 2009, at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area —and this impressive wave was not the first of its kind at the lake.

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By Jim Burnett - February 1st, 2009 4:39am

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Having a Bad Day? Consider the Plight of Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

If you think you're having a tough day at work, perhaps a look at the challenges facing the staff at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will provide a little perspective.

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By Jim Burnett - January 31st, 2009 10:05am

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Pruning the Parks: Papago Saguaro National Monument (1914-1930)

Proclaimed on January 31, 1914, Arizona’s Papago Saguaro National Monument became the first national monument to be abolished. It was transferred out of the National Park System in 1930, basically because it was being trashed.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 31st, 2009 4:00am

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Updated: Lake Clark National Park's Redoubt Volcano Begins To Awake, Eruption Thought to be Imminent

Yellowstone National Park drew geologists' attention early this year with a long swarm of small earthquakes. And now a volcano in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve seems to be waking up, with geologists saying an eruption is imminent.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 30th, 2009 11:03am

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Paul Hoffman Still Defending His Proposed Changes to the National Park Service's Management Policies

Nearly four years ago Paul Hoffman's name became well-traveled as he was defined as the architect of a proposed overhaul of the National Park Service's Management Policies, a drastic overhaul at that. For some reason, he still feels it necessary to defend himself.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 30th, 2009 10:20am

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Upon Further Review – How Not to Protect Yourself from a Bear

Visitors to Yellowstone National Park—and any other areas where bears are part of the equation—should always follow common-sense rules to avoid a confrontation with a bruin. At times, however, "common-sense" seems to be in short supply, as this true story from the past confirms.

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By Jim Burnett - January 30th, 2009 4:42am

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