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National Park Units Closing Ahead Of Latest Tropical Storm

National Park System units in Florida and Georgia were closing Tuesday ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole, which could arrive with hurricane force on Wednesday.

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By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2022 2:32pm

Motorcycle-Caused Fire Contained At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A forest fire caused by a motorcycle accident has been largely contained at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.

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By Compiled From N... - November 8th, 2022 11:23am

Hurricane Season Brought Benefits, Not Direct Hits, To Everglades National Park

Hurricane season so far has been kind to Everglades National Park, and not just because storms didn't deliver any direct hits to the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 8th, 2022 3:00am

Funding Boost For Trail Network That Crosses 32 Parks Canada Spots

Alongside the Trans Canada Trail and Lachine Canal National Historic Site in Montréal, the federal government announced $55 million ($xxx USD) over five years for the world’s longest recreational trail network.

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By NPT Staff - November 8th, 2022 2:45am

NPS Seeks Proposals For Grand Canyon North Rim Commercial Activities

A new contract is being sought for commercial operations on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, including the lodging there, and it could result in a jump in overnight rates.

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By David and Kay Scott - November 8th, 2022 2:30am

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Journey To The Badlands Of Grasslands National Park

They say you don’t know how you’ll react when you first lay eyes on the Valley of 1000 Devils. With a slack-jawed moment of stunned silence followed by a prolonged bout of giddy gratitude sums it up for me.

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By Jennifer Bain - November 7th, 2022 2:45am

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RVing In The Parks | Ford Offers A DIY Camper Van

Ford Motor Company is taken aim at Millennials and other generations that desire to spend more time outdoors with the company's upcoming Transit Trail van.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2022 2:30am

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Firefighters Trying To Contain Blaze In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A wildfire spotted along the western boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Sunday was being battled from the ground and the air in a bid to contain it.

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By Compiled From N... - November 6th, 2022 5:43pm

A Chignecto Isthmus National Historic Sites Sampler

The Chignecto Isthmus sounds magical — “a quiet landscape of salt marshes and rivers” on a narrow strip of land that connects New Brunswick to mainland Nova Scotia. Even better, it’s home to four national historic sites that remind us about the clash between France and Britain for power in North America in the 1750s.

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By Jennifer Bain - November 6th, 2022 2:45am

Access For All: Archiving The Wilderness Of The North Cascades

It was a collection of photographs, now nearly 60 years old, that helped justify creation of North Cascades National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 6th, 2022 2:00am

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