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Clingmans Dome, the highest point in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, could undergoe a name change back to the name the Cherokee used for time immemorial. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council last week approved a resolution to forward an application to the federal government asking that the 6,643-foot high summit be renamed Kuwohi, a Cherokee word that means "Mulberry Place."

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By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2024 2:30am

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Recent Snowfall Opening Grand Teton National Park To Winter Recreation

Recent storms have laid down enough snow cover to allow for winter recreation in Grand Teton National Park beginning this weekend.

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By Compiled From N... - January 11th, 2024 2:30am

Yosemite Conservancy Leader Stepping Down This Year

Frank Dean, who has led the Yosemite Conservancy since 2015, will be stepping down from the organization this summer.

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By NPT Staff - January 11th, 2024 2:30am

Inspector General: National Park Service Doing Poor Job Administering LWCF Dollars

Failures by the National Park Service to properly administer the millions of Land and Water Conservation Fund dollars it disperses is jeopardizing the use of those funds, according to some of the recipients.

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By Lori Sonken - October 31st, 2024 12:43pm

Feral Cats To Be Removed From San Juan National Historic Site

A national park site is not a home for wayward cats. That's the decision of the National Park Service at San Juan National Historic Site and the Paseo del Morro National Recreational Trail, where feral cats have had a home and food service for years.

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By Compiled From N... - January 10th, 2024 2:30am

House Committee To Explore National Park System Maintenance Backlog, Park Service Not Invited

Two House subcommittees concerned over why the National Park System's deferred maintenance backlog is not shrinking were scheduled to meet Wednesday with officials from the General Accounting Office (GAO) and the Interior Department's Inspector General (IG) to discuss the matter, but no one from the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 10th, 2024 12:28pm

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Caldera Or Crater…What’s The Difference?

Is a caldera a landform or a type of volcano? Turns out, it’s both. Which can be a little confusing.

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By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2024 2:45am

CCC Exhibit On Display At Scotts Bluff National Monument

An exhibit tracing the work of Civilian Conservation Corps crews at Scotts Bluff National Monument is now on display in the park in western Nebraska.

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By Compiled From N... - January 9th, 2024 2:30am

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UPDATE | National Park Sites Dealing With Weather Extremes

Bitter sub-zero temperatures, flooding, ice, and heavy snows are being reported from across the National Park System, forcing some closures and warnings that visitors not ignore the weather extremes.