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A prospective groom-to-be had a fine idea for a unique place to propose marriage to his sweetheart—the beautiful, snow-white dunes at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. The event took an unexpected turn, however, when the pair became the subjects of a search and rescue effort that includes some unusual resources.

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By Jim Burnett - January 17th, 2012 1:56am

Update: Searchers Find Missing Snowshoer Alive At Mount Rainier National Park

A 66-year-old man missing since Saturday afternoon in snowbound Mount Rainier National Park somehow survived wintry conditions without a tent or sleeping bag, park officials said Monday shortly after he was found.

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By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2012 11:51am

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park To Be Celebrated On a 25-Cent Piece

Come August, you'll be able to comfortably place a volcano in your pocket.

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By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2012 2:58am

Government Denies Responsibility In Death of Man Gored By Mountain Goat at Olympic National Park

U.S. attorneys representing the National Park Service in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a man gored to death by a mountain goat in Olympic National Park say the Park Service is not at fault nor responsible.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 16th, 2012 2:38am

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Mojave Desert Land Trust Working To Secure Land for Wildlife Corridor Near Joshua Tree National Park

The Mojave Desert Land Trust, which in the past has engineered successful campaigns to protect lands for Joshua Tree National Park, is now embarking on a campaign to preserve a wildlife corridor important to the park.

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By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2012 2:33am

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Yellowstone National Park Report To UNESCO Outlines Issues of Park's Genetic Isolation, Human Pressures

Ever more human pressures, largely in the form of hunting, development, and ranching, are forcing Yellowstone National Park's managers to be more hands-on in their approach to wildlife in the world's oldest national park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 16th, 2012 2:28am

Searchers Looking For Missing Snowshoer At Mount Rainier National Park

More than two dozen personnel were searching an area near Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park on Sunday for a missing snowshoer who failed to return from an afternoon outing the day before.

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By NPT Staff - January 15th, 2012 11:57am

Being On The Coast, Shipwrecks Should Come As No Surprise To Acadia National Park Visitors

Acadia National Park is surrounded by water and much of its history and resources relate to its maritime location. It should be no surprise, then, that there are many shipwrecks in the waters around the park.

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By NPT Staff - January 15th, 2012 2:57am

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