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Updated: Yosemite National Park Rangers Investigating Reports Of Visitors Swept Over Vernal Fall

Yosemite National Park officials were presuming Wednesday that three visitors who were swept over Vernal Fall were killed in the incident, though a search continued for their remains.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2011 4:27pm

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Young Girl Bitten By Shark In Surf At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

A young North Carolina girl was recovering Wednesday from a shark attack sustained in the surf at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2011 3:54pm

Dazzling Wildflowers Prompt Cedar Breaks National Monument To Extend Wildflower Festival

Bountiful snowmelt this spring and summer has led to a dazzling display of wildflowers at Cedar Breaks National Monument, where officials have extended their wildflower festival through month's end.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2011 2:23am

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Bandelier National Monument Back In Business After Fires, But Only To A Limited Extent

The good news is that Bandelier National Monument is back to welcoming visitors after dealing with wildfires. That bad news is that those fires left the landscape prone to flooding, and with the monsoon season approaching, authorities are concerned about flooding in Frijoles Canyon.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2011 2:17am

Researchers At Kenai Fjords National Park Mapping Networks of Glacier Drains

Research at Kenai Fjords National Park this summer should provide a better understanding of how glaciers melt, move, and drain away their meltwater.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2011 2:07am

Reader Participation Day: What Lures You To Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Fall Colors Or Backcountry Trails?

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is renowned for its fall colors...and it's also famous for its hundreds and hundreds of miles of backcountry trails. Which do you base a Great Smoky trip around?

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2011 1:00am

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Updated: Fall From Grinnell Glacier Trail Kills Hiker In Glacier National Park

The dangers of snowfields, perhaps unexpected at mid-summer, played out in Glacier National Park when a hiker died from injuries sustained in a slide down a snow-covered slope off the Grinnell Glacier Trail.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 19th, 2011 9:54am

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National Park Road Trip 2011: The Lodges of Old Faithful In Yellowstone National Park

David and Kay Scott have returned to Yellowstone National Park for a stay at Old Faithful, where they sampled the options available to update their book, The Complete Guide To The National Park Lodges

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By David and Kay Scott - July 19th, 2011 2:57am

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Alaska's Rep. Don Young Wants National Park Service To Get Out of the Water At Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve

In perhaps just the most recent example of legislative might, U.S. Rep. Don Young of Alaska is determined to kick the National Park Service out of the water at Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 19th, 2011 2:30am

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Fire Season, Field Notes From a Wilderness Lookout

Author Phillip Conners left a job with the Wall Street Journal to take up summer residence in a fire tower perched atop Apache Peak in the Gila National Forest’s Aldo Leopold Wilderness Area.

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By Lee Dalton - July 19th, 2011 2:11am

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