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Can U.S., Mexico Forge International Park Along Texas Border?

If you're a regular National Public Radio listener, you likely caught John Burnett's story this morning on the prospects of the United States and Mexico creating a sprawling international peace park along the Texas-Mexico border.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2010 10:08am

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ReserveAmerica Can't Find a National Park Campground It Likes

ReserveAmerica, the company that manages camping reservations for the National Park System and other federal agencies, can't seem to find a national park campground it likes. In listing its "Top 100 Family Campgrounds," the company doesn't cite a single national park campground.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2010 2:59am

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Photo Collage of Florida's Coastal Seabirds Reminds Us of What's At Stake With Deepwater Horizon

Passage of time can, on occasion, be an insidious eraser of events. As we near the two-month "anniversary" of the blowout of the Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, are we becoming numbed to its impacts, realized and potential?

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2010 2:41am

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National Park Mystery Spot 12: It Desperately Needs More Paint

To identify this month's mystery spot you'll need to dig deep for hidden meanings.

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By Bob Janiskee - November 1st, 2011 8:54am

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Mark Your Calendars: Cape Cod National Seashore Celebrates "Highlands Fest" July 10

Mid-July travelers to Cape Cod National Seashore should consider attending the Highlands Fest: Reflections of the Coast, a festival that melds art, education, science, and volunteerism.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2010 2:23am

Joshua Tree National Park Closing Some Campgrounds During the Slow Summer Season

With the high heat of summer setting in over Joshua Tree National Park, officials are closing some of their campgrounds for the coming months due to the usual lack of campers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2010 2:20am

Still No Resolution In Hunt For Missing Man in Yellowstone National Park

Search efforts are ongoing in Yellowstone National Park for an Oklahoma man who is thought to have vanished into the park's backcountry during the long Memorial Day weekend.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 16th, 2010 2:13am

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A Former President, His Retreat, and Shenandoah National Park

On Monday we checked out of the Skyland Resort, drove ten miles south on Skyline Drive through the gorgeous countryside of Shenandoah National Park, and checked into Big Meadows Lodge. Talk about a hard day on the road.

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By David and Kay Scott - June 16th, 2010 2:08am

Land Deal Closes The Book On the New World Mine Proposed on Yellowstone National Park's Doorstep

Fourteen years after the Clinton White House stepped in to halt a gold mine from being built on the doorstep of Yellowstone National Park, a final piece of the settlement puzzle has been put into place with the purchase of nearly 800 acres of private lands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2010 5:54pm

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Thieves Make Off With Wagon Wheels From Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

Wagon wheel rustlers? That seems to be the case at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, where thieves have made off with six wagon wheels from two historic wagons that have been on display at the Hornbek homestead.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2010 1:40pm