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The fate of the snowmobile issue in Yellowstone National Park likely will turn on how the science conducted the past three winters in the park is interpreted. National Park Service Director Mary Bomar sides with those who say science indicates snowmobiles can be used in the park without harming the resource.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 1st, 2015 2:46pm

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What is YOUR Favorite Park Experience?

While Kurt has been in Austin, he's had a chance to chat with a few folks close to the National Parks. One of his recurring questions has been, "What has been your favorite experience in the National Parks?" How would YOU answer that question? I've provided my own answer in this story.

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By jersu - October 27th, 2011 6:56pm

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Leadership Summit: Excitement and Cheerleading, But....

At the very least, there's a great deal of excitement at the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit in Texas, and right behind that there's a good amount of cheerleading. But along with those two aspects, there are a few questions that beg answers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 16th, 2007 2:06am

Is America Failing the World's National Parks Movement?

"America's Best Idea." It is a mantra that has been repeated for decades when talk turns to the United States' national park system, an idea that some proudly say has been exported around the world. But during the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit in Austin, Texas, at least one participant voiced concern that America is failing the global national parks movement.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 15th, 2007 7:03pm

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Park Summit - Watch it Live!

Kurt's covering the National Park Foundation Leadership Summit down in Austin, but if you can't be there, you can catch a live web broadcast of the event. Here is the URL (read more)

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By jersu - October 15th, 2007 10:28am

Parks Philanthropy: It Shouldn't Only Be About Bricks and Mortar

Thank you Morton Meyerson. In case anyone at the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy was wondering, giving to the national parks shouldn't be focused solely on brick and mortar projects.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 15th, 2007 10:24am

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National Park Foundation Leadership Summit: What Will it Foster?

Does Autumn not exist in Austin, Texas? I left drizzle and 45 degrees in Park City, Utah, yesterday morning, and here in Austin it might as well be mid-summer, with the highs approaching 90 degrees. Is that a good atmosphere for incubating "the next century of our parks"?

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 15th, 2007 10:25am

Park Service Now Interested in Adding Christmas Mountains to Big Bend National Park

Better late than never? Well, it might be too late for the National Park Service, which has reversed itself on showing interest in adding more than 9,000 acres of land owned by the state of Texas to Big Bend National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 13th, 2007 11:24am

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National Park Foundation to Host Conference on Philanthropy in the Parks

A first-of-its-kind, invitation-only gathering convenes in Austin, Texas, this weekend to discuss philanthropy and partnerships in the national parks. Hosted by the National Park Foundation, the Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy is intended to raise awareness of park philanthropy and bolster charitable giving to the park system.