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Updated: Man Missing In Rocky Mountain National Park's Snowy Backcountry Found

A young Missouri man who became disoriented in the backcountry of Rocky Mountain National Park during an early season snowstorm was led out of the park Thursday by rangers and taken to an Estes Park, Colorado, medical center.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2011 11:52am

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Early Snowstorm Gives Rocky Mountain National Park Mid-Winter Look

Nothing like a fall snowstorm to make it look like the middle of winter in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2011 2:54am

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Monocacy National Battlefield Releases iPad App

You can add Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland to the number of places that can proclaim, "There's an app for that!"

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2011 2:27am

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Fort Hancock Days, A Celebration Of This Historic Fort's Past, To Be Marked at Gateway National Recreation Area

They'll turn the calendar back to 1943 at Gateway National Recreation Area this weekend when volunteers demonstrate how Fort Hancock's battery's were manned and operated during World War II.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2011 2:17am

125th Anniversary Celebration for Statue of Liberty Blends History and High-Tech

The Statue of Liberty celebrates a significant anniversary on October 28 with a day-long special event that acknowledges Lady Liberty's history…and launches some impressive high-technology additions to the site.

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By Jim Burnett - October 27th, 2011 1:54am

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BLM In Position To Issue 20-Year Moratorium On Uranium Mining Around Grand Canyon National Park

U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials on Wednesday announced their preference to extend a moratorium on uranium mining around Grand Canyon National Park for 20 years. After a 30-day waiting period, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will be able to sign off on the plan.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2011 5:39pm

Reader Participation Day: Is The Current Level Of Visitation To National Parks A Concern?

Latest visitation figures show that tourism to the National Park System dipped somewhat in 2010, dropping from 285.5 million in 2009 to 281.3 million last year. Is that a concern?

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2011 2:58am

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Acadia National Park Transitioning From Summer To Winter Seasons

With the calendar about to run out of days for October, the folks at Acadia National Park are getting ready to transition out of their summer mode and into winter mode.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2011 2:34am

California Photographer Wins Lassen Volcanic National Park Photo Contest

A photographer from California who captured an intriguing photo of cinder cones in Lassen Volcanic National Park has been named the winner of the park's 2012 annual photo pass contest.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2011 2:01am

Call To Action: Growing The National Park System

If the National Park System is to expand, and it surely will continue to do so, National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis believes his agency should recommend a more methodical approach, one that takes into consideration not just natural resources but also human stories.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 26th, 2011 2:00am