National Parks Traveler

There are units of the National Park System, such as Canyonlands, North Cascades, and Great Smoky Mountains national parks, just to name three, that have little or no lodging within their borders. It's just such a lack of facilities, believes Derrick Crandall, that serves as a drag on visitation to the park system.

Crandall Testimony 9-23-10.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 4th, 2010 2:05am

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U.S. Geological Survey Taking The Temperature of Yellowstone National Park's Norris Geyser Basin

Among Yellowstone National Park's various geothermal basins, the Norris Geyser Basin just might be the most colorful, and it's long been accepted that it's the hottest. But how hot is it? The U.S. Geological Survey can tell you, thanks to a network of monitors that is taking the basin's temperature.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2010 2:33am

Fencing Will Prevent Elk From Heading into Wind Cave National Park During Hunting Season

Elk won't have Wind Cave National Park as a sanctuary from hunters for much longer, as crews are making progress on installing a fence to keep the ungulates out of the park during the fall hunt.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2010 2:07am

Rare Collection of Civil War Drawings Now on Exhibit—But Don't Delay

For only the second time in the past 150 years, Civil War buffs have the chance to view a rare collection of original firsthand drawings from that era. The 44 images were made both on and off the battlefield by Joseph Becker and other artist-correspondents, and they're on public display at Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in New Hampshire through October 11.

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By Jim Burnett - October 3rd, 2010 1:02am

Thieves Break Into Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Make Off With Replica Firearms

An investigation is under way into a break-in at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site in Colorado in which thieves took nine replica firearms and made off with an unknown amount of money.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 2nd, 2010 2:49am

Despite Remote Location, Katmai National Park and Preserve Is Economic Boon to Alaska

Despite its remote location in southern Alaska, Katmai National Park and Preserve packs a surprising economic clout for the state, generating nearly $40 million a year, according to a study.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 2nd, 2010 2:38am

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