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Cape Cod National Seashore Rebuilding Facilities With Climate Change In Mind

Hurricane Sandy and the Blizzard of '13 are history, but in their wake National Park Service managers are rebuilding with an eye on more of the same potent storms in the years ahead. At Cape Cod National Seashore, that also means keeping sea level rise in mind.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 24th, 2013 2:43am

Shuttle System Back Running At Zion National Park

Shuttle buses once again are ready to carry you into Zion Canyon at Zion National Park, with daily service resuming this Sunday and continuing through October 28.

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By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2013 2:32am

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Updated: Five National Monuments Expected To Be Designated Next Week

Five national monuments, including one in Delaware, the only state without a National Park System presence, are expected to be designated next week by President Obama.

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By NPT Staff - March 22nd, 2013 9:23am

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Energy Development Knocking On Door Of Elkhorn Ranch At Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota's energy boom continues to close in on Theodore Roosevelt National Park, where officials are concerned about a proposal to drill for oil on the doorstep of Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 22nd, 2013 3:22am

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Volunteers Sought To Help Build Birding Database At Death Valley National Park

Planning is under way to develop a bird species baseline for Death Valley National Park, and volunteers are being sought to help with the data collection.

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By NPT Staff - March 22nd, 2013 2:37am

Secrets Of The National Parks, The Experts' Guide To The Best Experiences Beyond The Tourist Trail

Just in time for travel season, National Geographic has added another title to its collection of national park-related books. This one entices with a promise to reveal the "Secrets of the National Parks."

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 22nd, 2013 2:29am

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Congress Passes Continuing Resolution, Cutting National Park Service Funding Even More

While Congress averted a federal government shutdown by sending a Continuing Resolution for funding the rest of the fiscal year to the president on Thursday, the measure further cuts the National Park Service's budget, according to an advocacy group.

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By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2013 6:17pm

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Magistrate Finds Lassen Volcanic National Park Officials Destroyed Evidence In Boy's Death

Lassen Volcanic National Park officials "purposely destroyed material evidence" in the case of a young boy who was killed when a retaining wall on the Lassen Peak Trail collapsed, a U.S. magistrate has concluded.

Botell vs. Lassen Volcanic Park.pdf

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By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2013 1:24pm

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National Parks Being Lobbied To Do Away With Bottled Water, Install Filling Stations

It's been more than a year since bottled water and corporate America collided at Grand Canyon National Park, and the push continues to get more national parks to phase out packaged water in favor of fresh tap water and refillable bottles.

NPS-Plastic Water Bottle Memo.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 21st, 2013 3:33am

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Concession Opportunity On The Blue Ridge Parkway

The National Park Service recently released a prospectus soliciting proposals for the operation of Mabry Mill and Rocky Knob Cabins; two concessions on the southern Virginia section of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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By David and Kay Scott - March 21st, 2013 2:49am