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Fire Danger Leads To Partial Closure of Saguaro National Park

With Arizona undergoing one of its worst fire seasons ever, officials at Saguaro National Park have instituted a closure of parts of the Rincon Mountain District as a precaution.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 9th, 2011 8:14am

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Yosemite National Park Officials Instituting Reservation Program Changes To Stop Campsite Scalping

With hopes of bringing an end to the scalping of campsites, Yosemite National Park officials will require that visitors show some identification to claim their campsites, and won't allow reservations to be transferred to anyone else.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 9th, 2011 2:31am

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Rounding Them Up and Heading Them Out at Grand Teton National Park

They'll be rounding them up and heading them out at Grand Teton National Park this Saturday, which means motorists might encounter both a stronger taste of the West and some short delays along U.S. 26/89/191, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 9th, 2011 2:23am

President of 'American Rivers' Nominated to Be Assistant Interior Secretary For Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Rebecca Wodder, who has led the American Rivers organization since 1995, and worked for The Wilderness Society before that, will be nominated by President Obama to serve as assistant Interior secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 9th, 2011 2:11am

Denali National Park Officials Tweak Procedures For Applying for Road Lottery

Denali National Park officials, who last month said all entries for the annual road lottery would have to be submitted on-line, have reversed course in response to public concerns over that method. You'll now be able to make entries by phone, mail, and on-line.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 9th, 2011 2:09am

Busy Day On McKinley: Three Climbers Felled By Altitude Sickness Rescued in Denali National Park

What are the odds that three climbers would suffer from altitude sickness and have to be rescued by helicopter from the upper elevations of Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve...within three hours on the same day!?

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 8th, 2011 8:48am

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Equine Virus Sidetracks Annual Pony Express Ride Until August

What rain, snow, mud and heat couldn't sidetrack, a simple virus has. For the first time in 31 years, the National Pony Express Association has been forced to postpone its re-enactment ride due to an equine disease.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 8th, 2011 2:56am

Reader Participation Day: What Do You Do When You See A Visitor Doing Something Inappropriate In A National Park?

What do you do when you see a visitor doing something inappropriate in a national park? I struggle with this as I think it is different from breaking the rules on the street.

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By [email protected] - June 8th, 2011 2:23am

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"Hiking With Children" Seminar In Shenandoah National Park This Weekend

A two-hour seminar is scheduled for Saturday in Shenandoah National Park for parents who want to teach their kids all about hiking, but are just a little leery they might not be able to keep their kids focused.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 8th, 2011 2:06am

Congressman Asks If National Park Service Went Too Far to Accommodate Citizen Palin

Did the National Park Service bend over too far to accommodate Sarah Palin and her family during their East Coast tour, which had more than a few political overtones? That's what at least one congressman wants to know, and he's asked Park Service Director Jon Jarvis for an explanation.

Blumenauer-Palin Letter.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 7th, 2011 6:41pm

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