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On the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, where the Colorado River drains out of Shadow Mountain Lake and heads down a short course to fill Lake Granby, is a path that leads to the shoulder of Shadow Mountain. There, in an opening in the piney forest, stands a fire lookout built in the 1930s.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 28th, 2022 2:30am

Mystery Photo 62 Revealed: Josie Morris's Home

For more than 50 years Josie Bassett Morris made this log cabin on Cub Creek home. Now part of Dinosaur National Monument, the cabin is the legacy of a woman who, during her long life, knew Butch Cassidy and lived a rough, rugged, and independent live.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 28th, 2022 2:30am

Exploring The Parks: Fort Larned National Historic Site

There are no walls around Fort Larned on the Kansas prairie, which makes it easy for your eyes to roam across the surrounding countryside that was home to soldiers from 1860 to 1878 when they were tasked with guarding travelers along the Santa Fe Trail, helping with mail deliveries, and negotiating with area tribes that grew increasingly concerned with growing numbers of settlers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 28th, 2022 2:30am

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South Dakota Loses Bid To Shower Mount Rushmore With Fireworks

South Dakota's appeal of a National Park Service decision blocking a 2021 fireworks display over Mount Rushmore National Memorial landed like a dud in the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 27th, 2022 6:13pm

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Learn-To-Camp Sessions On Tap In Newfoundland

Two Parks Canada spots in western Newfoundland are hosting free learn-to camp sessions this summer. Port au Choix National Historic Site will run the program Aug. 6-7, while Gros Morne National Park will offer it Aug. 13-14.

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By NPT Staff - July 27th, 2022 2:45am

$2 Million Grant To Grand Teton National Park Foundation Will Benefit Wildlife

A surprising $2 million grant from filmmaker Myrna Berlet to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation will benefit the park's wildlife, as it will be used to support the foundation’s ongoing partnership work with Grand Teton National Park and will be used to begin an endowment for wildlife and natural resources conservation efforts, as well as youth engagement programs that introduce young people to the wonders of the natural world.