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Traveler's Gear Box: Here's A Pack to Help You Get to A National Park

As backpacks go, you probably wouldn't want to head off into the backcountry of a national park with Tom Bihn's Aeronaut on your back. But it sure is a handy bag to use to get to the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 23rd, 2010 2:14am

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The Numbers Behind National Park Visitation

What's in a number? When it reflects visitation to national parks, it's not always as obvious as it might seem.

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By [email protected] - April 23rd, 2010 2:06am

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Updated: Drilling Rig Disaster Could Send Oil Spill Into Gulf Islands National Seashore

An oil spill from the sinking of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico could wash ashore in the coming days at Gulf Islands National Seashore, according to a prediction by AccuWeather.com.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2010 4:26pm

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Celebration Planned for This Weekend's Reopening Of Cades Cove Loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

It's going to be a great weekend in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, both because of the Wildflower Pilgrimage and because the Cades Cove Loop Road is reopening after a substantial reconstruction of the road.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2010 10:17am

"Why I Want To Be a Park Ranger When I Grow Up"

During her recent residency at Badlands National Park, artist and poet Kathleen Heideman wrote an ode in honor of national park rangers titled "Why I want to be a park ranger when I grow up." In honor of National Parks Week, we offer it to you.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2010 2:54am

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Though National Parks Week Is Winding Down, There's No End to Enjoying National Parks

While National Parks Week is just about spent, with one glorious weekend to go, that doesn't mean an end to enjoying the national parks. In fact, the National Park Service and National Park Foundation have put together a list of ways to enjoy the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2010 2:40am

Democrats Introduce "Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act" To Help Wildlife Cope With Climate Change

With some impacts of climate change already evident, and others projected, wildlife will need a means to move across the landscape to cope with the changes. With that in mind, two Democratic congressmen have introduced legislation to identify and protect wildlife corridors across the country.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2010 2:22am

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Frazil Ice On the Run in Yosemite National Park

Frazil ice. What the heck is that? If you've been to Yosemite National Park in the past couple of weeks, you might know. If not, check out this video by Steven Bumgardner.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2010 2:14am

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Mark Your Calendars: Glacier National Park to be Rededicated On May 11

It was a century ago, on May 11, 1910, when President William Howard Taft affixed his signature to legislation that set aside Glacier National Park. This event isn't going unnoticed at Glacier, which on May 11 will celebrate its 100th birthday with a rededication of the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2010 2:11am

National Park Quiz 81: Vertigo

This week’s quiz may give acrophobes a case of the willies. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “Neurologists specializing in otology affirm that vestibular habituation, when properly prescribed, can be efficacious in remediating benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.”

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By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 12:05pm

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