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Full "Harvest Moon" Tours Of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse This Saturday

If thunderstorms in the forecast vanish, a climb up the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse this Saturday night could be spectacular thanks to the rise of a full harvest moon over Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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By NPT Staff - September 25th, 2012 2:34am

Deer Culling To Resume Next Month In Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site

Deer culling operations will resume next month in Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site as officials continue to reduce the white-tailed deer population to prevent over-browsing of vegetation.

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By NPT Staff - September 25th, 2012 2:11am

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Fall In Yellowstone ... Means Winter And Road Closures Aren't Far Off

Fall visits to national parks can often turn out to be some of the best of the year. You can smell the seasonal change in the air, see it in the reds, browns, yellows and golds flecking the hillsides, feel it in the leaves crunching beneath your feet, and hear it in the bugling elk.

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By NPT Staff - September 25th, 2012 2:03am

Blue Ridge Parkway Closure Points To Source Of Past Failures

Another Blue Ridge Parkway road closure this fall and winter points to the aging infrastructure that undermines this scenic road, the most visited unit of the National Park Service.

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By Randy Johnson - September 24th, 2012 2:57am

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Op-Ed: Park Service Finds Support For Protecting Marine Wilderness After Lengthy Drakes Estero Assessment

The recent National Research Council (NRC) report on the National Park Service’s draft environmental plan of Drakes Estero’s future has provided Interior Secretary Salazar with even further support to protect this valuable estuary in Point Reyes National Seashore

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By Neal Desai - September 24th, 2012 2:52am

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Man Fined, Banned From Grand Canyon National Park, For Guiding Without A Permit

A man who was guiding backpack trips in Grand Canyon National Park without a permit has been fined and banned from visiting the park for a year.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2012 2:32am

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Campfires Banned In Parts Of North Cascades National Park Complex

The National Park Service has placed a ban on campfires in portions of Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and North Cascades National Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2012 2:25am

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Joshua Tree National Park Peak Named In Honor Of Minerva Hoyt

A mountain in Joshua Tree National Park has been officially named after Minerava Hoyt in honor of her efforts to see the park designated.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2012 2:19am

Parks Beyond Borders: The Most Biodiverse National Park On The Planet Is ...; Will There Be More Cottages For The Cairngorms?

A global roundup of national park news

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By Randy Johnson - September 23rd, 2012 9:59am

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Trail To Alberta Falls, Lake Haiyaha In Rocky Mountain National Park Rehabilitated

After four years of sweat, dirt and exhaustion, a substantial effort to rehabilitate three miles of trail in and around the Alberta Falls and Lake Haiyaha area of Rocky Mountain National Park has been completed.

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By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2012 2:27am