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Would a Change in Gun Laws Be a Threat to National Park Bears?

Would a change in the national park system's gun laws pose a threat to wildlife? In Alaska, there are some concerns that brown bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve might appear too threatening to some gun owners.

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By Anonymous - February 29th, 2008 10:40am

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Yellowstone National Park Announces Spring Plowing Schedule

That was a quick winter. I mean, it must be near its end, for Yellowstone National Park officials have announced their spring road plowing plans.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 29th, 2008 10:02am

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Grand Canyon National Park Officials Take Issue With High Flow Releases from Glen Canyon Dam

A plan by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to send a flood through the Grand Canyon has drawn numerous questions from Grand Canyon National Park officials, who fear the flooding as proposed would impair park resources.

GRCA-BuRec Flood.pdf

Grand Canyon Trust-Flood.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 27th, 2008 5:22pm

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High SO2 Levels Force Road Closure at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Unusually high, and potentially toxic, levels of sulfur dioxide have prompted the closure of a popular drive at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 27th, 2008 10:20am

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2007 National Park Visitation Shows 3 Million Visitor Increase

National park visitation during 2007 showed a boost of roughly 3 million visitors over 2006 totals, and Great Smoky Mountains National Park again led all the "national parks" in visits, with 9.4 million.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 7:36pm

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Western National Parks Contaminated By Airborne Heavy Metals, Pesticides

How do you like your fish seasoned? A little mercury, perhaps some DDT? That's what you might get if you eat fish caught in national parks in the American West.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 6:09pm

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Former Park Service Director Dickenson Passes Away

Russell Dickenson, who managed to survive as director of the National Park Service under four different Interior secretaries and both a Democratic and a Republican president, has died.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 3:30pm

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Olympic National Park Entrance Fees to Stay Unchanged Through 2009

Negative public reaction to a proposed increase in Olympic National Park's entrance fees has prompted park officials to leave the current fees in place through 2009.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 10:12am

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Keeping Track of Grand Teton National Park's Bighorn Sheep

Tick off a list of Grand Teton National Park's wildlife and bison, elk, moose and bears come immediately to mind. Bighorn sheep? Not so quickly, but they're there.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 9:03am

Park History: Grand Canyon National Park

Quick now, how old is Grand Canyon National Park, 100, or 89? Some might say both answers are correct.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2008 7:08am

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