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As the fall color season winds down in the Arizona high country, there's another sure sign winter is on the way: Most facilities on the North Rim at Grand Canyon National Park will close for the season on October 15. The area remains open for visitors for another month or so, depending upon the weather, and all operations continue as normal at the park's busy South Rim.

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By Jim Burnett - October 12th, 2011 2:00am

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NPS Steps In to Keep Three California State Parks Open in 2012

Budget shortfalls are expected to result in the closure of up to 70 of the 278 California state parks, but thanks to help from the National Park Service, three of those sites will get at least a one-year reprieve. Projects in a fourth state site will also receive some additional NPS support.

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By Jim Burnett - October 22nd, 2011 11:23am

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Natonal Park Mystery Photo 37: Whatever Happened to Boomer I?

There are boomers, and then then are boomers. But in the National Park System, what is "Boomer II"? That's the question as the National Park Mystery Photo makes a shaky return to the Traveler.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 11:10am

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Your National Park Photograph Could Appear On Next Year's Passport To Your National Parks®

Got a great national park photo? Want it to be one of 10 used by Eastern National for its Passport To Your National Parks® stamps? You have until October 17 to get your candidate in.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 10th, 2015 4:49pm

Taking the Long Way Home, Through Yellowstone National Park

Being able to drive through Yellowstone National Park on your way home isn't something many of us are fortunate enough to be able to do. But Contributing Writer Todd Wilkinson is one who is, and what he saw on his ride home the other day is something to evoke some jealousy.

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By Todd Wilkinson - October 11th, 2011 9:12am

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Reward Offered For Information Leading To Arrest, Conviction Of Those Responsible For Mountain Lion Death

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for killing a mountain lion in the Santa Monica Mountains last month.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2011 3:00am

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Colors Peaking In The National Parks Across The Country

With mid-October practically here, the fall colors are really starting to put on their best in many national parks, places like Shenandoah, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, and Acadia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2011 8:02am

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Grizzly-Luring Berries Mean Moose-Wilson Road In Grand Teton National Park Could Close From Time To Time

Watching black bears munch away on juicy Hawthorne berries along the narrow Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park is one thing. But coming upon a grizzly doing the same is another, and so park officials say visitors should expect occasional closures of the road this month.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 10th, 2015 4:49pm

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Obama Administration Draws Criticism For Fast-Tracking Transmission Line Project Through National Park Units

A decision by the Obama Administration to fast-track seven power transmission line projects, including one through several units of the National Park System, has drawn condemnation from conservation groups.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2011 3:00am

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Wind Cave National Park Grows With Addition of 5,555-Acre Ranch

Rolling landscape and some history have been added to Wind Cave National Park through the acquisition of a 5,555-acre ranch made available to the National Park Service by The Conservation Fund.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 10th, 2015 4:49pm

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