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Odds and Ends -- Bears and Guns, Shuttles, Roads, Cycling, and More -- From Around the National Park System

Clingmans Dome Road opening early in Great Smoky Mountains, spring cycling in Yellowstone National Park, and other tidbits from around the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 29th, 2011 2:18am

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Supreme Court Declines To Review Issue Of Landfill Next To Joshua Tree National Park

Though the U.S. Supreme Court has shown no desire to consider whether the country's largest garbage dump should be allowed next to Joshua Tree National Park, that decision doesn't necessarily end the project.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 29th, 2011 1:00am

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Summer Special: Ten Cultural-Historical Parks That Don't Get Enough Love

These ten cultural-historical parks deserve a darn sight more attention than they've been getting.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 28th, 2011 4:59am

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Summer Special: Celebrating Summer on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway

Is there a better season than summer to get out and paddle a river? Greg Breining takes us along as he and his wife explore the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway.

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By Greg Breining - March 28th, 2011 3:50am

These Ingenious "Meta-Bottles" Carry an Important Message from Point Reyes National Seashore

Stories about someone walking on a beach and finding a message in a bottle can capture our imagination, but a volunteer at Point Reyes National Seashore has used his imagination to turn the bottles themselves into the message--and he did it in a big way.

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By Jim Burnett - March 28th, 2011 2:15am

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Congress Slashes $101 Million From National Park Service Budget. More To Come?

One-thirteenth of 1 percent of the federal budget gets you funding for the entire National Park System and the agency that oversees it. Yet that miniscule sliver hasn't stopped Congress from eyeing the National Park Service for cuts to help rein-in the federal deficit.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2011 2:11am

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Return of Piping Plovers Means Restrictions on Kites, Dogs at Cape Cod National Seashore

Dogs and kite-flying are being restricted at some Cape Cod National Seashore beaches due to the annual arrival of piping plovers in search of breeding grounds.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 28th, 2011 2:09am

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Summer Special: It's Time To Start Thinking About Your Summer Vacation In the National Park System

How will you spend your summer vacation? If you're thinking about some R&R in the National Park System, we've got some suggestions and advice to offer. All week-long the Traveler will be offering stories about places to go and things to do in the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2011 3:55am

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Traveler Welcomes Eastern National and O.A.R.S.

A cooperating association that has been developing educational and interpretive materials for units of the National Park System since 1947 and an outfitter that can take you down rivers in some of the West's most iconic national parks are the latest organizations and businesses to help keep the Traveler on-line.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2011 2:49am

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Summer Special: A Potpourri Of Summertime Adventures In the National Park System

Summer easily is the best time of year to get out and get sweaty in the National Park System, if only because the warmer weather makes more opportunities available. In time to help you plan your summer vacation, here's a potpourri of outdoor adventures in the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2011 2:43am