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Visitors To Glacier National Park Warned To Stay Out Of Critical Winter Range For Wildlife

Though spring is breaking out across many parts of the country, in the northern Rockies winter is still the norm, and in Glacier National Park visitors are being urged to let wildlife enjoy their winter range through mid-May.

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By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2012 3:00am

Elk Reduction Finishes Ahead Of Schedule At Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Two productive years of culling elk at Theodore Roosevelt National Park have achieved the park's goal of reducing the elk herd in the South Unit to fewer than 400 animals.

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By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2012 10:14am

National Park Mystery Spot 38 Revealed: Jenny Waded Here

The March Madness clue was an outright gift.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 23rd, 2012 6:47am

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Shiloh 150th Events Slated March 29-April 8

A week of great events commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Shiloh.

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By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2012 3:00am

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Appalachian Spring: The Video

The Blue Ridge Parkway, between Great Smoky Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks, is a prime venue to a secret season—the explosive beauty and bounty of Appalachian Spring.

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By Randy Johnson - May 21st, 2012 2:15pm

Bears Coming To Life In Grand Teton, Yellowstone National Parks

Grizzly and black bears are starting to come out of hibernation in Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, prompting officials there to warn visitors about the hungry bruins.

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By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2012 3:00am

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National Park Mystery Spot 38: White Stone Eyes Gaze Upon It

Identify this mystery spot and qualify for the March prize drawing.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 22nd, 2012 8:07am

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Peaked Hill Bars Dune Shacks At Cape Cod National Seashore Added To Register of Historic Places

A collection of artists' shacks set in the dunes of Cape Cod National Seashore has been added to the National Register of Historic Places following two years of study.

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By NPT Staff - March 22nd, 2012 3:00am

National Park Partners, Park Staff Meet At APPL Convention and Trade Show

The Association of Partners for Public Lands met in Las Vegas to share how best to support our national parks and forests. In this case, what goes on in Vegas gets brought home and discussed.

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By [email protected] - March 22nd, 2012 3:00am

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Second Search For Missing Person Initiated At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A second search-and-rescue mission in the past week has been initiated at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where a 23-year-old man is thought to have vanished in the park not far from the Sugarlands Visitor Center.

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By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2012 11:28am