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Park Police Arrest Men Who Brought a Loaded Submachine Gun to a Playground in National Capital Parks-East

Policing National Capital Parks-East can be downright scary at times. On August 21, for example, Park Police officers patrolling Anacostia Park arrested two men who had brought a loaded submachine gun to a picnic area playground.

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By Bob Janiskee - August 28th, 2008 1:55pm

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Video: Birds and Bike Paths in Grand Teton National Park

It was big news when the decision was announced to install some bike paths in Grand Teton National Park. But how might those affect ground-nesting birds and other park wildlife? This video looks into that question.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 28th, 2008 11:27am

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Flooding Nurtures Life in Congaree National Park

The Congaree River is flooding again, and as far as Congaree National Park is concerned, that’s a good thing. Periodic flooding is the very lifeblood of the extraordinary river bottom forest that the park preserves.

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By Bob Janiskee - August 28th, 2008 8:42am

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Body of Kayaker Missing in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Recovered

Rangers in Great Smoky Mountain National Park have recovered the body of a kayaker who was reported missing during a short paddle on the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2008 11:23am

First Piping Plovers, Now Sea Turtles Descend on Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Call it serendipity, the fate of the gods, or simple biology, but it seems that Cape Hatteras National Seashore is undergoing an invasion of sea turtles. And that means more beach closures to off-road vehicles and pedestrians.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2008 4:53am

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National Park Quiz 17: Presidents

This week’s quiz tests your knowledge of national parks related to the presidents. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you memorize the entire 42-person list in chronological order.

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By Bob Janiskee - August 27th, 2008 4:00am

Grammar Vigilantes Busted in Grand Canyon National Park, Barred from Park System

Missing commas and wayward apostrophes are an endangered species when confronted by Jeff Michael Deck and Benjamin Douglas Herson. But that was before the grammar vigilantes ran afoul of the law after editing an historic sign in Grand Canyon National Park.

NPS-Sign Vandals.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 26th, 2008 5:11pm

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Presidential Politics and the National Parks

With the Democratic National Convention under way, and the Republican National Convention soon to follow, it's natural to wonder what these two parties are thinking of in terms of the environment in general and national parks specifically.

2008 Draft Democratic Platform.pdf

NPCA_Phone_Online_Survey_Results.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 26th, 2008 11:57am

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Glacier National Park Officials Plan to Scale Down Search for Missing Hiker

Glacier National Park officials, frustrated by six days of fruitless searching for a missing hiker, say they'll scale back efforts on Tuesday unless new leads are discovered.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 25th, 2008 7:56pm

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The Economist Warns that America’s National Park System is in Deep, Deep Trouble

Is the National Park System primed for decline? One of the world’s most respected international periodicals thinks so. The Economist blames shifting public interests and anti-development environmentalists for falling attendance and warns that public support for national parks may quickly erode.

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By Bob Janiskee - August 24th, 2008 7:50pm

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