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Valles Caldera is a mountainous, forested landscape broken by sweeps of grasslands and which in places rises more than 11,000 feet in northern New Mexico. It is also, figuratively, a not quite 90,000-acre blank canvas upon which the National Park Service is working to create what it envisions will be a masterpiece.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 16th, 2023 3:00am

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Great Smoky Mountains Road Work And Temporary Lane Closures

Beginning April 17, 2023, Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Federal Highway Administration officials announced several upcoming road paving and pothole repair projects on Newfound Gap Road, Clingmans Dome Road, and Foothills Parkway West. Crews will also finish their work on the Spur Tunnel, requiring lane closures until the end of the month.

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By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2023 3:00am

Select Yellowstone National Park Roads Open To Public April 21

Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads routinely open this time of year and remain open until Nov.1, when they close in preparation for the winter season.

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By Compiled From N... - April 15th, 2023 3:00am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #60

It’s time to test your knowledge about the 424 units of the National Park System. How much do you really know? Try answering these quiz questions before looking at the bottom of the piece. You might learn something totally new from the questions and bits of trivia. There’s so much to learn about the parks!

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By Rebecca Latson - April 15th, 2023 3:00am

Fatal Fall At Acadia National Park

A 17-year-old male fell approximately 25 feet to his death near the Otter Cliff area in Acadia National Park on Friday, April 14, 2023.

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By Compiled From N... - April 14th, 2023 4:27pm

What’s Open, Reopening And Still Closed In Sequoia And Kings Canyon National Parks

After massive flooding and crazy weather, it’s a good idea to learn what is still open, what is reopening, and what is closed in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

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By Compiled From N... - April 14th, 2023 3:00am

Pavement Preservation Treatments Planned For Blue Ridge Parkway

Pavement preservation work at Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks, parking areas and picnic areas from milepost 294 to 384 (between Blowing Rock and Asheville) and milepost 394 to 443 (south of Asheville to Balsam Gap) is planned for the 2023 visitor season.

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By Compiled From N... - April 14th, 2023 3:00am

The National Parks Cookbook | The Best Recipes From (And Inspired By) America's National Parks

Explore the National Park System extensively and not only are you likely to come across some incredible vistas, diverse natural resources, and rich history, but also some incredible meals in the lodge at day's end, or even at the start of your day.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2023 2:30am

Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel Spring 2023 Opening Delayed

Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel spring 2023 opening has been delayed until the wastewater treatment system in the area is completed and operational. Due to the heavy winter and difficult construction conditions, the new system will not be operational by April 28 as originally planned, the scheduled Mammoth Hotel opening date.