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New Fireboat a Welcome Addition at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

One of the intriguing aspects of the work of national park rangers is the wide variety of duties their jobs can entail, but the staff at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has a rather unique distinction—the park is home to perhaps the most active NPS-operated fireboat program in the National Park Service.

EPA Agrees To Study Bristol Bay Watershed In Connection with Gold Mine Proposed Near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve

Fears that a massive mining operation proposed to be developed near Lake Clark National Park and Preserve could impact the water quality and fisheries of Bristol Bay have convinced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to gather baseline data on the watershed.

Alaska's U.S. Senators Want To Run Natural Gas Pipeline Through Denali National Park

Alaska's U.S. senators, with the backing of the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Park Service, have introduced legislation to allow a natural gas pipeline to be routed through Denali National Park and Preserve parallel to a short stretch of the main park road.
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How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice – Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Offers Timely Training

A fall through the ice into cold winter waters is a frightening and life-threatening emergency, and in an attempt to reduce those risks, Apostle National Lakeshore recently offered "ice awareness" and ice rescue training for the park staff and other area agencies.

Reader Participation Day: Are You Heading To A New Park This Year? Which One, And Why?

Many of us go to the same national park, or parks, year after year after year. Do you fall into that category, or are you someone who looks to a new park every year, or every few years? If you're planning to visit a park for the first time this year, which one, and why?

Bison, Pine Nuts, Trout and Grizzlies: Perfect Storm For Yellowstone National Park's Wildlife Managers?

Yellowstone National Park's northern range at times has been labeled "America's Serengeti" for the rich and diverse wildlife that inhabits it. But today, with native trout imperiled by non-native predators, whitebark pine trees at risk of climate change, and bison being cut off from valuable winter habitat and at times slaughtered, is the ecosystem unraveling?