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Osprey Tracking At Rocky Mountain National Park

Anyone with Internet access will be able to follow two osprey as they nest in and around Rocky Mountain National Park thanks to a cooperative program designed to follow the birds from their breeding grounds to their wintering grounds.

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By NPT Staff - February 15th, 2014 2:20am

Yosemite National Park's Final Merced River Plan Boosts Camping, Lodging Numbers In Yosemite Valley

Barring another lawsuit, a nearly 40 percent increase in campground space and 5 percent more lodging will be allowed in the Yosemite Valley under the final Merced River plan released Friday by the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 14th, 2014 4:11pm

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Essential Paddling Guide: Choosing A Trip And An Outfitter

How can you decide on a paddling trip in the National Park System, and how do you find an outfitter who can help you have the time of your life? Here are some pointers to follow.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 14th, 2014 2:58am

Traveler's Gear Box: KEEN'S Marshall Mid WP

If my feet could talk, I'm sure they were wondering where the Halloween party was. That's the kind of thought that jumps into your mind when you don a pair of KEEN's Marshall Mid WP's in their raven/spicy orange colors.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 14th, 2014 2:28am

Exploring The Parks: Gates Of The Arctic National Park And Preserve

Visiting Gates of the Arctic National Park is not easily done, but if you make the effort, the payoff is outstanding.

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By NPT Staff - February 14th, 2014 2:25am

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Friends Of Saguaro National Park Passes Resolution Opposing New Highway Near Park

While a proposed highway corridor through the Avra Valley of southern Arizona would not go through Saguaro National Park, it would nevertheless adversely impact the park, according to the Friends of Saguaro Board of Directors.

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By NPT Staff - February 14th, 2014 2:10am

Potent Winter Storm Shutters Many Units Of National Park System

A potent winter storm that walloped the Eastern Seaboard from Georgia to Maine on Wednesday and Thursday led to the closure of many units of the National Park System, including the National Park Service's Washington, D.C., headquarters.

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By NPT Staff - February 13th, 2014 1:21pm

Traveler's View: Rep. Smith Looking In The Wrong Direction For Economic Boost

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith is misguided in thinking tourism would be helped by transforming Ozark National Scenic Riverways into a Missouri state park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 13th, 2014 3:46am

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Exploring The Parks: Laughing Bird Caye National Park Along The Belize Barrier Reef

In less than a minute I had crossed Laughing Bird Caye National Park, a tiny sliver of sand, coconut palm trees and a tangle of mangrove along the Belize Barrier Reef in the Caribbean Sea.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 13th, 2014 3:05am

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Rescue Of Three Skiers At Grand Teton National Park Offers Some Good "Lessons Learned"

Three skiers who got off-course and spent an unplanned night in the backcountry last weekend prompted the first major search and rescue operation of the year at Grand Teton National Park. The group was successfully rescued despite a significant winter storm and high avalanche danger, and the incident offers some good "lessons learned" for winter recreationists.

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By Jim Burnett - February 13th, 2014 2:53am