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National Park Service Still Lags In "Best Places To Work" Survey Of Federal Agencies

National Park Service employees continue to give lukewarm marks for the agency when it comes to job satisfaction, according to this year's Best Places To Work in the Federal Government survey.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 13th, 2012 12:29pm

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Interior Department Proposing To Scratch Out Misquote On Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

Nearly a year after Interior Secretary Ken Salazar promised to fix a misquote on the "Stone of Hope" at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, officials have come up with a plan on how to do that: scratch out the quote.

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By NPT Staff - December 13th, 2012 10:10am

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Cairns: Messengers In Stone

If you're hiking across the landscape at Arches National Park, following rock cairns across the slickrock, how would you know when to turn right or left? The answer is found within the pages of Cairns: Messengers in Stone, a wonderful little book that traces the history of these rock piles.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 13th, 2012 2:49am

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Budget Cuts Forced On National Park Service By Failure To Avert Fiscal Cliff Could Be Crippling

Don't start planning your 2013 national park vacation just yet, for poised like the sword of Damocles over the National Park Service is the looming "fiscal cliff" that threatens to impact not only the agency but anyone considering a trip into the national parks next year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 13th, 2012 2:24am

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Go Take A Long Hike, It Really Will Help Your Mental Performance

Disconnect for a few days with a trip into the backcountry of your favorite national park and your creativity will flow, according to a study by psychologists.

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By NPT Staff - December 13th, 2012 2:02am

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Drakes Bay Oyster Co. Seeks TRO To Keep Point Reyes National Seashore Oyster Farm In Business

Attorneys for the Drakes Bay Oyster Co. on Wednesday sought a temporary restraining order to prevent the Interior Department from ordering the oyster farm out of Point Reyes National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 12th, 2012 5:53pm

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Reader Participation Day: What Would Be Your Park Destination Of Choice For The Holidays?

If you could ask Santa for the chance to spend part of the upcoming holiday season in any national park service area, where would you go—and what would you do?

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By Jim Burnett - December 12th, 2012 2:47am

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Take A Look At These National Park Photographers

Images taken in the national parks not only convey beautiful landscapes, but can carry wonderful memories down through the years. Here are some of the photographers who have built wonderful, and inspiring, portfolios in the parks.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2012 2:28am

Civil War Trust Launches Upgraded App For Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania National Military Park

As commemorations of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg take place, the Civil War Trust has launched a pair of multimedia phone apps available to the public at no cost.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2012 2:22am

Shiloh National Military Park About To Turn 118

A commemorative event will be held December 27 to mark the 118th anniversary of the designation of Shiloh Military Park in Tennesse.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2012 2:09am