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Does the National Park Service have an obligation -- before the public comment period closes -- to better inform the general public about proposed changes to the existing gun regulations? While those who closely follow national park issues and gun issues more than likely are aware of the proposal to allow park visitors to arm themselves, does the general park-going public?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 23rd, 2008 12:39pm

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Rare Letters Stolen From Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace By Historian Recovered

A historian who once headed the Theodore Roosevelt Association has pleaded guilty to stealing three rare letters -- one written by Abraham Lincoln and two by George Washington -- from a vault at the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 29th, 2011 10:40am

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National Park System Benefits From Omnibus Natural Resources Bill

Quite a few units of the national park system will benefit from the president's signing earlier this month of the Omnibus Natural Resources Bill. This hefty package contains 57 bills, some of which adjust boundaries of park units, others that call for studies into potential park units.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 22nd, 2008 3:09pm

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National Park Entrance Fees Frozen at 2007 Levels

National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, in a decision she calls "in the best interest of the NPS," has frozen park entrance fees at 2007 levels. However, amenity fees, such as the nightly cost of a campsite, are going up as planned.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 22nd, 2008 10:48am

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Park History: Crater Lake National Park

With waters that shimmer azure and forested flanks, the cataclysmic birth of Crater Lake National Park is usually little more than an afterthought for most visitors to this jewel.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2008 11:59am

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1930s-Era Explosives Safely Removed from Sequoia National Park's Crystal Cave

Explosives experts have safely removed the remnants of 1930s-era explosives that were found late last week in Sequoia National Park's Crystal Cave.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 21st, 2008 6:49pm

Power Plant Proposed Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park Put Off

A 500-megawatt power plant proposed to be built roughly 60 miles from Theodore Roosevelt National Park has been pulled off the table due to uncertainties over how pending climate-change legislation will impact carbon dioxide emissions.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 21st, 2008 3:39pm

University Professor Missing in Canyonlands National Park

May is one of the more enjoyable months to visit Canyonlands National Park in southern Utah, but for a college professor from Minnesota a backcountry trek apparently has gone amiss.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 21st, 2008 3:08pm

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Closed to the Public For Nearly a Year, Artist Point in Yellowstone National Park is Reopening

After months of restoration and rehabilitation work, Artist Point is ready to once again offer visitors to Yellowstone National Park expansive views of the Lower Falls that so inspired Thomas Moran more than a century ago.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 21st, 2008 12:17pm

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Tioga Road Opens Through Yosemite National Park's High Country, Half Dome Cables Up

Further proof that spring has arrived in the West is word that the Tioga Road across the high country of Yosemite National Park is now open. And, the cables that run to the summit of Half Dome also are in place for intrepid hikers.