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The Stoney Nakoda First Nation believes everything has a living spirit. Maligne Lake in Canada’s Jasper National Park is a very special living entity to them, where the surrounding mountains are physical representations of their ancestors and tiny Spirit Island provides the beating heart for this living lake as well as a venue for their ceremonies and traditions.

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By Rebecca Latson - October 9th, 2023 3:00am

Dinosaur National Monument's Visitor Center Getting New HVAC System

A dozen years after the National Park Service spent $13.5 million to build a new visitor and exhibit hall at Dinosaur National Monument in Utah, the agency is spending nearly $600,000 to replace the visitor center's heating and cooling system.

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By Compiled From N... - October 9th, 2023 2:30am

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Grand Canyon's North Rim Facilities To Close For Winter

Lodging, campgrounds, and most other public facilities on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will close for the winter on October 15. Visitors exploring the North Rim on, or after, October 16 should plan to be self-sufficient and bring enough food and water for the day.

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By Compiled From N... - October 8th, 2023 2:30am

Fossilized Bone Bed Found At Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Rising out of the low waters of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area earlier this year was a roughly 180-million-year-old fossilized bone bed that contained remains of mammal-like creatures.

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By Compiled From N... - October 8th, 2023 2:30am

NPS Issues Concession Prospectus For Zion National Park

The National Park Service in late September issued a prospectus for the operation of lodging, food service, and retail in Zion National Park in Utah. The Zion concession has been held by Xanterra Parks and Resorts, Inc., since the company, then called Amfac Parks and Resorts, acquired TW Recreational Services in 1995. The new contract has a beginning date of January 1, 2025.