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Man Missing for Four Days in Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve is Found Alive

Prominent Colombian educator Dr. Francisco Piedrahita was found alive and in fairly good shape after being missing for four days in the Barataria Preserve unit of Louisiana's Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 23rd, 2011 1:05pm

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Updated: Yosemite National Park Officials Have No Timetable For Opening Tioga Road

Add another iconic national park road that won't be open for travel this Memorial Day Weekend: the Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2011 8:27am

Grand Teton National Park Urging Motorists To Slow Down and Watch Out For Wildlife

It's getting to be that time of year again -- summer's coming, folks are heading out to national parks, and wildlife are losing their lives to collisions with vehicles.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2011 3:15am

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NPCA Leading Petition Drive To Protect Funding for National Parks

From time to time we get asked by readers what can they do to help the National Park Service out? Well, today you can sign a petition being circulated by the National Parks Conservation Association urging Congress to safeguard national park funding.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2011 9:27am

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Two Climbers Killed While Working New Route on Mount Frances in Denali National Park

An apparent avalanche has killed two climbers attempting a new route on the west face of Mount Frances, a 10,450-foot peak just north of the Kahiltna Basecamp on Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2011 4:30pm

George Washington Carver National Monument Lost Power, But Generally Unscathed By Joplin Tornado

Two days without power and some damaged trees were the extent of damage sustained by George Washington Carver National Monument from the tornado that devastated much of nearby Joplin, Missouri, earlier this week.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2011 11:01am

Tornado Destroys Great Blue Heron Rookery At Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

A tornado has devastated a great blue heron rookery at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, killing nearly 200 of the graceful birds.

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By Kirby Adams - May 25th, 2011 7:34am

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Reader Participation Day: What Would You Like To See On National Park Websites?

One of the first websites folks head to to research national park matters is, of course, that run by the National Park Service. What suggestions would you make to the agency to improve its sites?

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By [email protected] - May 25th, 2011 3:15am

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Fort Stanwix National Monument Presents Historic Artifacts From 19th Century, Including A Chamber Pot of Questionable Taste

It is not, by any stretch of the imagination, an honor to have your face portrayed in the bottom of a chamber pot. But that was the fate of British Naval Capt. Basil Hall, and you can find the proof at Fort Stanwix National Monument in New York.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2011 3:15am

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You Won't Be Able To Drive Trail Ridge Road End-to-End Through Rocky Mountain National Park Memorial Day Weekend

If you had your heart set on driving Trail Ridge Road end-to-end through Rocky Mountain National Park on Memorial Day Weekend, well, perhaps next year. There's just too much snow for the plow operators to clear away for this weekend.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2011 7:16am

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