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NPS to Package Three Lodges on the Blue Ridge Parkway Under One Concessions Contract

The National Park Service recently announced that it would package the Blue Ridge Parkway concessions operation for lodging, retail, and food and beverage visitor services for Peaks of Otter Lodge, Bluffs Lodge, and Rocky Knob Cabins under a single prospectus expected to be released in April 2012.

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By David and Kay Scott - December 17th, 2011 3:00am

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Mountain Lion, With Its Feast, Leads to Closure Of Dinosaur National Monument Campground

A mountain lion that decided to cache its mule deer in the Split Mountain Campground at Dinosaur National Monument has led park officials to close the campground to the public for the time being.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 16th, 2011 9:28am

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Make Plans Now To Attend 2012 Gettysburg Seminar

Civil war buffs, and those fascinated by American history in general, can make plans now to attend the 2012 Gettysburg Seminar, which will explore some of the long burning issues of the battle at Gettysburg.

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By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2011 3:00am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Receives a Generous and Timely Gift

This gift won't fit under the Christmas tree, but Great Smoky Mountains National Park—and everyone who loves and enjoys the Smokies—can celebrate a generous donation to the park from the non-profit group Friends of the Smokies.

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By Jim Burnett - December 16th, 2011 3:00am

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Spectacular Lava Show At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Nature's fireworks are on display at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, where a stream of lava from Kīlauea’s is pouring into the Pacific Ocean.

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By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2011 3:00am

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National Park Mystery Spot 32 Revealed: A Domed Domicile

Sacagawea once lived in one like this.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 15th, 2011 11:07am

Information Sought In Case of Deer Poached At Monocacy National Battlefield

Someone with a taste for venison poached a majestic whitetail buck at Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland, where authorities are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever did the deed.

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By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2011 3:00am

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Supporters Of a Mount St. Helens National Park Want National Park Service To Study That Possibility

Another request has been made on Congress to direct the National Park Service to study the possibility of transferring Mount St. Helens from the U.S. Forest Service so it can be designated a national park.

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By NPT Staff - December 15th, 2011 3:00am

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BASE Jumpers Cited For Illegal Leap at New River Gorge National River

The annual Bridge Day event each October draws thousands of spectators and hundreds of BASE jumpers to New River Gorge National River. Four jumpers who decided to conduct an unauthorized nighttime leap from the famous bridge last week were apprehended and face a variety of charges.

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By Jim Burnett - December 15th, 2011 3:00am

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NPS Director Jarvis Allows Parks To Ban Disposable Plastic Bottles

Those seemingly ubiquitous disposable plastic bottles, the ones that generated a storm of controversy over their proposed ban at Grand Canyon National Park, may now be banned by park superintendents nationwide.

Policy on Disposable Plastic Water Bottles.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 14th, 2011 8:11pm

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