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Traveler's Gear Box: Hiking Boots For A Variety Of Needs

What you put on your feet when you're out and about in the national parks goes a long way towards ensuring your comfort. Of your feet, at least. With that in mind, we've put a few pairs of boots through the rigors of walking on trails and pavement and have the following thoughts.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2012 2:16am

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Vista Clearing Coming to the Smokies

In the first such effort in the Smokies in decades, the Park Service plans to clear forests below 34 popular overlooks in the park.

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By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 2:14am

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Friends Group Brings 61 Acres To Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs National Park is in line to grow by more than 61 acres thanks to a purchase of lakefront property made by the Voyageurs National Park Association.

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By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 2:12am

Park Service Director Jon Jarvis Releases Agency's "Green Parks Plan"

With an eye on reducing the National Park Service's carbon footprint and making the agency more sustainable, Director Jonathan Jarvis has released a "Green Parks Plan" to achive those goals.

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By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2012 5:17pm

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National Park Mystery Spot 40: Do You Get It?

The Quizmeister caught flack for making recent several Mystery Spot puzzles too easy. Let’s see what you guys think of this one.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 19th, 2012 4:00am

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Coalition Of National Park Retirees Warns Of Congressional Overreach That Could Impact National Parks

You can add the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees to the groups that are concerned about efforts by U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop to dismantle many of the nation's environmental laws in the name of border security.

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By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2012 2:57am

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Senators Get Park Service To Retreat From Commercial Climbing Ban In Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park Wilderness

Thoughts by the National Park Service to ban commercial climbing outfitters from wilderness areas in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado are being reined in after three U.S. senators raised concerns over the impact of a ban.

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By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2012 2:53am

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National Park Service's Handling Of Multiple-Use Trail At Big Bend National Park Criticized

Questions are being raised over whether the National Park Service's approach to the multiple-use trail in Big Bend National Park was preordained to satisfy the International Mountain Bicycling Association.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 19th, 2012 2:39am

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Federal Land Managers Collaborating On How To Handle Whitebark Pine Issues In Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

A "significant loss" of whitebark pine trees in the Greater Yellowstone Area that includes Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks has federal land managers in the region pledging to work together to find ways to reverse the trend.

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By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2012 2:23am

Chimani To Give Away 1 Million Mobile Park Apps For National Park Week

Chimani, the leading developer of mobile apps for national parks, is once again celebrating National Park Week by offering all of its iOS and Android apps for national parks for free.

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By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2012 2:42am

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