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By Tim Erickson - June 13th, 2024 2:30am

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PEER: Biden Administration Failing To Halt Bear Baiting On National Preserves in Alaska

In action by the Biden administration on rules that would prevent bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska has reopened litigation over those rules.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 13th, 2024 2:30am

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Body Of Missing Skier Recovered At Mount Rainier National Park

Roughly three weeks after she disappeared during a ski outing above Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park, rangers have recovered the woman's body.

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By Compiled From N... - June 12th, 2024 10:28am

Cuyahoga National Park Finds Sister Park In United Kingdom

 Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio recently hosted leadership of Dartmoor National Park in the United Kingdom. The highlight of last week's get together was a signing ceremony on June 6 for an international Sister Park arrangement.

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By Compiled From N... - June 12th, 2024 3:00am

Mount Rainier National Park, By Any Other Name...

Changing the name of a national park is no easy thing, indeed, it might be impossible. Proof of that can be found in the four fruitless efforts to rename Mount Rainier National Park as Mount Tacoma National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 12th, 2024 2:30am

Postal Service Issues Stamps To Raise Awareness Of Sea Turtles' Plight

In an effort to raise awareness of the challenges sea turtles face, the U.S. Postal Service has released a collection of stamps in honor of the "ancient mariners."

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By NPT Staff - June 12th, 2024 2:30am

Traffic Changes Coming To Zion-Mount Carmel Highway At Zion National Park

Beginning in 2026, restrictions being placed on the size of vehicles traveling the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway at Zion National Park in Utah will lead to some vehicles being rerouted to other entrances and exits of the national park.

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By Compiled From N... - June 11th, 2024 7:17am

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Dry Tortugas National Park Buoy Floats To France

Call it the buoy that could.

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By NPT Staff - June 11th, 2024 2:30am

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Short Stretch Of Blue Ridge Parkway To Close For Emergency Repairs

National Park Service personnel will conduct emergency repairs along an approximately seven-mile section of the Blue Ridge Parkway between milepost 298.5 and 305 this week.