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Funding to help fight the lake trout infestation in Yellowstone Lake, educate visitors on the dangers of wildlife, and improve access to the Norris Geyser Basin are among the projects at Yellowstone National Park being made possible through $1.4 million in grants from the Yellowstone Park Foundation.

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By NPT Staff - March 9th, 2012 9:35am

Good Start: Bald Eagle Chick Hatches At Channel Islands National Park

It wasn't too long ago that you couldn't find a nesting bald eagle at Channel Islands National Park, but things are definitely different today. Just the other day the 2012 bald eagle breeding season got of to a record start with the earliest known natural hatching of a bald eagle chick on the Channel Islands, according to park staff.

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By NPT Staff - March 9th, 2012 3:00am

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Provides More Than $650,000 For Parkway Projects and Programs

Trail work, facility repairs, and even music are among some of the projects and programs that will be evident along the Blue Ridge Parkway this year thanks to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

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By NPT Staff - March 9th, 2012 7:37am

UPDATE: Avalanche Kills Two Backcountry Skiers in Grand Teton National Park

Rangers on Thursday recovered the bodies of two men who were killed by an avalanche during a backcountry skiing trip in Grand Teton National Park.

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By NPT Staff - March 8th, 2012 3:35pm

National Park Mystery Spot 37: Tall Is Too Small

This one rates about 7.5 on the ten-point scale.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 8th, 2012 4:14am

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Ranking The National Parks By Visitation In 2011

People seem to like numbers, and hierarchy, so here's a rundown of the leading units of the National Park System in terms of 2011 visitation. The first list combs through all 397 units in the system, while the second looks only at "national parks."

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By NPT Staff - March 8th, 2012 4:18am

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Massive Avalanche Blamed For Deaths Of Backcountry Skiers At Grand Teton National Park

National Park Mystery Spot 37 Revealed: The Italian Word for Large is Grande

Yellowstone Park Foundation Underwrites $1.4 Million in Projects At Yellowstone National Park

Good Start: Bald Eagle Chick Hatches At Channel Islands National Park

Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Provides More Than $650,000 For Parkway Projects and Programs

UPDATE: Avalanche Kills Two Backcountry Skiers in Grand Teton National Park

National Park Mystery Spot 37: Tall Is Too Small

Ranking The National Parks By Visitation In 2011