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An announcement expected Monday on whether a commercial spaceport can be located near Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia likely will just be the latest chapter in the long-running quest by county officials to develop the facility, as Federal Aviation Administration officials already are saying their ruling won't be the final step in the matter.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2021 3:00am

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KNP Fire Complex Fully Contained At Sequoia National Park

It took more than three months, and a few large rain- and snowstorms, but the KNP wildfire complex in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks has been declared fully contained.

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By Compiled From N... - December 19th, 2021 1:45am

Exterior Renovations To Historic Flat Top Manor On Blue Ridge Parkway Complete

After more than a year of exterior renovations, historic Flat Top Manor along the Blue Ridge Parkway is gleaming once again just in time for the year-end holidays.

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By NPT Staff - December 18th, 2021 2:00am

National Park Service Reviewing Options For Saving Spruce Tree House

How to keep the sandstone arch above Spruce Tree House at Mesa Verde National Park from further collapse is being discussed by the National Park Service, which currently is reviewing three options, including one to let nature take its course.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 17th, 2021 2:00am

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Op-Ed | Another Yellowstone Bison Slaughter

The state, federal and tribal groups involved in the Interagency Bison Management recently announced they would slaughter up to 900 Yellowstone bison this winter.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 17th, 2021 2:00am

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Salem Maritime Receives Grant To Tell History Of Slavery

Through the use of historic documents, artifacts and structures, the history of slavery in part of Massachusetts will be explored through a National Park Service program involving teachers and students.

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By Compiled From N... - December 17th, 2021 1:45am

Low Water Levels Closing Another Boat Ramp At Lake Powell

Another boat ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is closing to large motorized vehicles as the slow, but steady, decline of the lake continues.

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By Compiled From N... - December 17th, 2021 1:45am

Sams Sworn In As National Park Service Director

Unseasonably mild weather was present Thursday as Charles F. "Chuck" Sams III was sworn in as director of the National Park Service, a job that comes with a hefty to-do list as the agency struggles to cope with climate change, invasive species, staffing, and crowding that is impacting resources in some parks and the park experience.

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By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2021 1:30pm

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Essay | Change In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem And Grand Teton National Park

Change has been a constant force on the landscape that is now protected in Grand Teton National Park, beginning with uplift of the Teton Range and its subsequent glaciation, erosion, and establishment of plant life. These dynamic processes created the iconic views that we enjoy today. Climate has forever been at the forefront among landscape altering agents.

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By NPT Staff - December 16th, 2021 2:00am

Cape Lookout National Seashore Certified As Dark Sky Park

The secret is out about the dark night skies and great star gazing available at Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The seashore has been certified as an International Dark Sky Park.