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Mark Your Calendar: 2nd Bryce Canyon National Park Geology Festival July 28-30

People the world over head to Bryce Canyon National Park to marvel in its geology. Once a year the park formally celebrates that geology, and this year the park's annual Geology Festival falls on July 28-30.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 17th, 2011 2:16am

"The Narrows" At Zion National Park Back Open To Visitors

"The Narrows," that long, sinuous canyon the Virgin River long ago carved through the landscape now known as Zion National Park is back open to visitor use after a long, wet spring.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2011 2:57am

Rainy Weather Generates Largest Visitor Day At Wind Cave National Park In 35 Years

Rainy weather, and problems at nearby Jewel Cave National Monument, are being pointed to as the reason for the largest visitor turnout at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota since August 10, 1975.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2011 2:50am

Counting Mountain Goats At Olympic National Park

If weather and equipment cooperate, wildlife biologists will begin counting mountain goats in Olympic National Park and the neighboring Olympic National Forest next week.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2011 2:38am

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Traveler's View: Yellowstone National Park's Winter-Use Plan Needs Some Tweaking

Yellowstone National Park's latest attempt to devise a reasonable, and manageable, winter-use plan needs some substantial tweaks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2011 2:29am

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Traveler's Gear Box: Merrell Women's Barefoot Pace Glove

Is the "barefoot" running craze for you? Check out this review of Merrill's entry in the market.

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By Julie Trevelyan - July 15th, 2011 2:20am

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National Park Road Trip 2011: The Lodges of Grand Teton National Park, Part I

After a short stay in Yellowstone National Park, David and Kay Scott headed to Grand Teton National Park to check out some of the lodging options there as they continue to work on an update to their book The Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges.

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By David and Kay Scott - July 14th, 2011 2:56am

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Natonal Park Mystery Photo 36 Revealed: It Has A Nice Pattern To It

This interesting pattern is indeed man-made, and you can find it if you travel to eastern North Carolina.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2011 2:39am

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In Case You Didn't Hear: Going-to-the-Sun Road In Glacier National Park Open End-to-End

In case you're wondering and haven't heard, the entire length of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park is now open to wheeled traffic, and is expected to stay open for the foreseeable future, barring snowstorms.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 14th, 2011 2:38am

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Controversial Fences to be Removed at Gettysburg National Military Park

It may be true, as the poet Robert Frost told us, that "Good fences make good neighbors," but park officials at Gettysburg National Military Park have a corollary to that famous line: good fences make good history. A fence in the wrong place, however, usually leads to trouble.

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By Jim Burnett - July 14th, 2011 1:07am

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