National Parks Traveler

As the centennial of the National Park Service in 2016 draws near, more and more units of the National Park System are coming up on their own significant anniversaries. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, for instance, turns 75 in September and will be feted with a special event benefit party.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2013 2:36am

Archaeological Work Under Way At Bent's New Fort

Digging into the past is under way near Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, where archaeologists are sampling the area for artifacts dating to the mid-1800s when the fort was a military outpost.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2013 2:17am

Enjoy Bluegrass Music Along The Natchez Trace Parkway

Traveling the Natchez Trace Parkway through the South later this month? Consider stopping at the Williamson County Courthouse in Franklin, Tennessee, for some bluegrass.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2013 2:06am

Plane Missing Since December Found In Yosemite National Park Backcountry

A single-engine plane and its pilot missing over Yosemite National Park since last December have been found.

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By NPT Staff - July 8th, 2013 7:19pm

Traveler's Five Picks For New National Parks

Creating national parks doesn't happen every day. Lately, it seems the quickest way to create one is to legislatively redesignate a national monument as a national park. But it doesn't hurt to dream, does it? Here are five picks from the Traveler for new national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 8th, 2013 2:56am

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Alaska National Parks Helping Inventory Permafrost To Monitor Climate Change

In Alaska, where about 80 percent of the landscape has been identified as being permafrost, National Park Service scientists are working with several partners to inventory those lands to better monitor climate-change impacts.

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By NPT Staff - July 8th, 2013 2:34am

Exploring The Parks: Jimmy Carter National Historic Site

The Jimmy Carter National Historic Site tells the story of President Carter's humble rural beginnings and his life after his presidency. Plains, Georgia is also a fun place to visit.

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By [email protected] - July 8th, 2013 2:20am

Volunteers Honored At Great Smoky Mountains National Park For Thousands Of Hours Of Service

Volunteers are a large part of the national park community, donating time and sweat to help improve their favorite park. At Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials recently honored some volunteers who eclipsed 5,000 hours of service to the park.

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By NPT Staff - July 8th, 2013 2:02am

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Rangers On Mission To Keep Plants From Going Extinct

As lush and overgrown as the landscape at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park might appear, there are some plants that are at risk of going extinct. To prevent that from happening, park rangers have been working to collect seeds of four extremely rare plants.

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By NPT Staff - July 7th, 2013 2:52am

Sand Island At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Closed To All Visitors Due To Bears

Continued aggressiveness by one or more black bears at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin have forced park officials to close Sand Island to all visitors until further notice.

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By NPT Staff - July 7th, 2013 2:40am

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