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National Park Mystery Photo 23 Revealed: Stonewall Jackson's Deathbed

This week's Mystery Photo was of the bed in which Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson died eight days after being wounded by his own troops who mistook him in the dark of night.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 6:25am

Environmental Groups Cite Public Treasures Threatened By Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster

Hoping to raise the nation's -- and politicians' -- awareness of the rich resources in the Gulf of Mexico, two environmental groups Wednesday released a list of 15 state and federal properties that could be fouled by oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2010 2:41pm

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National Park Mystery Photo 23: Who Slept Here?

There are across the National Park System thousands of beds, some for sleeping in, some for looking at. If you know who slept here, you'll know where this bed stands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 2:24pm

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Reader Participation Day: Do You Send National Park Postcards?

Once upon a time, sending postcards from national parks was a way to let friends and family back home know what a great time you were having in such gorgeous settings. But is that still a time-honored tradition?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2010 2:47am

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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site Adds A Nearly 43-Acre Farm To Its Landscape

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site celebrates one of America's greatest sculptors, but that didn't stop the National Park Service from accepting the donation of a nearly 43-acre farm to the site.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2010 2:20am

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Watch Eagles Being Banded at Channel Islands National Park

If you can't travel to Channel Islands National Park on Thursday -- and really, how many of us can? -- but want to watch two bald eagles being banded, you can do that with a computer connection.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 26th, 2010 1:00am

Updated: Two Ice Climbers Die in Fall Into Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Two Montana men ice climbing in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park apparently fell several hundred feet to their deaths Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2010 2:10pm

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Three Florida Panthers Killed In Three Days By Vehicle Collisions, One in Big Cypress National Preserve

Perched precariously on the lip of extinction, Florida panthers face staggering odds to exist beyond notations in history books. The loss of three panthers over three days this past weekend certainly won't improve those odds.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2010 9:57am

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Learning About the Volcanic Plumbing System at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

One of the more spectacular sights in the National Park System is at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park when red-hot lava streams into the Pacific Ocean. To help visitors understand this process, the National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey have produced this short video.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2010 2:57am

Senators Pushing to Rollback Fees for National Parks and Other Public Lands

A quartet of politicians from Western states are pushing U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman to allow a hearing on their proposal to reduce the cost of visiting national parks and other public lands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2010 2:47am

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