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On Sunday, April 8, former POWs, veterans, and others will gather at Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the National Prisoner of War Museum. Featured speakers will include Seymour Lichtenfeld, held prisoner by Germany during World War II, and David Eberly, a former POW during Desert Storm.

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By NPT Staff - February 5th, 2018 2:02am

Mesquite Springs Campground Back Open At Death Valley National Park

After several months of closure due to storm damage, the Mesquite Springs Campground in Death Valley National Park has again opened for public use.

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By NPT Staff - February 5th, 2018 2:02am

Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks And Pipe Spring National Monuments Benefitting Greatly From Friends Group

Fortunately offsetting the relative flatlining of the National Park Service's budget is the infusion of dollars raised by nonprofit friends groups such as the Zion Natl Park Forever Project, which has made an investment of roughly $1 million in Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks and Pipe Spring national monuments this past year.

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By NPT Staff - February 4th, 2018 3:15am

Annual Pass For Three National Parks In Hawaii Could Go Up In Price

National Park Service officials in Hawaii are thinking of boosting the cost of a pass that gets you into three parks: Hawai‘i Volcanoes and Haleakalā national parks, and Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

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By NPT Staff - February 4th, 2018 1:34am

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Bald Eagles Nesting At Cuyahoga Valley National Park Prompt Area Closure

A pair of bald eagles has once again returned and is actively tending to its nest within the Pinery Narrows area in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. To protect the eagles from human disturbance, the area surrounding the nest tree will be closed until July 31.

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By NPT Staff - February 4th, 2018 1:15am

Digital Entrance Passes Available At Yellowstone National Park

You can now download a digital pass to get into Yellowstone National Park. It won't enable you to drive through the entrance station without stopping, but will speed things up a bit if you're in a hurry to get into the park.

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By NPT Staff - February 3rd, 2018 3:00am

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A Day In The Park: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

As beautiful as above-ground landscapes are in the National Park System, if you head underground you'll find stunning caves that will leave you breathless. Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico is, arguably, the biggest cave draw in the park system, and perhaps the most beautiful.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 2nd, 2018 2:45am

Put Washington's National Park Fund's Spring Dinner On Your Calendar

National park friends groups are playing an increasingly important role in support their favorite parks these days. Instead of just providing "the icing" on the parks, more groups are being asked to help support operational needs, such as trail improvements. That's why you should plan to attend Washington's National Park Fund's Spring Dinner and Auction in April.

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By NPT Staff - February 2nd, 2018 2:01am

Are Bison An Endangered Species? Fish And Wildlife Service Says No, Courts Say Not So Fast

While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has ruled that Yellowstone National bison don't need protection of the Endangered Species Act, a federal judge isn't so sure.