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Elk-Antler Poachers Busted At Wind Cave National Park

Elk antlers wind up in art, are ground into perceived aphrodisiacs, and grace fireplaces. But they're also illegal to collect in national parks, as three Minnesotans found out when they were busted last weekend in Wind Cave National Park.

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By NPT Staff - March 26th, 2012 2:15am

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New Friends Group Working to Support Arches, Canyonlands National Parks

The roster of national park "friends groups" has grown with the relatively recent arrival of the Friends of Arches and Canyonlands Parks, an organization working to support projects within those two red-rock gems of the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 26th, 2012 2:07am

How To Bag A Reservation In A National Park Lodge

Although it can be quite difficult to get into a room at Old Faithful Inn, Many Glacier Hotel, Yosemite Lodge, and El Tovar during high season, there are ways to improve your chances of bagging a reservation at a national park lodge.

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By David and Kay Scott - March 25th, 2012 2:41am

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Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News

A roundup of global national park news.

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By Randy Johnson - March 25th, 2012 2:32am

Grand Teton National Park Foundation Provides Nearly $1 Million For Projects At Grand Teton National Park

Nearly $1 million worth of projects, ranging from teen trail crews, bear boxes, and wildlife research, were underwritten at Grand Teton National Park during the past year by the Grand Teton National Park Foundation.

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By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2012 2:18am

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Tule Springs, With Its Rare Collection Of Prehistoric Fossils, Promoted For National Monument Status

Tule Springs outside of Las Vegas is a hotbed of Ice Age fossils. A large coalition is working hard to make it a national monument.

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By [email protected] - March 25th, 2012 2:02am

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Searches For Missing Men In Great Smoky Mountains National Park Scaled Back

With no trails to follow and no clues to act upon, rangers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are scaling back searches for two men thought to be missing in the park.

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By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2012 12:07pm

Visitors To Glacier National Park Warned To Stay Out Of Critical Winter Range For Wildlife

Though spring is breaking out across many parts of the country, in the northern Rockies winter is still the norm, and in Glacier National Park visitors are being urged to let wildlife enjoy their winter range through mid-May.

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By NPT Staff - March 24th, 2012 2:04am

Elk Reduction Finishes Ahead Of Schedule At Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Two productive years of culling elk at Theodore Roosevelt National Park have achieved the park's goal of reducing the elk herd in the South Unit to fewer than 400 animals.

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By NPT Staff - March 23rd, 2012 10:11am

National Park Mystery Spot 38 Revealed: Jenny Waded Here

The March Madness clue was an outright gift.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 23rd, 2012 6:47am

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