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Apparently lost while trying to follow GPS directions, two men in a sedan tried to cut across a salt flat in Death Valley National Park, only to strand their car in the flat and land one of the two in a hospital suffering from the heat. The event, back on the Fourth of July, also led to a court appearance for the two for driving off-road and damaging the salt flat.

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By Compiled From N... - August 2nd, 2023 2:45am

Fire Ban Comes To Zion National Park

A fire ban took effect Wednesday at Zion National Park, where officials said only stoves and grills fueled by propane, butane, or white gas were allowed to be used in the Watchman and South campgrounds.

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By Compiled From N... - August 2nd, 2023 2:30am

Camp Nelson National Monument: More Than An Army Outpost

As the Civil War raged in the mid-1860s, a bucolic pocket of Kentucky stood out as a beacon of freedom for enslaved men and women, though it proved elusive as the nation struggled over what was morally right.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2023 2:30am

Monsoonal Weather Helping Firefighters On York Fire In Mojave National Preserve

Arrival of monsoonal weather brought some help to firefighters battling the York Fire in Mojave National Preserve, as the higher humidity helped slow the fire's progress as containment lines were scratched around nearly a quarter of the blaze.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2023 10:56am

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2023 10:01am

Star Parties In The Parks

There are going to be some "star parties" held across the National Park System in the coming weeks.

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By Compiled From N... - August 1st, 2023 2:30am

Isle Royale National Park Seeking Comments On Draft Wilderness Plan

A draft wilderness management plan crafted for Isle Royale National Park is open for public comment through September 26.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2023 2:30am

Great American Outdoors Act Drives Major National Park Service Improvements

From the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state and beyond, the Great American Outdoors Act is making a huge difference in the protection and enjoyment of national parks and other public lands

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By Compiled From N... - August 1st, 2023 2:30am

Mojave National Preserve's York Fire Approaching 80,000 Acres In Size

High winds and hot temperatures were combining to drive the York Fire, a nearly 80,000-acre blaze ignited in Mojave National Preserve in California that was being fought by nearly 300 firefighters Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 31st, 2023 9:20am

Concerns Raised Over Proposed $100 Million Cut In LWCF Funding For Local Communities

The Land and Water Conservation Fund was established to address a number of recreation-related issues across the country. Among them is providing funds to local communities for improving recreational opportunities in their backyards.