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Parks Beyond Borders: Appalachian Trail 75th Anniversary Offers Great Opportunity To Check Out The "ATs" Of England

With the Appalachian National Scenic Trail celebrating 75 years in 2012, it’s worth keeping in mind that England also has national trails, some of them well worth a long distance ramble for travelers to the UK.

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By Randy Johnson - August 19th, 2012 10:29am

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Founder’s Day: Honoring The Legacy Of Those Who Built The National Park Service

Sure, the National Park Service could just call August 25th its birthday, but the term “Founder’s Day” seems more fitting since the Park Service was the brainchild of a great many people who contributed to its inception.

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By NPT Staff - August 19th, 2012 2:41am

Fall Is The Best Time To Make Discoveries At The National Parks

If you’re in mood to travel, September and October are wonderful months to spend in the national parks. The crowds have departed, the animals are busy, and the fall color beckons. Now is the time park friends also host an array of workshops tailor-made for life-long learners.

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By Jane Schneider - August 19th, 2012 2:40am

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Menor's Ferry Crossing The Snake River Again At Grand Teton National Park

A replica of Menor's Ferry once again is crossing the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2012 2:51am

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National Park Quiz 101: Ringer VII Answers Revealed

Did you get at least eight out of ten?

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By Bob Janiskee - August 17th, 2012 5:26am

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Volunteer "Rovers" Needed To Inform Smokies' Fall Visitors On Oconaluftee River Trail, Mountain Farm Museum and Newfound Gap Road

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to help the park staff by roving the Oconaluftee River Trail, the Mountain Farm Museum, and fields along Highway 441 from late August until November 10, 2012.

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By NPT Staff - August 17th, 2012 3:37am

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World War II Memorial: "Jewel Of The Mall"

In his book on the "Jewel of the Mall," the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., photographer Stephen R. Brown not only captures the solemnity of the memorial, as well as its magnificent architecture and design, but also goes behind the scene to document the bronze castings, granite carvings, and erection of the memorial.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 17th, 2012 2:44am

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Huge Burmese Python From Everglades National Park Sets Unwelcome Records

Recent news from Everglades National Park confirms that bigger isn't always better, especially when it comes to invasive Burmese pythons. Scientists are studying the largest such snake ever found in Florida, which measured over 17 feet in length.

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By Jim Burnett - August 17th, 2012 2:00am

Two Youths Swept Down Merced River Below Vernal Fall Footbridge In Yosemite National Park, One Confirmed Dead

One young boy is dead and another missing in Yosemite National Park, where the two were swept down Vernal Fall.

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By NPT Staff - August 16th, 2012 1:34pm

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National Park Quiz 101: Ringer VII

Let’s play “odd park out.”

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By Bob Janiskee - August 16th, 2012 5:00am

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