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National Park Road Trip 2011: Wawona Hotel In Yosemite National Park

From Kings Canyon National Park, lodging connoisseurs David and Kay Scott headed north to Yosemite National Park, where they checked into the Wawona Hotel to work on an update to their book, The Complete Guide To The National Park Lodges.

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By David and Kay Scott - June 2nd, 2011 2:15am

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Bison Hazing Could Snarl Traffic in Yellowstone National Park This Week

Traveling into Yellowstone National Park this weekend from West Yellowstone? Watch out for wranglers herding hundreds of bison back into the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2011 5:48pm

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Road From Mammoth To Tower Reopened In Yellowstone National Park

Five days after a rock slide closed the road from Mammoth Hot Springs to Tower Junction in Yellowstone National Park, crews managed to reopen the route Wednesday afternoon.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2011 5:26pm

National Park Quiz 95: National Seashores

Take this quiz and see whether your knowledge of the national seashores is up to speed. Answers are at the end. Don't peek.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 5:32am

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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Helping With Improvements to Graveyard Fields Area at Milepost 418

Much-needed improvements -- better parking, trail signage, and even restrooms -- are coming to the Graveyard Fields area along the Blue Ridge Parkway thanks in part to a fund-raising campaign by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2011 3:15am

Where Can You See Wildlife Right Now: Fireflies At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

There is one place in the National Park System where the fireflies are almost like a well-conducted orchestra in that they all blink in unison. And if you head to Great Smoky Mountains National Park now, you just might see that performance.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2011 3:44am

A Tale of Two Joshua Trees

All trees are not created equal. While that statement can be proved in any forest, in Joshua Tree National Park the park's namesake trees really define that statement.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 31st, 2011 3:15am

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Last Known Painting Of Death Valley Scotty Back in Death Valley National Park

"Death Valley Scotty" was a raconteur to most, a rapscallion to others, and a legend in the landscape now known as Death Valley National Park. With that background, it's fitting that the last known portrait of Scotty is back in the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 31st, 2011 3:15am

When Did Dancing In The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Become A Crime?

When did dancing become a sign of protest, and when was it outlawed in the Thomas Jefferson Memorial? Those questions might come to mind after watching the following video.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2011 10:40am

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National Park Road Trip 2011: Kings Canyon National Park

Having crossed the country in four weeks, David and Kay Scott stopped for three nights in Kings Canyon National Park to work on updating their book, The Complete Guide to the National Park Lodges. Weighing camping in the snow at Grant Grove vs. divorce, David and Kay wisely headed down in elevation to a much warmer campground at Cedar Grove.

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By David and Kay Scott - May 31st, 2011 12:25pm

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