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The national parks deserve a prominent place in any forward-thinking initiatives emerging from the White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors, which convenes on April 16 to address the challenges, opportunities and innovations surrounding modern-day land conservation and the importance of reconnecting Americans and American families to the outdoors.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 15th, 2010 1:29pm

National Park Mystery Spot 10 Revealed: It’s the Jones House at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

You can tour this rancher’s mansion, “a regal reminder of the day when cattle ranching was king,” when you visit Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in eastern Kansas.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 8:52am

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Condor Chick is First to Hatch at Pinnacles National Monument in Over a Century

There's good news in the effort to bring the California condor back from the brink of extinction: Biologists at Pinnacles National Monument have verified the first successful hatching of a condor egg in the park in over 100 years.

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By Jim Burnett - April 15th, 2010 2:54am

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Reader Participation Day Bonus Survey: Should Border Security Trump Wilderness, Endangered Species?

Should The Wilderness Act and the Endangered Species Act be suspended in areas along the U.S.-Mexico border to allow the Border Patrol to perform its job?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 15th, 2010 2:14am

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National Park Mystery Spot 10: Three, Two, One

Identifying this mystery spot in the National Park System is as easy as one-two-three -- or, as it were, three-two-one.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 10:44am

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Reader Participation Survey: Which National Park Has the Best Wildflower Blooms?

Every year it seems talk begins in January about how spectacular the wildflower bloom in Death Valley National Park will be. And Great Smoky Mountains National Park has its Wildflower Pilgrimage, while Shenandoah National Park has a wildflower festival. Which leaves us wondering, which national park is best for wildflowers?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2010 2:48am

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Barring Major Storm, You Should Be Able to Drive To Old Faithful On Friday

Barring a major snowstorm, crews at Yellowstone National Park should have some of the park's roads open Friday. While the North and West entrance roads should be clear of snow, more work is necessary for the East and South entrances to be opened.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2010 2:25am

National Park Service in Alaska Takes Steps To Counter State's Approach to Wildlife Management

In moves designed to counter Alaska's current approach to wildlife management, National Park Service officials in that state are instituting hunting and trapping bans to protect wolves and bears in their parks and preserves.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 13th, 2010 4:41pm

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