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Record 2010 Visitation at Bryce Canyon National Park, Steady Visitation At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

While Bryce Canyon National Park counted a record number of visitors in 2010, at Great Smoky Mountains National Park visitation was flat from 2009.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2011 2:15am

Entrance Fee Revenues Dipped Slightly in 2010 Across the National Park System From 2009 Levels

Entrance fees revenues across the National Park System dipped slight in 2010 compared to 2009, although National Park Service officials aren't sure what was behind the decline.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2011 2:15am

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National Park Mystery Plant 16 Revealed: It's a Good Looking Weed

Poker players and architects had the inside track on this one.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 29th, 2011 6:35am

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Adopt A Wolf And Help Yellowstone Park Foundation Support Wildlife Projects in Yellowstone National Park

It takes a lot of resources, both in terms of dollars and personnel, to manage the wildlife resources of Yellowstone National Park. You can help with that effort by "adopting" a wolf through the Yellowstone Park Foundation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 27th, 2011 3:15am

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Trails I've Hiked: The Smokemont Loop Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Hike the Smokemont Loop in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the winter. The hike offers streams, a cascade, and plenty of history.

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By [email protected] - January 27th, 2011 3:15am

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Abraham Lincoln's Overcoat Returns to Public Display at Ford's Theatre

Artifacts associated with famous people and events are important visual connections to the past, and one of them—the coat Abraham Lincoln wore to Ford's Theatre on the night of his assassination—is returning to the Theatre for public display. Where has it been?

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By Jim Burnett - January 27th, 2011 2:15am

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Updated: Walmart Drops Plan to Build Super Store on Historic Parcel of Wilderness Battlefield

In a development that apparently ends a long dispute over whether a key vestige of the Wilderness Battlefield near Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park would be paved over, Walmart officials reportedly have abandoned their plans for a supercenter on the parcel.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 12:23pm

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House Natural Resources Committee Plans Keen Oversight of National Park Service, Other Land-Management Agencies

In a full committee meeting today the House Natural Resources Committee is going over its proposed agenda for the 112th Congress, and topping the list is keen oversight of land-management agencies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 8:35am

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National Park Mystery Plant 16: One of a Pair

You might think this month's mystery plant looks too pretty to be a weed.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 26th, 2011 4:59pm

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Fire Detection and Protection Upgrades Will Close The Ahwahnee In Yosemite National Park for Three Weeks

Repairs to the fire detection and protection systems in The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park will close the elegant landmark for three weeks in February.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 26th, 2011 3:15am