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Groups Win Chance To Intervene In Lawsuit Over Uranium Mining Around Grand Canyon National Park

Five groups, including the National Parks Conservation Association and the Sierra Club, are being allowed to intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Interior Department's decision to withdraw 1 million acres surrounding Grand Canyon National Park from uranium mining.

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By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 7:07pm

National Park Mystery Spot 40 Revealed: A Building In Paradise

We aren’t sure that Scoop is in Heaven, but they’ve named a building for him in Paradise.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 20th, 2012 5:28am

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National Park Foundation Grants Help Parks Develop Climate-Change Programs For Youth

Eight units of the National Park System are splitting up $164,000 for use in developing climate-change programs that teachers can use to help their students understand the changing world around us.

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By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 3:00am

Traveler's Gear Box: Hiking Boots For A Variety Of Needs

What you put on your feet when you're out and about in the national parks goes a long way towards ensuring your comfort. Of your feet, at least. With that in mind, we've put a few pairs of boots through the rigors of walking on trails and pavement and have the following thoughts.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 20th, 2012 3:00am

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Vista Clearing Coming to the Smokies

In the first such effort in the Smokies in decades, the Park Service plans to clear forests below 34 popular overlooks in the park.

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By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 10:59am

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Friends Group Brings 61 Acres To Voyageurs National Park

Voyageurs National Park is in line to grow by more than 61 acres thanks to a purchase of lakefront property made by the Voyageurs National Park Association.

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By NPT Staff - April 20th, 2012 3:00am

Park Service Director Jon Jarvis Releases Agency's "Green Parks Plan"

With an eye on reducing the National Park Service's carbon footprint and making the agency more sustainable, Director Jonathan Jarvis has released a "Green Parks Plan" to achive those goals.

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By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2012 5:18pm

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National Park Mystery Spot 40: Do You Get It?

The Quizmeister caught flack for making recent several Mystery Spot puzzles too easy. Let’s see what you guys think of this one.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 19th, 2012 4:00am

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Coalition Of National Park Retirees Warns Of Congressional Overreach That Could Impact National Parks

You can add the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees to the groups that are concerned about efforts by U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop to dismantle many of the nation's environmental laws in the name of border security.

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By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2012 3:00am

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Senators Get Park Service To Retreat From Commercial Climbing Ban In Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park Wilderness

Thoughts by the National Park Service to ban commercial climbing outfitters from wilderness areas in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado are being reined in after three U.S. senators raised concerns over the impact of a ban.

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By NPT Staff - April 19th, 2012 3:00am

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