National Parks Traveler

Less than a mile from the St. Mary entrance to Glacier National Park, the St. Mary Lodge & Resort is well situated for a stay on the park's eastern border. With Divide Peak rising high overhead, and Divide Creek babbling along the property, the resort normally is a good basecamp. But a recent stay pointed to some serious problems.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2010 3:15am

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Interior Sec Salazar Glad to See Everglades National Park Returned to "In Danger" List

While the Bush administration worked to see the United Nations remove Everglades National Park from its list of World Heritage Sites "in danger," the Obama administration applauded the UN's decision to again give the park that tag.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2010 2:26am

Secretary Salazar Hopes To Negotiate R.S. 2477 Solution With Utah Officials

Long a bone of contention between state, local and federal authorities when it comes to public lands access is a nearly 150-year-old law initially passed to help advance westward expansion. Now Interior Secretary Ken Salazar hopes a pilot program in Utah can generate a solution to R.S. 2477 controversies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2010 2:19am

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National Parks To Waive Entrance Fees August 14 and 15

Another weekend in the national parks free of entrance fees will be marked August 14 and 15, a weekend that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar hopes will lure more visitors to the parks.