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Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles: A Beginner's Guide To Dating (Rocks)

Geologists study the rock record to understand how our world came to be and to try to determine what geologic events might occur in the future. The field of geochronology provides the means for geologists to know when these past events took place.

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By NPT Staff - April 9th, 2024 5:44am

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Sued Over Failure To Give Wolves ESA Protection

Arguing that "wolf-hating states" will sabotage the recovery of the grey wolf in the West, four conservation groups Monday sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for declining to provide Endangered Species Act protections for the canids.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2024 12:20pm

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ready For Spring Visitors

The arrival of spring comes with annual changes to services and operations at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah and northern Arizona.

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By Compiled From N... - April 8th, 2024 2:30am

Zion National Park's South Campground To Be Rehabilitated

Funding from the Great American Outdoors Act is enabling the National Park Service to rehabilitate Zion National Park's South Campground.

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By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2024 2:30am

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The Land Of Standing Up Rocks

The namesakes of this place are disturbingly absent, their names erased. Yet, the trails somehow bring the Chiricahua leaders to mind, as if, according to Apache mysticism and worldview, the land itself still tells their stories.

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By Barbara 'Bo' Jensen - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #73

How much do you really know about units of the National Park System? Indeed, there are so many facts and interesting tidbits. You might, however, know more than you realize. Just check out this latest National Parks Traveler quiz and trivia piece. Maybe you’ll even learn a few new things.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 7th, 2024 10:31am

A Quick Primer On Eclipsing The National Parks

Here is a quick overview of National Park System units that are along the path of Monday's total solar eclipse, according to the National Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - April 8th, 2024 12:28pm

Yellowstone National Park Expands Fishing Access

Beginning Nov. 1, 2024, Yellowstone National Park will expand fishing access by allowing for year-round fishing opportunities at two locations in the park.

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By NPT Staff - April 5th, 2024 2:30am

Zion National Park Marks Two Years Of Angels Landing Lotteries

Zion National Park is marking two years of success reducing crowding and congestion on the half-mile of trail that leads from Scout Lookout to Angels Landing.

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By Compiled From N... - April 5th, 2024 10:39am

Valles Caldera National Preserve Seeking Cattle Wrangler

The National Park Service is seeking, horse-mounted, trespass cattle wrangling services at Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico during the 2024 summer and fall seasons. This is one of the efforts the park is pursuing to reduce impacts to park resources from cattle trespassing from adjacent U.S. Forest Service grazing allotments.

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By Compiled From N... - April 4th, 2024 2:30am

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