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Effort To Reduce Horse Access To Wilderness In Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks Turning Into Wedge Issue

Armed with a ruling that the National Park Service violated The Wilderness Act in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks with the way it managed horse pack trips, a hikers association now wants the judge to order the agency to rein-in the pack trips.

SEKI-High Sierra Hikers Motion.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 9th, 2012 2:23am

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Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News PEI Is 75, Oz Gets New National Park, And More ...

A weekly sampling of global park news.

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By Randy Johnson - April 8th, 2012 2:47am

Missing From The System? Utah's San Rafael Swell

The Obama administration might have lost its ambition to declare Utah's San Rafael Swell a national monument, but that doesn't lessen the beauty and richness of the landscape and what it encompasses.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 8th, 2012 2:45am

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We've Added Petrified Forest National Park To Our Database Of Essential Park Guides

Heading to Petrified Forest National Park, or wondering whether you should pay the northern Arizona park a visit? We've got a guide to help you figure out how best to explore the park, one that just might convince those on the fence to add it to their bucket list.

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By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2012 2:20am

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Iconic Hotel At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Back On Track

A new concessionaire has been found to run the Volcano House lodge at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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By Claire M. Walter - April 8th, 2012 2:06am

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New Film Marks 150th Anniversary at Shiloh National Military Park

It was a two-day battle that unfolded 150 years ago this weekend, in the newly greened forests of southwest Tennessee.

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By Jane Schneider - April 7th, 2012 2:49am

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Rocky Mountain National Park Crews Will Be Spraying Trees To Battle Bark Beetles

Hazardous tree removal work at Rocky Mountain National Park will be going on through April and May as crews work to battle a years-long bark beetle infestation.

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By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2012 2:45am

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Chaco Culture National Historical Park Featured On 25-Cent Piece

You can add Chaco Culture National Historical Park to the list of National Park System sites portrayed on a quarter.

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By NPT Staff - April 7th, 2012 2:07am

National Park Mystery Spot 39 Revealed: A Saintly Father Lived and Died There

Almost nobody wanted anything to do with the 8,000 unfortunate people sent to this place.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 6th, 2012 5:21am

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Yellowstone National Park Officials Decide To Boost Lodging At Old Faithful Complex

Nearly 70 more nightly rooms will be available in the Old Faithful area at Yellowstone National Park as National Park Service officials have agreed to convert 67 cabins from concessionaire employee housing to rental units.

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By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2012 2:57am

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