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It's fall travel time at Rocky Mountain National Park, but a fire which started about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday caused park officials to close a section of Trail Ridge Road on the west side of the park for about 18 hours. Cross-park traffic resumed Sunday afternoon, with one-lane traffic at the site of the fire.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 19th, 2010 9:41pm

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Lend A Hand To Clean Up Yosemite National Park

It's that time of year to lend a hand to clean up Yosemite National Park after the crazy summer season, and if you've got the time organizers would love to have it any time Wednesday through Sunday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 19th, 2010 3:15am

Odds and Ends From Visitor Surveys at National Parks: You'd Be Surprised At Some of the Answers

Pay attention, national park managers and staff. If there's nothing else you do well, be sure to keep the restrooms clean and stocked.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 27th, 2011 6:53pm

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Caribbean Pirates Invade San Juan National Historic Site

The largest fortification built by Europeans in the New World features dungeons, a labyrinth of tunnels, and massive rock walls that fall 150 feet straight onto the rocks of a rugged shoreline. No wonder San Juan National Historic Site was chosen for a scene in the next "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie.

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By Jim Burnett - September 19th, 2010 1:15am

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Black Bear Cub Killed By Motorist in Grand Teton National Park

A black bear cub was hit and killed by a motorist in Grand Teton National Park this week, marking at least the fifth time this summer that a bear was hit by a vehicle, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2010 3:15am

In Case You Were Wondering, Yes, the National Park Service Is Having Technical Difficulties

If you've tried to surf over to a website in the National Park Service recently, you might have noticed some technical difficulties. The agency is well-aware of the problems and is working to cure them.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2010 2:15am

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Snow Falls In Glacier National Park

Sounds like an early cold blast is heading south from Canada, as Glacier National Park officials temporarily closed a portion of the Going-to-the-Sun Road on Friday morning due to snow.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 17th, 2010 3:27pm

Thanks Extended For Efforts to Find Plane Missing Over Katmai National Park and Preserve

Nearly a month has passed since a single-wing float plane with four on board vanished over Katmai National Park and Preserve. While the official search has been scaled back, private efforts are continuing to locate the aircraft.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 17th, 2010 1:46pm

At Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park, a Whiskey Still Gets You Up Close and Personal with Moonshine History

An easy hike on the Blue Blazes Whiskey Still Trail in Catoctin Mountain Park brings you to one of the more unusual exhibits you'll see in a national park -- a genuine whiskey still set up on the secluded site of a very eventful Prohibition-era raid.

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By Bob Janiskee - September 22nd, 2010 1:33pm

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By the Numbers: Point Reyes National Seashore

The only national seashore on the West Coast is wondrous to behold, but tough to describe. Here are a few statistics that help take the measure of the place.

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By Bob Janiskee - September 17th, 2010 7:11am

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