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Rocky Mountain National Park Crews Battling Bark Beetles With Insecticide

To what lengths should national parks go to combat climate change? Do such efforts run contrary to the National Park Service's mission, to let natural processes run their course? And in some cases, are those efforts akin to turning back a flood with a rake?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2009 3:40am

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Looking For Lodging: the Blue Ridge Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway attracts more visitors than any other unit of the National Park System. Which makes this guide to lodging along the parkway so valuable.

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By David and Kay Scott - May 10th, 2009 3:30am

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H1N1 Flu, You, and the National Parks

Is the swine flu, er is the H1N1 flu a real threat to you, or is it being blown out of proportion due to the 24-hour news cycle? Good question, but regardless the National Park Service has tips for staying flu-free in the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 9th, 2009 7:18am

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Building with Notorious History in Death Valley National Park Burns in Mysterious Fire

Some otherwise ordinary sites achieve notoriety in unlikely ways. That was the case with the Barker Ranch in Death Valley National Park, which burned under mysterious circumstances earlier this week. Its link with history? Charles Manson.

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By Jim Burnett - May 9th, 2009 5:05am

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Here's the Latest on Road and Campground Openings in Glacier National Park

There's expected to be better access in Glacier National Park this weekend thanks to the hard-working plow crews, and, as a result, campgrounds are slowly beginning to open.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 9th, 2009 4:53am

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Got Pics? "Share the Experience Photo Contest" Offers Some Great Prizes

If you can take a top-notch photo sometime this year while visiting one of America's national parks or other federal public lands, you may be interested in a photo contest that offers some great prizes.

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By Jim Burnett - May 9th, 2009 3:28am

New Yorker Climbing Mount McKinley in Denali National Park Dies on West Buttress

A 61-year-old New Yorker collapsed and died, apparently of natural causes, while being guided to the top of Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve. William Hearne died Thursday after his team hauled gear to 13,500 feet.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2009 12:48pm

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Releases Final EIS on Restoring Elkmont Historic District

A slice of the past will be preserved, and a larger slice removed, under Great Smoky Mountains National Park's plans for restoring the Elkmont Historic District.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2009 10:21am

Secretary Salazar Announces Plan to Open Statue of Liberty Crown to the Public

Continuing on his whirlwind work schedule, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has cut through all the security red tape of the Bush administration and announced that the public once again will be able to climb all the way to the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2009 8:31am

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Special NPS Events for Railroad Buffs May 9th and 10th

Fans of trains and national parks have opportunities for special activities in a number of cities across the country on May 9 and 10, 2009.

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By Jim Burnett - May 8th, 2009 4:57am