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Around The Parks: Holiday Events And Light Pollution Concerns At Joshua Tree

Holiday events, and concerns over light pollution from solar power projects, are among the news flowing from around the National Park System.

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By NPT Staff - November 29th, 2013 2:56am

Maintenance Work Will Lead To Temporary Closures Along Blue Ridge Parkway

If you're planning to travel the Blue Ridge Parkway next month, you'll want to read this to see the schedule for temporary road closures due to routine maintenance.

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By NPT Staff - November 29th, 2013 2:49am

Geologists Continue To Study Cause Behind Massive Denali National Park Landslide

Geologists are continuing to search for the cause behind a massive landslide at Denali National Park and Preserve that blocked the park road near Mile 38.

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By NPT Staff - November 29th, 2013 2:19am

Webcam Offers Views Of Mount Rushmore National Memorial 24 Hours A Day

It's easier to keep an eye on Mount Rushmore National Memorial, from anywhere you have an internet connection, thanks to EarthCam.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2013 2:59am

Tracking Climate Change At Everglades National Park: What Will Happen?

In the following video, produced by the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands, the National Park Service’s Interpretive Development Program, and the NPS Climate Change Response Program, how climate change might impact Everglades National Park is examined.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2013 2:41am

After 125 Years, Pinnacles National Monument Becomes The Nation’s Newest 'National Park'

Pinnacles National Park took 125 years to become the nation’s newest designated parkland. But it took immensely longer for the mountains to arrive at the present location 40 miles southeast of Salinas, California.

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By George Oxford Miller - November 28th, 2013 2:38am

88th Annual Trek To Nation's Christmas Tree Set For December 8 At Kings Canyon National Park

For a memorable kickoff to the year-end holiday season, you might head to Kings Canyon National Park to be on hand December 8 for the 88th Annual Trek to the Nation's Christmas Tree.

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By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2013 2:21am

NPCA Releases New Graphic To Support Calls For Better Funding Of National Parks

The coffee-drinking public spends much, much more on its caffeine surge on an annual basis, per capita, than taxpayers do supporting the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2013 2:12am

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Reader Participation Day: Which National Park System Unit Do You Want To Visit, But Probably Won't?

Which unit of the National Park System would you most like to see...but fear you won't for one reason or another (most likely distance and/or cost)?

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 27th, 2013 3:02am

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Road & Track Editor Facing Charges For Dirt Bike Ride Through Great Smoky Mountains National Park

A Road & Track editor who tested a dirt bike by riding through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and crossed a creek, faces three misdemeanor charges that could land him in jail, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 27th, 2013 3:00am

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