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Colorado National Monument Hosts Park Manager Delegation from Mongolia

Mother Nature doesn’t give a hoot about international park exchanges. When a Mongolian delegation recently visited Colorado National Monument, they were greeted by minus-four cold and foot-deep snow. This didn’t deter them, their TNC sponsors, or the park staff.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 17th, 2009 6:54am

Two Ponies Added to Ocracoke Herd On Cape Hatteras National Seashore

A healthy herd of "Banker" horses at Cape Lookout National Seashore has benefited Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which recently gained two ponies for its Ocracoke Herd from the herds at Cape Lookout.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 17th, 2009 3:42am

National Park Mystery Spot 6 Revealed: It’s the Sled Dog Kennels at Denali

The mystery spot wasn’t all that hard to figure out if you had a pretty good handle on herbs, fish, and Santa’s reindeer.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 9:35am

Disappointing Visitation Trend Spurs Elimination of Entrance Fee at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park

The National Park Service hopes that the metaphorical turnstile at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park will spin faster now that the park’s entrance fee has been abolished, but broad cultural trends auger against a return to the halcyon days.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 16th, 2009 1:36pm

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New Book Explores Evolution of "Wilderness" In National Parks

When Stephen Mather and Horace Albright went about piecing together the initial elements of the National Park System, there was no understanding of officially designated wilderness. But Albright, primarily, had an intention for wilderness in the parks just the same.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 16th, 2009 4:56am

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Reader Participation Survey: Let's Build A Top 10 Most-Endangered Park List

OK. You knew this day was coming. After reading stories about imperiled parks week in and week out on the Traveler, it's time that you tell us which parks you think are most imperiled.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 16th, 2009 3:50am

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National Park Mystery Spot 6: You Might Hear It Before You See It

You can rhyme-and-reason your way to this mystery spot in the National Park System.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 9:28am

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By the Numbers: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve

Six times the size of Yellowstone, 25 percent covered in glacial ice, and home to an active volcano, Wrangell-St..Elias generates some wonderful numbers.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 15th, 2009 3:36am

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Ice Blamed for Partially Derailing Grand Canyon Railway Locomotive, No One Hurt

A buildup of ice on the tracks was blamed for partially derailing a locomotive pulling a passenger train to Grand Canyon National Park. No one was hurt in the incident, and buses were summoned to take the 70 passengers the rest of the way to the park's station.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 15th, 2009 3:32am

When Was The Last Time You Paid $6,500 For a National Park Map?

These days you can get a perfectly good map of a national park for less than $12. So why would anyone pay $6,500 for a map of Yellowstone National Park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 15th, 2009 3:29am