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Grand Canyon National Park Rangers Investigating Fatality on Bright Angel Trail

Grand Canyon National Park rangers on Tuesday were trying to determine the cause of death of an Arizona man whose body was found on the Bright Angel Trail.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2009 2:15pm

Wayward Hikers Demonstrate How Easy It Is To Get Lost In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

There are places in Great Smoky Mountains National Park that the old timers called "hells" they were such a tangle of vegetation. Well, a young trio of hikers realized that the hard way when they wandered off a marked trail and quickly found themselves lost.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2009 9:52am

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Programming Note: National Geographic Channel Explores the Appalachian Trail Tonight

Sorry for the late programming note, but just got word that the National Geographic Channel will explore the Appalachian National Scenic Trail tonight.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2009 9:31am

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Might Congress Fully Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund For Park Projects?

There's an audacious move afoot in Congress: Not just fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund, but actually use all $900 million to help improve local, state, and national parks and recreation opportunities.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2009 9:17am

Only Snow Drought Likely To Block Your Access To Yellowstone National Park This Winter

With winter descending on the Northern Rockies, the staff at Yellowstone National Park is embarking on its second decade of trying to unravel a conundrum: How do you welcome the public during the year's harshest season without greatly impacting the park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2009 4:15am

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A Firefighter's Death Leads to Internal Analysis Of Protocols By National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service

It would appear from reading the investigative report into the death of an 18-year-old Olympic National Park firefighter could have been prevented on a number of fronts. What lessons did the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service take from this incident?

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 10th, 2009 4:04am

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A One-Act Play About Hopewell Furnace is a Different Sort of Outreach

A one-act play depicting 19th century life in Hopewell Village puts flesh on the bones of history preserved at Pennsylvania’s Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. This is an example of outreach that’s outside the box.

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By Bob Janiskee - November 10th, 2009 3:45am

Gulf Islands National Seashore Battens Down for Hurricane Ida

As the season’s first Atlantic hurricane takes aim on the northern Gulf of Mexico coast, Gulf Islands National Seashore closes vulnerable areas and gets visitors out of harms way.

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By Bob Janiskee - November 9th, 2009 6:06am

Stimulus Money Will Help With Rebuild of Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road

More money is heading to Glacier National Park to help with the rebuild of the Going-to-the-Sun Road. However, that road construction means you'll be spending some time mired in construction delays while crossing the 50-mile-long road next year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2009 3:35am

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Visiting National Parks by Train – Eastern U.S.

In the early years of the national parks, railroads were the easiest—and sometimes almost the only—way to reach many of the parks. Although most visitors now arrive by car, the train still offers a useful alternative for travel to some destinations. Here are our tips for riding the rails to parks in the eastern U.S.

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By Jim Burnett - November 9th, 2009 3:32am

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