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Springtime: Roads Opening In Yellowstone National Park, Bears Coming Out in Grand Teton National Park

Ahhh springtime in the Rockies, that wonderful season when plowers open more and more roads in Yellowstone National Park, bears come out of hibernation in Grand Teton National Park, and blizzards aren't out of the question.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2009 4:12pm

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National Park Rangers Find Tasers Efficient Tools In Potentially Combative Situations

Rangers at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area were just the latest in the National Park System to resort to the use of a Taser to resolve a potentially combative situation.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2009 1:07pm

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Podcasts on Mountain Pine Beetles and Wilderness Can be Found at The Rocky Mountain Nation Podcast

Here at the Traveler we've written quite a bit about mountain pine beetle attacks on forests in the Rockies, as well as wilderness issues. Well, over at the Rocky Mountain Nation Podcast you can listen to similar stories.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2009 11:24am

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Keep Up to Date with National Parks Traveler On Twitter

Though we at Traveler don't want to see cyberspace take over all aspects of visiting national parks, we are expanding in that direction to help you follow the news.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2009 10:58am

Junior Ranger Day - and an Essay Contest with a Serious Prize

A number of NPS areas are offering special activities for Junior Ranger Day on April 25, 2009, and a related Junior Ranger Essay Contest offers a serious prize: a $1,000 Visa gift card.

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By Jim Burnett - April 14th, 2009 4:51am

Orchards Being Replanted at Gettsyburg National Military Park to Recreate 1860s Appearance

Quite often we hear about tree removal projects to recreate appearances at Civil War units of the National Park System. At Gettysburg National Military Park, they're planting trees to return the landscape to 1860s appearances.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2009 4:11am

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National Park Service Extends Invitation For Gunners In Two National Monuments

If you're interested in 18th century warfare, and aren't tongue-tied by Spanish, the folks at the Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas national monuments are looking for you.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 13th, 2009 9:23am

Is it Safe to Drink the Water at Grand Canyon National Park?

For the next month or two, visitors to Grand Canyon National Park may notice that drinking water coming from the taps in the park looks a bit "cloudy." Is the water safe to drink? The park recently supplied the answer—and an explanation.

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By Jim Burnett - April 13th, 2009 4:54am

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Trails at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Reopen Just in Time for Waterfall Week

All trails at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California have reopened for the summer season—and just in time for the park's Waterfall Week. A number of trails in the park have been closed due to the risk of mudslides, after large wildfires in the park last summer.

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By Jim Burnett - April 13th, 2009 4:35am

Are Yellowstone National Park's Grizzlies Changing Denning Habits Due to Climate Change?

Are grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park altering their long winter's slumber due to a changing climate? Federal wildlife biologists think so, and want to take a closer look into this possibility.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 13th, 2009 4:12am