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At Gettysburg, the old visitor center and the Cyclorama Building were constructed atop a key part of the historic battlefield. The NPS has long planned to remove both buildings and return the site to its 1863 appearance. The old visitor center is now being knocked down and toted away, but preservationists have blocked demolition of the Cyclorama Building.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 3rd, 2009 4:00am

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Top 10 National Parks: Do You See Your Favorites in This Short Video?

Everybody seems to have their own top 10 list of America's national parks. Here's a short video collection of one set of 10 selected by the National Park Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 2nd, 2009 3:48am

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UPDATE: Mt. Redoubt Volcano Adds Unwelcome Fireworks to Alaska Statehood Anniversary

Alaska marks 50 years of statehood this year, and Mt. Redoubt, located in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, has crashed the party with a series of impressive eruptions.

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By Jim Burnett - April 2nd, 2009 3:03am

Traveler Editor Kurt Repanshek Spurns Pulitzer, Goes into Hiding

Have you seen Kurt Repanshek? We need to talk to him.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 1st, 2009 7:46am

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Trust For Public Land Leverages Land Purchase for Virgin Islands National Park

For roughly 47 cents on the dollar, Virgin Islands National Park is growing by more than 400 acres thanks to the efforts of the Trust for Public Land.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 1st, 2009 6:37am

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National Park Quiz 48: Mysteries

This week’s quiz will test your knowledge of various and sundry national park mysteries. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you explain the difference between a mystery, a riddle, and an enigma.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 12:00pm

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Climate Change and Coral Bleaching: Changing the Seascape of Virgin Islands National Park

Forget what you might have heard about polar bears being the first species to gain Endangered Species Act protection due to climate change. Two species of coral lay claim to that unfortunate distinction.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 1st, 2009 3:30am

National Parks Traveler Back On-Line, Back in Business!

After an "interesting" two days, the Traveler is back on-line and back in business.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2009 7:36pm

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Early Tourism at Bryce Canyon National Park: No Color in This Film, But Hot and Cold Running Water in the Cabins!

Today practically all you need to say is "Bryce Canyon" to create a colorful mental picture of this Southwestern gem of the National Park System. But back in the early 1900s when a travelogue of the park was filmed, the color had to be in the narrative.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2009 3:32am

Creature Feature: Yellowstone National Park, Home to Wolves, Grizzlies, Elk, Moose, and ... Crystal Salamanders

Yellowstone National Park is "charismatic mega-fauna" defined. Spend a handful of days in the park and you're likely to spy wolves, elk, grizzlies, black bears, moose and more. But salamanders?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 30th, 2009 4:39am

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