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On Stimulus Packages, Lobbyists, and Congressfolk

If you've been paying any attention to how Congress is treating the National Park System in terms of the economic stimulus package, you'd have to agree there are a few interesting, and possibly even amusing, side stories.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 2nd, 2009 12:45pm

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"Inland Tsunami" at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Wasn't the First of Its Kind

What some media reports have referred to as an "inland tsunami" occurred on January 16, 2009, at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area —and this impressive wave was not the first of its kind at the lake.

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By Jim Burnett - February 1st, 2009 4:39am

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Having a Bad Day? Consider the Plight of Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

If you think you're having a tough day at work, perhaps a look at the challenges facing the staff at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park will provide a little perspective.

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By Jim Burnett - January 31st, 2009 10:05am

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Pruning the Parks: Papago Saguaro National Monument (1914-1930)

Proclaimed on January 31, 1914, Arizona’s Papago Saguaro National Monument became the first national monument to be abolished. It was transferred out of the National Park System in 1930, basically because it was being trashed.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 31st, 2009 4:00am

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Updated: Lake Clark National Park's Redoubt Volcano Begins To Awake, Eruption Thought to be Imminent

Yellowstone National Park drew geologists' attention early this year with a long swarm of small earthquakes. And now a volcano in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve seems to be waking up, with geologists saying an eruption is imminent.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 30th, 2009 11:03am

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Paul Hoffman Still Defending His Proposed Changes to the National Park Service's Management Policies

Nearly four years ago Paul Hoffman's name became well-traveled as he was defined as the architect of a proposed overhaul of the National Park Service's Management Policies, a drastic overhaul at that. For some reason, he still feels it necessary to defend himself.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 30th, 2009 10:20am

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Upon Further Review – How Not to Protect Yourself from a Bear

Visitors to Yellowstone National Park—and any other areas where bears are part of the equation—should always follow common-sense rules to avoid a confrontation with a bruin. At times, however, "common-sense" seems to be in short supply, as this true story from the past confirms.

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By Jim Burnett - January 30th, 2009 4:42am

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Grand Teton National Park Rangers Spending Their Days Rescuing Skiers

Make a wrong turn at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and you could find yourself in a fairly rugged canyon in Grand Teton National Park. That happened twice this week, forcing four skiers to spend cold nights in the woods until rangers could come to their rescue.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 29th, 2009 4:44pm

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What Interest Is a Civil War Battlefield in Virginia to Vermont?

Nearly 150 years after the battle was waged, the state of Vermont is being asked to return to Virginia -- figuratively, at least -- to assist in the battle over the pending loss of hallowed ground to a Wal-Mart Super Center.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 29th, 2009 9:19am

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Sharpshooters To Begin Reducing Elk Herds in Rocky Mountain National Park

"Culling." It's a fairly innocuous word. Look it up in the dictionary and one of the definitions you'll find is "to remove rejected members or parts from (a herd, for example)." Use that word in the context of a national park and, well, that could spur some discussion, if not outright controversy since "natural processes" are supposed to rule in the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 29th, 2009 3:58am

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