National Parks Traveler

Backpacker magazine has devoted its June issue to the national parks, and the 112-page mag packs quite a lot of information -- including some great features on park destinations and a discussion-spurring list of parks the editor-in-chief would do away with in favor of new units -- between the covers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 6th, 2011 2:08am

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Got Goats? They Do At Whiskeytown National Recreation Area

A herd of goats from Idaho has been enlisted to help clear away, er, eat native and non-native vegetation in some areas of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 6th, 2011 2:00am

New Exhibit at Yosemite National Park Offers an Engaging Glimpse into a Bygone Era

A visit to Yosemite National Park in 2011 will certainly be a much different experience than a similar trip in decades past, and a new exhibit in the park will offer a wide-ranging and thought-provoking look at a Yosemite that's gone but perhaps not totally forgotten.

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By Jim Burnett - June 6th, 2011 1:55am

Backcountry Skier Survives Tumbling 2,000-Foot Fall At Grand Teton National Park

A Jackson, Wyoming, man somehow managed to survive a tumbling 2,000-foot fall in Grand Teton National Park, where he and two partners planned to summit Teewinot Mountain and then ski down its east face.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 5th, 2011 2:44pm

National Park Road Trip 2011: Yosemite Valley

From Wawona Hotel near the south entrance of Yosemite National Park the ride to the Yosemite Valley is relatively short, but the scenery is incredible different...and so are the lodging possibilities, as David and Kay Scott relate in the following dispatch.

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By David and Kay Scott - June 5th, 2011 2:18am

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Calling All Pee Wee Rangers To the National Parks

Is your young-un too young to get involved in the National Park Service's Junior Ranger program? Well, here's news that some parks have created a "Pee Wee Ranger Program" for kids aged 3 and 4.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 5th, 2011 2:14am

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Plowing Of Sun Road in Glacier National Park: One Step Forward, Two Back At Times

When you look at the difficulties crews at Glacier National Park have each year opening the Going-to-the-Sun Road for summer traveler, you really have to appreciate the skills and tenacity of the men who built the road back in the 1920s and s1930s.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 5th, 2011 2:05am

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Nearly 650 Miles Added To National Trails System

Nearly 650 miles have been added to the National Trails System thanks to the designation this week of 41 trails as National Recreation Trails.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 4th, 2011 2:03am

Pick Your Park At National Parks Traveler

Looking for information to help you plan your national park vacation? Today the Traveler is rolling out the first in a series of "park profile" pages to help you with your homework.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2011 10:53am

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National Park Service Responds To Dancing In The Thomas Jefferson Memorial

The National Park Service today released a statement to justify the arrest of five people last week for "quietly dancing" in the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. While the statement said the agency "supports dancing and other forms of expression in its parks," it added that in some areas of the National Park System dancing is inappropriate and banned.