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Land-Based Whale Waiting In The Gulf Islands To Honor Moby Doll

Standing on the windswept eastern edge of Saturna Island, we paused for a few sombre moments to remember Moby Doll, the killer whale who changed the world.

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By Jennifer Bain - November 30th, 2022 2:15am

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Staffing Woes Limit Winter Access At Mount Rainier National Park

Paradise will have to wait this winter at Mount Rainier National Park, where officials say staffing limitations mean the iconic destination will only be accessible on weekends.

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By Compiled From N... - November 29th, 2022 12:55pm

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Lawsuit Seeks Development Of National Gray Wolf Recovery Plan

There needs to be a national gray wolf recovery plan to help the species fully recover, according to a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 29th, 2022 11:44am

Multi-Million-Dollar Restoration Of Old Courthouse At Gateway Arch National Park Coming Soon

The National Park Service and  Gateway Arch Park Foundation are one step closer  to launching a $24.5 million  renovation  of  the Old Courthouse at Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis.

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By Compiled From N... - November 29th, 2022 2:30am

Geologists Give A New Age To The Yosemite Valley

Yosemite National Park's famous valley might not be as old as previously thought.

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By NPT Staff - November 29th, 2022 2:30am

Hawai'i Volcanoes' Dueling Volcanoes Put On A Glowing Show

When Mauna Loa came to life Sunday, it not only marked the first time in nearly 40 years that the world's largest active volcano erupted, but also the first time in that time span that Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park's two volcanoes erupted simultaneously.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2022 6:33pm

Mauna Loa Erupting On The Roof Of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

At approximately 11:30 p.m. HST, November 27, 2022, an eruption began in Moku‘āweoweo, the summit caldera of Mauna Loa, inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

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By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2022 6:12am

Placing A Value On The National Parks Traveler

Providing information on national parks and protected areas carries a subjective value, which is why it's always great to hear from readers and listeners about the value they place on the National Parks Traveler.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 28th, 2022 3:00am

Banff National Park Considers Next Steps For Bison

Parks Canada is recommending that bison remain in Banff National Park "in a controlled and measured form.”

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By NPT Staff - November 28th, 2022 2:45am

A New Mexico National Park Road Trip

We had left sunset behind us in the New Mexico village of Cuba and headed up into the Santa Fe National Forest when the cat crossed our path. The splash of the pickup's headlights briefly illuminated the long and sinuous body, with a tail to match, before the mountain lion vanished into the ponderosa pine forest.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 27th, 2022 3:00am

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