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Spend National Park Week Helping To Rebuild Tallgrass Prairie At Herbert Hoover National Historic Site

If you're looking for a good, active way to celebrate National Park Week, consider helping the folks at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site rebuild an 81-acre tallgrass prairie.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 15th, 2011 3:07am

Plowing Of Denali Park Road To Begin Wednesday in Denali National Park

A little more snow and ice-clogged culverts are awaiting crews at Denali National Park and Preserve who are scheduled to begin work Wednesday on opening the Denali Park Road for the summer.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 15th, 2011 2:38am

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Is The Florida Panther Up Next For Extinction?

With word last week that the Eastern cougar has been declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, it leaves just one native panther species alive in the East -- the Florida panther that resides in Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2011 3:30am

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Grand Canyon "State" Park? A Look Back At The 1995 Government Shutdown And The Battle Over the Grand Canyon

Back in 1995, the last time the federal government shut down over a budget impasse, then-Arizona Gov. Fife Symington showed incredible moxie by trying to engineer a state takeover of Grand Canyon National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2011 3:10am

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Traveler Recommends: Friends of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

You have to like, and applaud, a national park friends group that supplies toilet paper to outhouses. But that's just one of the tasks the Friends of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore takes on in its support of the lakeshore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2011 2:00am

Watching Whales at Redwood National And State Parks

March can be a great time to spot migrating whales off the coast of Redwood National and State Parks, and to help you spy them rangers will be on hand Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays through the end of March to help you sight the leviathans.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2011 3:28am

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Yosemite Nature Notes: Horsetail Fall in Full Technicolor

When the afternoon sun illuminates Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park, it can be difficult to believe it's only the sun igniting the waterfall.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2011 3:22am

Valley Forge National Historical Park Hosts "Lock, Stock & Barrel: The World of the Continental Soldier"

An upcoming weekend event at Valley Forge National Historical Park will have plenty to offer for professional historians and history buffs alike. Lock, Stock & Barrel: The World of the Continental Soldier promises a wealth of information about the men and women who made history at Valley Forge.

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By Jim Burnett - March 13th, 2011 1:51am

Razor Clam Season At Kalaloch Beach In Olympic National Park Shut Down

A decline in razor clam numbers along the Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park has prompted park officials to close the clamming season there for the rest of the season.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 12th, 2011 2:48am

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Cannons, Cheers and a Customized Cake Help Dedicate New Visitor Center at Fort McHenry National Monument

Ribbon cutting ceremonies for new buildings are commonplace, but the dedication of a new visitor center for Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore on March 3, 2011, included plenty of unique touches--including a memorable cake.

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By Jim Burnett - March 12th, 2011 1:07am