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Thirteen bison fresh from Wind Cave National Park will soon be released in Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. Destined to become one of the preserve's main attractions, the charismatic animals restore an important element of biodiversity and historical character to a national park that was established to protect one of America’s last remaining large tracts of tallgrass prairie.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2009 4:30am

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The Ghosts Of Yellowstone National Park

There is perhaps no more ethereal place than the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. There, when the night skies are thick with scudding clouds, ghostly phantoms promenade on the geysers' drifting zephyrs.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 29th, 2009 4:16am

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It's Official - Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial is the Newest NPS Unit

It's a long way from the big city with the same name, and the park's history may not be familiar to many Americans, but Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial has a compelling story, and it's now the newest addition to the National Park System.

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By Jim Burnett - October 29th, 2009 4:11am

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Glacier National Park Officials Working on Wildlife Viewing Plan for Many Glacier Area

Bears jams are pretty cool. The first time you're stuck in one. They get old kinda quickly. Which is one reason why the folks at Glacier National Park are developing a wildlife viewing plan for the Many Glacier area.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 29th, 2009 4:03am

Coast Guard Wants To Install Search-And-Rescue Communication Towers At Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking National Park Service approval to install one or two search-and-rescue communication towers in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 28th, 2009 12:13pm

Road Work to Close Section of Road At Big Cypress National Preserve

Big Cypress National Preserve Superintendent Pedro Ramos says that as of noon on November 2 the portion of Loop Road south of the Gator Hook Strand site and west of the Loop Road Education Center will be closed to vehicle traffic.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 28th, 2009 12:02pm

After Plenty of Debate, General Management Plan for Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is Completed

It's taken nearly two years and created more than a little controversy, but the final General Management Plan for Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis (which includes the "Gateway Arch") has been completed and released for public review. What happens next?

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By Jim Burnett - October 28th, 2009 5:16am

National Park Quiz 72: Forts

Let’s find out if you know your national park forts. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you man the ramparts.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 12:26pm

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Is The Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument Haunted?

Ghost stories and old buildings just seem to go together, and the national parks have their share of old buildings -- and ghosts! If you spend a night at The Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument, you just might agree.

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By jessstryker - October 28th, 2009 4:43am

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Flight 93 National Memorial Groundbreaking is Finally Scheduled

On November 7 some heavy hitters will join the Flight 93 families to help celebrate the long-awaited groundbreaking for the Flight 93 National Memorial. Can you hear the clock tick-tick-ticking toward that 10th anniversary dedication deadline?

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By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2009 4:30am

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