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Is the Old Faithful Area At Yellowstone National Park Visitor-Friendly?

How visitor-friendly is the Old Faithful area at Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service is asking that question as it moves forward to develop a long-range plan to the area that has risen up around the iconic geyser.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2010 2:25am

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Native Plant Sale to Benefit Santa Monica Mountains Fund

You're not normally allowed to take plants out of a national park, but come this Saturday you'll be able to walk away from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area with some of the natives. But it's for a good cause.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2010 2:08am

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$200 Off On Float Trip Through Cataract Canyon In Canyonlands National Park

One of the classic river trips in the Southwest is riding the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon with the sandstone walls of Canyonlands National Park rising overhead. You can sign up to run that stretch this summer, and save $200 per person, but you have to act fast.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2010 2:00am

Backpacker On Two-Night Trip Through Great Smoky Mountains National Park Found Dead

A 26-year-old Michigan man was found dead in a lean-to along the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 9th, 2010 5:22pm

Denali Climbing Season Is Underway

During the late April to early July climbing season on Mt. McKinley, more than 1,100 climbers from all over the world will be testing themselves against a windy, cold, and snowy 20,000-footer that rates as one of the world's most challenging climbs.

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By Bob Janiskee - May 9th, 2010 3:55am

Public Comment Period on Cape Hatteras Draft ORV Management Plan Ends Tuesday

Another chapter -- and that's it, a chapter, not the end of the book -- in the at times bitter struggle over how to manage off-road vehicles in Cape Hatteras National Seashore comes to an end Tuesday when seashore officials close the comment period on their draft management plan.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 9th, 2010 2:37am

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Is There A Need to Have the Government Promote National Parks?

Is there a need to promote places that "our woven into our American culture," that require room reservations to be made months, if not a year, ahead of schedule, and which not too long ago gained national exposure through a 12-hour Ken Burns mini-series?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 9th, 2010 2:23am

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Forecasts Indicate Oil Could Reach Parts of Gulf Islands National Seashore This Weekend

National Park Service officials are warning that oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico could come ashore on some parts of Gulf Islands National Seashore this weekend.

Public Flyer-Marine Wildlife Response Action Plan-FINAL-050410.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2010 11:24am

Denali National Park and Preserve Just About Ready for Summer Season

While spring in the 49th state does tend to lag a bit behind the season in the other states, it is beginning to take root in Alaska, and Denali National Park and Preserve is working on opening its facilities for the summer season.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2010 2:59am

Add Glacier National Park to The List of Construction Zones

Let's see, Great Smoky Mountains? Check. Zion National Park? Check. Sequoia National Park? Check. Grand Teton National Park? Check. Yellowstone National Park? Check. Glacier National Park? Yep, it too will feature some traffic snarls due to road construction along the Going-to-the-Sun Road this spring and summer.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 8th, 2010 2:35am