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Drakes Bay Oyster Co. Seeks TRO To Keep Point Reyes National Seashore Oyster Farm In Business

Attorneys for the Drakes Bay Oyster Co. on Wednesday sought a temporary restraining order to prevent the Interior Department from ordering the oyster farm out of Point Reyes National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 12th, 2012 5:53pm

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Reader Participation Day: What Would Be Your Park Destination Of Choice For The Holidays?

If you could ask Santa for the chance to spend part of the upcoming holiday season in any national park service area, where would you go—and what would you do?

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By Jim Burnett - December 12th, 2012 2:47am

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Take A Look At These National Park Photographers

Images taken in the national parks not only convey beautiful landscapes, but can carry wonderful memories down through the years. Here are some of the photographers who have built wonderful, and inspiring, portfolios in the parks.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2012 2:28am

Civil War Trust Launches Upgraded App For Fredericksburg And Spotsylvania National Military Park

As commemorations of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg take place, the Civil War Trust has launched a pair of multimedia phone apps available to the public at no cost.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2012 2:22am

Shiloh National Military Park About To Turn 118

A commemorative event will be held December 27 to mark the 118th anniversary of the designation of Shiloh Military Park in Tennesse.

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By NPT Staff - December 12th, 2012 2:09am

Montana's Decision To Temporarily Ban Wolf Hunting Near Yellowstone Applauded By NPCA

A decision by Montana wildlife officials to temporarily ban wolf hunting near Yellowstone National Park has been applauded by the National Parks Conservation Association, which also urged the state to adopt permanent buffer zones adjacent to the park.

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By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2012 4:54pm

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Photography In The National Parks: It's Not Always About The Camera, But It Is Always About The Photographer

Having a top-end camera can help you take great photographs in the national parks, but the bottom-line is that you have to pay attention to how you're wielding whichever camera is in your hands at the time.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 11th, 2012 2:39am

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Help the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation: Drive a Donation to the 469 Challenge

End the year with one last philanthropic gesture and become one of 469 donors needed to “match the mileposts” on the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

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By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2012 2:38am

Where Can You See Wildlife Right Now: Alligators And Crocs At Biscayne National Park

Fascinated by alligators and crocodiles? You can find both in either Biscayne or Everglades national parks, and at this time of year they're slightly easier to spot than during the summer months.

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By NPT Staff - December 11th, 2012 2:28am

"Old-time Mountain Music" CD From Great Smoky Mountains National Park Earns Grammy Nomination

In 1939 a young graduate student named Joseph S. Hall spent nine months getting to know the people living in and around the newly created Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and recording their music and stories. Over 60 years later part of his work is included in a CD," Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music" that's been nominated for a Grammy.

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By Jim Burnett - December 10th, 2012 2:50am