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Tales from Santa Fe Trail have fired the imagination of generations of Americans, but what was life really like on the Trail? You can get some glimpses into the past on May 8 near Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site during a three-mile hike down part of the trail behind an ox-driven covered wagon. Interpreters will demonstrate trail life in the 1840s during the trip. It's just one of several great living history programs at the park during its 50th anniversary.

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By Jim Burnett - May 2nd, 2010 1:23am

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Gulf Islands National Seashore Still Oil-Free From Deepwater Horizon Disaster

As of early Saturday afternoon there had been no reports of oil washing ashore at Gulf Islands National Seashore from the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Crews were staying busy, though, deploying containment booms around the seashore's barrier islands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2010 2:17pm

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Gulf Islands National Seashore Wildlife At Risk From Oil

When oil comes ashore at Gulf Islands National Seashore from the blowout of the Deepwater Horizon well, what impacts might wildlife that use the seashore encounter? Here's a look.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2010 10:51am

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North Rim Of Grand Canyon National Park To Open to Vehicles May 15

If all goes as planned, vehicle access along Highway 67 to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will be possible at 7 a.m. on May 15.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2010 2:53am

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Bruce Springsteen, Dikembe Mutombo Honored At Ellis Island National Monument

It's not every day you can write a story that puts Bruce Springsteen inside the National Park System, but he and others were honored the other day with Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2010 2:52am

Two Historic Orchards and Open Areas at Gettysburg National Military Park Being Replanted

They're planting trees at Gettysburg National Military Park. More specifically, they're planting areas that were forested during the battle of Gettysburg in 1863 and that today are open ground.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 1st, 2010 2:19am

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Gulf Islands National Seashore Bracing For Oil Spill

An oil plume from the well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to wash ashore at Gulf Islands National Seashore by Saturday morning, and crews are working to be ready for that event.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 30th, 2010 10:42am

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Dining At The Parks: Pinon Chocolate Bread Pudding

A day spent hiking along the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park deserves some rewards. And if you're a chocoholic, one of those should be the Pinon Chocolate Bread Pudding served up at the Grand Canyon Lodge.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 30th, 2010 2:26am

Bicycle Rentals Available at South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park

If you enjoy bicycling but it's not convenient to haul your pedal powered ride on vacation, the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park will soon offer a new option: bicycle rentals. The bikes will have a big advantage over your car—they can take you places in the park where private vehicles aren't allowed.

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By Jim Burnett - April 30th, 2010 1:28am

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Wintry Conditions Make Travel In Yellowstone National Park Interesting

A spring snowstorm that's been pulsing through the Rocky Mountains has left Yellowstone National Park somewhat of a winter wonderland, and park officials are warning travelers that it could be tough to negotiate the park for the next few days.