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Firefly Viewing At Great Smoky Mountains National Park Set For June 4-11

Growing up, chasing fireflies was a popular after-dusk summertime activity. But our fireflies didn't blink in unison, which is what makes the fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park such a big deal.

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By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2014 2:16am

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Help Clean Up New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park

Lend a hand and take some pride on May 10 by volunteering at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts to get the park ready for the summer season.

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By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2014 2:05am

Individual Falls About 400 Feet To Death At Grand Canyon National Park

An individual fell about 400 feet to their death from Mather Point at Grand Canyon National Park on Monday afternoon.

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By NPT Staff - April 28th, 2014 5:07pm

UPDATE: Search Under Way For Father, Two Kids In Congaree National Park

Some 80 searchers working their way Monday through the swampy backcountry of Congaree National Park in search of a father and his two young children who were reported missing nearly 48 hours earlier.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 28th, 2014 4:42pm

Take Advantage Of All National Parks Traveler Offers

Are you taking advantage of all National Parks Traveler offers? Here's an overview:

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 28th, 2014 3:00am

Operators Sought For Pisgah Inn Along The Blue Ridge Parkway

The National Park Service recently released the prospectus for a ten-year contract to provide lodging, retail, and food and beverage services at Pisgah Inn on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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By David and Kay Scott - April 28th, 2014 2:34am

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Rich Lineup Of Programs At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial are offering a rich lineup of free interpretative programs today through May 22.

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By NPT Staff - April 28th, 2014 2:27am

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National Park Week Is Over, But You Still Can Benefit....

Yes, National Park Week 2014 has passed us by, but you can still benefit from it. O.A.R.S. is giving away four world-class national park paddling trips during a contest that runs through May 18.

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By NPT Staff - April 28th, 2014 2:08am

Lake Ice At Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Breaks Up, Signaling Spring

Spring is in the air, and in the waters of Lake Superior, where the ice cover that made access to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore's ice caves possible has broken up.

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By NPT Staff - April 27th, 2014 3:03pm

Muddying The Waters Over Redesignating Colorado National Monument As A National Park

Discussions in western Colorado to have Colorado National Monument redesignated as a "national park" have spawned a draft document, in the form of Senate legislation, that has drawn concerns from the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 27th, 2014 3:18am

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