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Achieving Balance: Anacapa Island Ten Years After The Removal Of The Black Rat

A 10-year effort to remove non-native black rats from Anacapa Island, part of Channel Islands National Park, has produced incredible results, with rare seabirds returning to the island to nest.

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By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2013 3:56am

"Save The Florida Panther Day" Is Saturday In Florida

This Saturday has been designated as "Save the Florida Panther Day" in the state of Florida, the last stronghold of these big cats.

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By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2013 3:46am

Discussion Of National Park Funding Woes On Tap In Washington Next Week

How the national parks can be adequately funded will be the topic of discussion next week at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C.

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By NPT Staff - March 15th, 2013 3:44am

Lassen Volcanic National Park Kids’ Guide

Northern California's Lassen Volcanic National Park has roaring fumaroles (steam and volcanic-gas vents), thumping mud pots, boiling pools, and steaming ground. These and great programs are more than enough to delight young explorers.

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By Haley Hepburn - March 15th, 2013 3:22am

Booker T. Washington National Monument Announces Upcoming Civil War Program

A discussion about the impact a Civil War soldier's death can have on his family will be presented at the Booker T. Washington National Monument later this month.

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By David and Kay Scott - March 15th, 2013 3:15am

Renowned Chef, Farm Bureau Support Oyster Company's Bid To Remain At Point Reyes National Seashore

Alice Waters, a chef renowned for her insistence on the freshest organically grown and locally produced ingredients, has signed on to a "friend of the court" brief in support of an oyster company trying to hold on to its operations at Point Reyes National Seashore.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2013 1:57pm

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Updated: Democratic, Republican Budget Proposals Take Decidedly Different Tacks On National Parks

Federal budget proposals released this week by the Republicans and Democrats take decidedly different tacks when it comes to national parks, with the GOP plan continuing cuts to the National Park Service while the Democratic version would stablize funding, according to onlookers.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2013 4:23am

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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area To Close Roads For Amphibians

It's not like the swallows returning to Capistrano, but a varied collection of amphibians will be out and about the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in the coming weeks, necessitating the temporary closing of some roads.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2013 3:38am

Another County Opposes Backcountry Fees At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Another county whose lands include Great Smoky Mountains National Park has gone on record opposing the park's fee for overnight backcountry use.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2013 3:34am

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At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kīlauea Volcano’s Eruption Approaching 5-Year Anniversary

Anniversary celebrations can lose their newsworthiness over time, but when the anniversary marks the fifth year of continuous eruption of the Kīlauea Volcano’s at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, well, it's something to note.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2013 3:29am