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Salvo Day Use Area At Cape Hatteras National Seashore Reopens Tuesday

The Salvo Day Use Area at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which has been closed since Hurricane Irene swept across it last September, will reopen Tuesday.

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By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2012 2:32am

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Cleanup Under Way At Devils Postpile National Monument

Cleanup is under way at Devils Postpile National Monument, where a fall storm blew down thousands of trees in the Reds Meadow Valley.

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By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2012 2:12am

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Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News Includes Opening Of Long Distance Trail In Wales

Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News

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By Randy Johnson - April 29th, 2012 9:24am

National Park Week Quiz #9: Drinking Beer And Telling Stories

What does the bartender know?

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By Bob Janiskee - April 29th, 2012 6:53am

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National Park Week Quiz #8 Revealed: The Unjumbled Jumbles

ODBFRED, not ORBFRED!

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By Bob Janiskee - July 14th, 2012 9:56am

New Reservation System In Place For Firefly Viewing At Great Smokies June 2nd—10th

The spectacular flickering firefly display in the moist cool forests of the Great Smokies near Elkmont Campground has soared to such popularity that the park this year will create a new on-line ticketing system, operated through Recreation.gov.

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By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2012 2:58am

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New Visitor Center Opens At Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Visitors to Golden Gate National Recreation Area have a new facility they can head to to orient themselves on the NRA and what there is to do.

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By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2012 2:52am

Commemorating The Civil War: A Learning Experience

As the vicious battles of the American Civil War resonated through the minds and hearts of those who lived them in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the impact of the war has seemingly faded in the consciousness of modern Americans.

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By NPT Staff - April 29th, 2012 2:24am

National Geographic Guide To National Parks Of The United States, 7th Edition

National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States 7th edition describes the 58 National Parks of the United States. It has all the practical details to start planning. But the beautiful book also serves as an outdoor person's wish book. What park would you like to visit this year?

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By [email protected] - April 29th, 2012 2:20am

National Park Week Quiz #8: Jumbled Parks

Can you unscramble these jumbles to identify national parks?

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By Bob Janiskee - July 14th, 2012 9:55am

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