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Reader Participation Day: Has The Reopening Of Parks Revived Your Fall Travel Plans?

Among the many casualties of the recent government shutdown were cancelled plans for visits to National Park Service areas. Now that parks have reopened, do you have plans for a trip that you'd put on hold due to the shutdown? If so, what are your park destinations"

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By Jim Burnett - October 18th, 2013 2:32am

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National Park Service Investigating Dirt Bike Ride In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

National Park Service authorities are investigating a magazine story about a dirt bike ride through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including through a creek, during the government shutdown.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2013 2:31am

Traveler's View: The National Park Service Has An Image Problem It Needs To Address

The National Park Service has a serious image problem, part of it earned, and part of it manufactured, that it needs to address.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2013 2:15am

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Young Humpback Whale Comes Ashore At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Dies

A young humpback whale came ashore at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Wednesday and died overnight, according to seashore officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 17th, 2013 11:05am

Updated: National Parks Quickly Reopening After Budget Impasse Temporarily Resolved

National parks across the country quickly began reopening Thursday in the wake of Congress' move to temporarily resolve the budget impasse and fund the federal government.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 17th, 2013 9:23am

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Search For Missing Hiker At Craters Of The Moon National Monument Continues

While attention the past two weeks has focused on Washington and when the National Park System might reopen in full, searchers doggedly continued their efforts to find a hiker who went missing in Craters of the Moon National Monument last month.

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By NPT Staff - October 17th, 2013 2:55am

Fall In Zion National Park, Magic And Majesty

There is only one word to describe Zion National Park in the fall and that is, magical. Or, would it be majestic?

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By Deby Dixon - October 17th, 2013 2:15am

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Congressional Hearing Into National Park Service Shutdown Process Leads To Bashing

A smug, biting, and sarcastic roster of Republicans bashed National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis during a hearing Wednesday into how the Park Service handled the closure of the park system in the wake of the federal government's partial shutdown.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 16th, 2013 11:41am

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Fireside Reads: Why Do Bluebirds Hate Me?

Outwardly, Why Do Bluebirds Hate Me? is not a book about national parks, but the wisdom the author offers can be carried into the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 16th, 2013 8:38am

Reader Participation Day: How Will The Temporary Opening Of Several Parks Impact The Shutdown?

Many feel the national parks are being used by both parties as "political pawns" during the government shutdown. If that's the case, is the temporary reopening of several major parks likely to shorten or lengthen the shutdown?

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By Jim Burnett - October 16th, 2013 3:07am

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