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Bryce Canyon National Park will celebrate its dark night skies in July during its 10th Annual Astronomy Festival. And there are two bonuses to this event: One is free entrance to the park for the festival for Utah residents, the other is the keynote speaker is the author of Stars Above, Earth Below, A Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 25th, 2010 2:00am

Some Gulf Island National Seashore Visitors Advised To Stay Out of the Water

Visitors to a portion of Gulf Islands National Seashore along the Gulf of Mexico are being advised to stay out of the water due to oil and tar balls coming from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2010 3:45pm

Nice Variety of Special Activities at Grand Teton National Park in the Coming Week

Folks heading to Grand Teton National Park in the coming days will have a nice selection of ranger-led activities to partake in, ranging from canoeing to full moon hikes.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2010 2:35pm

Stars Above, Earth Below, A Guide to Astronomy In the National Parks

Add Stars Above, Earth Below, a Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks to your library and you'll not only gain a better appreciation of the dark skies over national parks, but you'll also be better informed on the stars twinkling at you.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2010 2:56am

Litter of Mountain Lion Kittens Found At Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

For the first time in six years, a litter of mountain lion kittens has been documented at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2010 2:32am

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Keeping Tabs on Construction of Dinosaur National Monument's Visitor Center

Construction is progressing smoothly on a new visitor center at Dinosaur National Monument, where the old one was torn down due to structural concerns. You can keep tabs on the new center's progress by checking out a website run by the monument's paleontologist.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2010 2:23am

National Park Mystery Photo 24 Revealed: Some Saguaros Stand Tall Even After They're Gone

Saguaro skeleton, Saguaro National Park, Kurt Repanshek photo.

Not being a frequent visitor to the Sonoran desert, when I first spied a downed and dead saguaro cactus in Saguaro National Park, I really wasn't sure what to make out of the bundle of "sticks." Only after I spied an upright bundle did I put the pieces together in my mind.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 1st, 2011 6:21am

Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park Should Be Fully Open Today

Barring any unforeseen snowstorms, avalanches, or any other unexpected events, you should be able to drive end-to-end on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park this afternoon.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 24th, 2010 2:04am

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National Park Mystery Photo 24: Kinda Spindly, Ain't It?

We don't want to be too revealing with this Mystery Photo, for that just might give it away. But we will tell you it's bigger than a breadbox. More tomorrow for those who have no idea what this might be.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 31st, 2011 1:02pm

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