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Like people have been doing here in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas since the late 1800s, I slip off a white bath sheet and ease into an antique bathtub filled with swirling thermal water. For 20 minutes, I enjoy a therapeutic soak before transferring to a sitz tub in another part of the Buckstaff Bathhouse.

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By Jennifer Bain - May 12th, 2024 3:01am

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Glacier National Park Announces 2024 Spring Operations

Glacier National Park staff in Montana are gearing up for the summer vacation season, and while full park operations are still a month off, visitors will see an increase in recreational opportunities throughout May.

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By Compiled From N... - May 12th, 2024 2:30am

Fly Specialists Converge To Name Hundreds Of Smokies Specimens

Flies pester you as you walk through Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and recent studies have demonstrated just how many species of flies you might encounter on your hike.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2024 2:45am

National Park Service Working To Return Caneel Bay To Virgin Islands National Park Management

Virgin Islands National Park is actively working to transition Caneel Bay Resort to National Park Service (NPS) management, following an April 22 U.S. District Court ruling affirming the United States’ ownership of the land and ordering EHI Acquisitions, LLC to convey and transfer title of the improvements immediately.

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By Compiled From N... - May 10th, 2024 2:30am

Badlands National Park Landscape Reveals New Genus Of Small, Hornless Deer

Today's stark and demanding landscape of Badlands National Park has revealed a new genus of hornless deer the size of a house cat that 32 million years ago lived in a semi-tropical environment of open woodlands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2024 2:30am

South Entrance To Yellowstone National Park Expected To Open Friday

Barring a snowstorm, the South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park will open Friday at 8 a.m. local time.

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By Compiled From N... - May 9th, 2024 2:30am

Fewer Than 100 Cigar Orchids Found In Big Cypress National Preserve

A monthslong search for rare cigar orchids in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida has turned up just 85 of the plants.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 9th, 2024 2:30am

NPS Seeks Comment On Tomales Point Area Plan At Point Reyes National Seashore

The National Park Service is seeking comment on its proposal to remove the tule elk fence and all temporary water systems on Tomales Point in Point Reyes National Seashore in California.

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By Compiled From N... - May 9th, 2024 2:30am

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Tornado Shreds Trees At Chickasaw National Recreation Area

On April 27, a tornado touched down south of Veterans Lake in Chickasaw National Recreation Area. It traveled northeast for 1.4 miles and was .5 miles wide. Most trees in the tornado’s path were uprooted or had their canopies sheared off. Very few were left unscathed.

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By Compiled From N... - May 8th, 2024 2:30am

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National Park Service Might Open Acadia National Park To Sweetgrass Gathering

The National Park Service has released an environmental assessment that looks at the possibility of opening Acadia National Park to the gathering of sweetgrass for traditional purposes by enrolled members of the five federally recognized tribes in Maine.