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Coral Disease Represents Ecological Crisis On Par With 1988 Yellowstone Fires

A disease that threatens an entire ecosystem lies below the surface of the sea – out of sight and out of mind.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 26th, 2021 2:00am

Photography, Family History, And The Underground Railroad

A new virtual exhibit that traces some of the descendants of those who traveled the Underground Railroad to freedom aims to elevate more complete stories of freedom seekers and their allies and highlights how their descendants keep their legacy alive.

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By Compiled From N... - September 26th, 2021 1:45am

Search Continues For Missing Canoeist At Yellowstone National Park

A painstaking and heartbreaking recovery mission continued Saturday for a canoeist missing since last weekend in Yellowstone National Park's second largest lake.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 25th, 2021 1:20pm

National Parks Traveler 2020-21 Annual Report

Attached below is National Parks Traveler's 2020-2021 annual report, which contains information on readership and listenership, editorial output, and donors.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2021 11:39am

Op-Ed | Politics And Privilege At Point Reyes National Seashore

Ansel Adams, the venerated photographer of America’s national parks and wild lands famously remarked, “It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” He would make the same observation today.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2021 1:45am

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Tune In To Watch California Condor Release Live

There's no need to leave home to watch the release Saturday of California condors at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona. You can simply tune in to a live virtual event of the big birds' flight to freedom.

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By Compiled From N... - September 24th, 2021 1:45am

Whether National Parks Would Remain Open During Government Shutdown Remains To Be Seen

Though federal agencies were being told Thursday to prepare for a shutdown if Congress fails to reach a budget agreement before October 1, whether national parks would stay open for visitors remains to be seen.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 23rd, 2021 2:50pm

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Judge Rules Joshua Trees Must Be Reconsidered For ESA Protection

Joshua trees need the protection of the Endangered Species Act if they're to avoid extinction, a federal judge has ruled in determining that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service erred by denying the species that protection.

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By NPT Staff - September 23rd, 2021 11:36am

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Ancient Human Presence Revealed At White Sands National Park

Humans arrived in North America thousands of years earlier than previously accepted, according to groundbreaking research tied to a series of human -- and animal -- footprints preserved in fossilized sand within today's White Sands National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 23rd, 2021 9:47am

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Fat Bear Week Is Almost Here!

Fat Bear Week 2021 is nearly here, and organizers of the annual fall salmon feast need your help to crown the fattest bear of Brooks River! This annual competition, starting September 29, celebrates the big bruins of Katmai National Park and Preserve as they fatten up ahead of winter.

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By Compiled From N... - September 23rd, 2021 1:45am