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A history-making and much debated project to restore the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State has taken a big step forward. A contract has been awarded to remove the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams in an ambitious, and expensive, effort to reverse decades of environmental damage to an important river system.

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By Jim Burnett - August 30th, 2010 1:23am

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Weather Conditions Continuing To Hamper Search Efforts For Missing Katmai National Park Plane

Shifting weather conditions -- from good to bad to good again -- have hampered search efforts for a plane missing for more than a week over Katmai National Park and Preserve.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2010 2:31pm

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Biking Along Moors Road in Cape Cod National Seashore To Become A bit Safer

A two-mile section of winding road in Cape Cod National Seashore will gain some improvements that will make it safer for bicyclists...and motorists, as well.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2010 2:43am

Longhorn Calves At Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site Get Names: Laverne and Shirley

Perhaps it's a nod to the aging Baby Boomers, but a pair of longhorn calves born earlier this year at Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site have been named after the two female leads from a 1970s sit-com.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 29th, 2010 2:21am

Old-Fashioned Fun on Labor Day Weekend at Homestead National Monument

What did Americans do for entertainment before IPods, ear buds and flat screen TV? Homestead National Monument of America will let you sample some pioneer-style fun during the Labor Day weekend. Monday's events will include an old-fashioned spelling bee, and spellers of all ages are invited to participate.

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By Jim Burnett - August 29th, 2010 2:01am

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What Should Gettysburg National Military Park Do With Its Empty Cyclorama Building?

To demolish, or not demolish. That is the question being pondered by officials at Gettysburg National Military Park over their empty Cyclorama building.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 28th, 2010 2:53am

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Stamps Inspired By Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Debut on September 1

Come September 1 there will be another national park postage stamp to add to your collection. That's when the First Day Issue of the Nature of America: Hawaiian Rain Forest stamp comes out.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 28th, 2010 2:31am

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Climber Dies in Fall In Rocky Mountain National Park

A climber making an ascent of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park died in a fall of roughly 800 feet Friday, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2010 5:33pm

Careless Camper Leads to Small Fire in Grand Teton National Park

A camper who failed to check whether his campfire was really out is being blamed for a small fire that broke out on an island in Grand Teton National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2010 4:20pm

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Deterioriating Weather Conditions Affecting Search For Missing Plane at Katmai National Park and Preserve

An approaching low front that was spreading clouds and rain across Katmai National Park and Preserve was hampering search efforts Friday for a missing plane and its four occupants.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2010 3:32pm

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