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Innovative Battles Against Park Invaders

With its sharp, hooked bill, the kiwikiu is a master at cracking open branches or berries in pursuit of a plump insect meal. Ironically, this olive green and yellow bird, already on the national endangered species list, risks being pushed into extinction by an insect.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 28th, 2022 2:30am

NPS Awards $1.1 Million To Preserve Battlefields In Four States

The National Park Service has awarded $1.1 million to preserve American Revolutionary and Civil War Battlefields in four states.

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By Compiled From N... - January 27th, 2022 12:00pm

Yellowstone Backcountry Permits Available Online In 2022

Beginning spring 2022, visitors to Yellowstone National Park will be able to make advance online reservations for backcountry permits at Recreation.gov.

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By Compiled From N... - January 27th, 2022 12:00pm

Tom Iandimarino Selected As Chief Ranger Of Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park Superintendent Pedro Ramos announced the selection of Tom Iandimarino as the new chief ranger of Everglades National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - January 27th, 2022 12:00pm

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Record 2021 Visitation For Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park lured a record 581,000 recreational visits in 2021.

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By Compiled From N... - January 26th, 2022 12:00pm

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Hot Springs’ Gulpha Gorge Campground Reservations Available February 1 On Recreation.gov

Starting February 1, 2022, Hot Springs National Park will begin accepting online reservations for the Gulpha Gorge Campground on Recreation.gov

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By Compiled From N... - January 26th, 2022 12:00pm

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Around The Parks: Compendium Changes, Fire Management, And Rocky Mountain Research Projects

Just because it’s winter and many trails, areas, and facilities within the national parks are closed for the season doesn’t mean a shutdown of the parks’ news. Below are a few items that have come to the Traveler’s attention and are now brought to your attention.

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By Compiled From N... - January 26th, 2022 12:00pm

Photography In The National Parks: My 10 Favorite Shots From 2021

Happy New Year! In keeping a tradition began with the National Parks Traveler some eight years prior, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson has listed her 10 favorite shots captured during 2021. Rebecca explains why she likes the image and how she got the shot.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 25th, 2022 3:15am

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Entrance Fees Coming To Indiana Dunes National Park

A name change has brought nearly twice as many visitors to Indiana Dunes National Park, and that increase has led to an entrance fee being charged for the park, beginning at the end of March.

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By Compiled From N... - January 25th, 2022 2:30am

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U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Asked To Protect Ghost Orchid

The ghost orchid, perhaps the rarest of the 30 species of orchids in Big Cypress National Preserve, needs to be protected under the Endangered Species Act or risk being lost to extinction, according to a petition conservation groups submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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By NPT Staff - January 25th, 2022 2:30am