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Isaias, which was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday but expected to regain hurricane strength, was bearing down on south Florida, and units of the National Park System from Everglades National Park north to Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina were boarding up and closing down.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2020 4:24pm

UPDATE | National Parks Closing Ahead Of Hurricane Isaias

National parks from Florida north into North Carolina began to close Friday, or were making preparations to close, ahead of Hurricane Isaias.

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By NPT Staff - July 31st, 2020 4:37pm

UPDATE | Vandals Paint Blue Blocks On Zion National Park Sandstone

Vandals, possibly trying to get paint molds of sandstone outcroppings at Zion National Park, painted vivid blue blocks in the Kolob Terrace area of the park, spurring an investigation into who's responsible.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 31st, 2020 4:07pm

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Trump Administration's Proposed Changes To Endangered Species Act Draw Criticism

Against projections that tens of thousands of species globally are at risk of extinction, the Trump administration on Friday proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act that critics say would lessen protections for the very species that need them.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 31st, 2020 3:36pm

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Unroped Climber Falls Hundreds Of Feet To Death In Rocky Mountain National Park

A young Colorado man climbing at Rocky Mountain National Park without being roped in fell 600-800 feet to his death from the east face of Longs Peak.

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By NPT Staff - July 31st, 2020 11:30am

Photography In The National Parks: My Final Favorite Places For Photography

Planning for your next national park trip once the parks re-open? Can’t decide where to go? Photographer Rebecca Latson shares her final list of favorite spots for photo ops within national parks she’s visited. Perhaps her favorite spots will become your favorite spots. Or perhaps her favorite spots already are your favorite spots.

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By Rebecca Latson - July 31st, 2020 2:00am

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A Year Later, Death Valley Overlook Recalls Navy Pilot Who Died In "Star Wars Canyon"

It was a year ago when a Navy pilot on a training run through a canyon on the west side of Death Valley National Park was killed in a crash that also injured several visitors who had come to watch the flights. Today you can find an exhibit at the Rainbow Canyon overlook that explains the training flights and includes a biography of late Lt. Commander Charles Z. Walker.

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By NPT Staff - July 31st, 2020 1:45am

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