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Updated: Democratic, Republican Budget Proposals Take Decidedly Different Tacks On National Parks

Federal budget proposals released this week by the Republicans and Democrats take decidedly different tacks when it comes to national parks, with the GOP plan continuing cuts to the National Park Service while the Democratic version would stablize funding, according to onlookers.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2013 4:23am

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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area To Close Roads For Amphibians

It's not like the swallows returning to Capistrano, but a varied collection of amphibians will be out and about the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in the coming weeks, necessitating the temporary closing of some roads.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2013 3:38am

Another County Opposes Backcountry Fees At Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Another county whose lands include Great Smoky Mountains National Park has gone on record opposing the park's fee for overnight backcountry use.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2013 3:34am

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At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kīlauea Volcano’s Eruption Approaching 5-Year Anniversary

Anniversary celebrations can lose their newsworthiness over time, but when the anniversary marks the fifth year of continuous eruption of the Kīlauea Volcano’s at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, well, it's something to note.

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By NPT Staff - March 14th, 2013 3:29am

Congresswoman Wants To Slice Seven Acres, Museum From Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

A dispute over the National Park Service's authority at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in Washington state has led a congresswoman to introduce legislation to remove a museum and seven acres of land from the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 13th, 2013 4:11am

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Reader Participation Day: Rate National Park Lodgings

Travel season is here in some parts of the country, and quickly approaching in others. With that in mind, which lodges within the national parks would you gladly return to, and which will you never set foot in again?

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By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2013 3:31am

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Get Your Hands Dirty Cleaning Up On Civil War Battlefield Park Day!

This coming April 6 is Park Day for Civil War battlefields and historic sites. Started in 1996 by the Civil War Trust, Park Day is a nationwide event during which Civil War history lovers contribute a day of volunteer work to help maintain the war's historic sites.

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By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2013 3:30am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Closing Some Campgrounds Due To Budget Cuts

Three front-country campgrounds at Great Smoky Mountains National Park won't open this year due to the budget cuts brought on by the federal government's inability to resolve taxing and spending differences.

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By NPT Staff - March 13th, 2013 3:15am

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A Shout-Out To The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Trust

Quick, can you name the national historical park that greeted more visitors in 2012 than Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Grand Teton national parks, not to mention 383 other units of the National Park System?

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By NPT Staff - March 12th, 2013 3:57am

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Updated: Parks Beyond Borders: Can Africa's Elephants Survive Poachers, Ivory Markets ... And The Internet?

Wildlife-based tourism is vital to the economy of several African nations, but a surging demand for ivory is putting some elephant populations at risk. Can the animals in and out of the continent's national parks survive the combined power of poachers, ivory markets--and the Internet?

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By Jim Burnett - March 12th, 2013 3:52am