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Another lawsuit has been filed in a bid to prevent a change in national park gun rules. Late Tuesday the National Parks Conservation Association and the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees filed their lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington. Back on December 30 the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence filed a similar lawsuit.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 7th, 2009 9:41am

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National Park Quiz 36: Management

Take this week’s quiz and see how much you know about the various managerial arrangements for our national parks. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking we’ll make you write “The National Park Service manages St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site under a cooperative agreement with the Society of the National Shrine of the Bill of Rights at Saint Paul's Church, Eastchester” 100 times on the whiteboard.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 28th, 2011 11:32am

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Avalanche Awareness Clinic Set for Olympic National Park

With all the recent talk about the Hurricane Ridge ski area, is it merely a coincidence that the folks at Olympic National Park are helping sponsor an avalanche awareness clinic this Friday?

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 6th, 2009 5:33pm

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Ski and Snowshoe Outing at Cedar Breaks National Monument Set for Saturday

While winter got off to a slow start in Utah, things are starting to pick up in terms of snowfall. In fact, there's enough snow at Cedar Breaks National Monument that the superintendent will lead a cross-country ski and snowshoe hike this Saturday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 6th, 2009 4:55pm

The 110th Congress is Now History – What Were the Results for the NPS?

A report released by the NPS Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs offers a summary of park-related actions by the 110th Congress, which ended its work last month.

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By Jim Burnett - January 6th, 2009 4:59am

How Many National Park Rangers Does It Take to Cut Down a Tree?

How many national park rangers does it take to cut down a tree? Well, before you can answer that question, you need to prepare a 100+ page document that not only identifies which trees need to be cut down, but explains how to go about cutting them down.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 6th, 2009 3:40am

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Accessibility in the National Park System

The other day I read a story about efforts at Cape Lookout National Seashore to install an ADA accessible ramp. And that got me to wondering about how accessible the National Park System is.