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Friends of Carl Sandburg Home Announces Hobo Ball

Every unit of the National Park System, regardless of its size, needs friends - a group that will raise money for all the activities that can't be funded by the National Park Service.

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By [email protected] - September 5th, 2010 2:02am

Body of Missing Climber Found in North Cascades National Park

The body of a Seattle attorney who planned to climb Storm King Mountain in North Cascades National Park by himself has been found on a steep slope of the mountain, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 4th, 2010 9:01am

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Little Beaver Lake Campground at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Closing for Road Improvements

One of the most picturesque campgrounds at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is going to close for the season next week so crews can get to work rebuilding the three-mile road that leads to the area.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 4th, 2010 2:55am

Search Being Scaled Back For Missing Plane Over Katmai National Park

After two weeks of searching without spotting a clue, National Park Service officials on Friday announced that they were scaling back efforts in the hunt across massive Katmai National Park and Preserve for a lost plane and its four occupants.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 3rd, 2010 9:37pm

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Road Work Will Close Clingmans Dome Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Mid-September

There will be a one-week closure of the Clingmans Dome Road in Great Smoky Mountains National Park later this month so crews can finish paving and striping the road.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 3rd, 2010 3:14pm

Angels Landing in Zion National Park Will be Closed For Repairs in mid-September

Angels Landing, one of the most sought-out destinations in Zion National Park, will be temporarily closed later this month so route improvements can be made along the occasionally harrowing route to the top of the landing.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 3rd, 2010 3:04pm

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More National Parks Brace for Hurricane Earl

As Hurricane Earl assails the Outer Banks parks, producing damaging winds, rough surf, overwash, and beach erosion, Cape Cod National Seashore and other coastal parks in the Middle Atlantic and New England regions get ready for the powerful storm's arrival.

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By Bob Janiskee - September 3rd, 2010 8:16am

Watch For Hunters Passing Through National Parks This Fall

National park visitors hoping to spot wildlife in the parks this fall might encounter a disturbing sight: hunters toting their kills through the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 3rd, 2010 2:52am

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Are Wolves Effective In Keeping Elk From Overbrowsing Aspen in Yellowstone National Park? Apparently Not

When wolf packs were successfully returned to Yellowstone National Park back in the mid-1990s, they were followed by droves of scientists and researchers keen on learning how the predators might impact the rest of the park's wild kingdom.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 3rd, 2010 2:00am

Water Safety for Hikers Featured in New Podcast from the Great Smoky Mountains Association

A podcast about water safety might sound like a project from a park located on the beach rather than in the mountains, but there are good reasons for a new free video offered by the Great Smoky Mountains Association. Here's where you can view "Water Safety and Day Hiking"—and why everyone who enjoys the out-of-doors should see it.

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By Jim Burnett - September 3rd, 2010 1:52am