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U.S. Camel Corps Returning To Vicksburg National Military Park

Here's something you don't see every day: Camels in a national park. But there's some historical accuracy involved in the "return" of the camel corps to Vicksburg National Military Park in April.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 24th, 2011 2:27am

At Least 32 Muskox, Possibly More Than 50, Killed By Tidal Surge At Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

At least 32 musk oxen, and possibly as many as 55, have been killed by a tidal surge at Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, according to National Park Service researchers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 23rd, 2011 6:27am

National Park Mystery Plant 18: His, Hers, and Its

With a little sleuthing you can solve this mystery plant puzzler -- or take the answer into possession, as it were.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 23rd, 2011 9:07am

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Reader Participation Day: Would You Ever Go On A Multi-Week, Or More, Hike?

Would you ever head off down a trail for a multi-week, or longer, hike, carrying all you need in a pack on your back?

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 23rd, 2011 3:55am

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"Muir's March" For Hetch Hetchy In Yosemite National Park Scheduled For July

The Third Annual 'Muir's March,' an affair intended to raise support for draining the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park, is scheduled for July. If you're interested in joining the backpacking trek, now's the time to sign up.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 23rd, 2011 2:55am

Free Water Soon To Be Available On North, South Rims of Grand Canyon National Park

In a development that would be great to see replicated across the National Park System, particularly in its more arid corners, you'll soon be able to relatively easily refill your water bottles for free at Grand Canyon National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 23rd, 2011 2:44am

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Spring Wallops Yosemite National Park With Potent Punch

The first day of spring was anything but spring-like at Yosemite National Park, which saw all its entrance roads closed down by a combination of snow, ice, mudslides, downed power lines, and fallen trees.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 22nd, 2011 7:15am

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Off The Well-Trod Path: The Mayna Avent Cabin In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

While much is known and obvious to national park visitors, there are somethings that are not well-known and often remain secret unless you either stumble upon them or learn of them from a local. Such just might be the case with the Mayna Avent cabin in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By William Britten - March 22nd, 2011 3:41am

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Far North Film Festival Coming To Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve

Not even Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is too far off the beaten path not to have a film festival. Come April 23, the park will show the Far North Conservation Film Festival, which celebrates films about the "conservation and sustainability of wildlife, wild places, and cultures from around the world."

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 22nd, 2011 2:57am

Updated: Big Bend National Park Proposing To Cut Mountain Bike Trail, PEER, NPS Retirees Raise Objections

The very purpose and role of national parks is being drawn into question over a proposal by Big Bend National Park officials to cut a dual-use mountain bike trail into a hillside near Panther Junction.

BIBE-Mountain Bike EA.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 22nd, 2011 2:26am

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