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Interior Officials Urged To End Use Of Lead Shot And Tackle In National Park System

The ongoing use of lead shot and fishing tackle in the National Park System is a threat to human health, the environment, and non-game wildlife and should be banned, the Interior Department's assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks has been told by the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks.
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"Pig War" Commemorated With Bronze Pig At San Juan Island National Historical Park

A small island, potatoes, and a dead pig nearly brought the United States and the British empire to war in the mid-18th century, and that's why San Juan Island National Historical Park has unveiled a bronze pig that stands with a potato in its mouth in front of the park's visitor center.

Lassen Volcanic National Park Beginning Transition To Winter

Fall is dropping temperatures, and a dusting of snow, at Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California, which means winter can't be too far off. Visitors should be prepared for changing conditions including below freezing nighttime temperatures, limited campsites and visitor services, and temporary effects of fire management activities.