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Work is proceeding at Ozark National Scenic Riverways to repair facilities that were damaged during last year's flooding at the park. While some heavily damaged locations will remain partially or totally closed, or operate with reduced amenities, much progress has been made and additional areas will be open in 2018, according to the National Park Service.

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By NPT Staff - February 23rd, 2018 2:00am

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Finishes Solar Project At Cades Cove

Great Smoky Mountains National Park crews have completed a solar energy project at Cades Cove that is expected to annually reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 23 tons and reduce fuel costs by $14,000.

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By NPT Staff - February 23rd, 2018 1:45am

Nesting Season Brings Closures To Zion National Park Climbing Routes

With Peregrine falcons approaching their nesting season, some climbing routes in Zion National Park in Utah will be closed beginning March 1 until later this year.

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By NPT Staff - February 23rd, 2018 1:30am

Vandals Again Free Yellowstone National Park Bison

For the second time this year vandals have freed dozens of Yellowstone National Park bison being held in quarantine, with some possibly heading to slaughter.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 22nd, 2018 3:45pm

UPDATED: Fly A Drone In A National Park, Be Barred For Life From That Park

Yellowstone National Park staff never was able to recover a drone that crashed into Grand Prismatic Spring back in 2014. And Yosemite National Park investigators were unable last year to find a drone pilot whose aircraft forced a park helicopter to land out of safety concerns. What if those who illegally fly their drones in parks are banned from the parks for life?

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 22nd, 2018 2:45am

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Musings Of A Lint-Picking Troglodyte

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of joining a bunch of other good people for a brand new experience. I became a lint-picking troglodyte deep inside Lehman Cave in Great Basin National Park.

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By Lee Dalton - February 22nd, 2018 2:00am

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Briefing Planned For What's Happening Along The Blue Ridge Parkway This Year

You can receive an update on what activities and projects are planned along the Blue Ridge Parkway this year by attending a briefing next Wednesday at the Folk Art Center at Milepost 382 along the parkway.

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By NPT Staff - February 22nd, 2018 1:45am

The War On Science: Who’s Waging It, Why It Matters, What We Can Do About It

This is a big book on a big subject, written prior to the election of Donald Trump and the intensified war on science that has resulted. The author does not concern himself specifically with national parks but with the overriding effects of the rejection of science on politics, policy, and democracy.

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By John Miles - February 21st, 2018 2:30am

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Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Grows By A Little

A 60-acre tract of land recently transferred to the National Park Service at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield was the first position of Colonel Franz Sigel’s troops during the Battle of Wilson’s Creek during the Civil War.

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By NPT Staff - February 21st, 2018 1:30am

Shuttle Service Planned To Ease Traffic Strain On Grand Canyon National Park's South Rim

Trying to find a parking spot on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park during the spring and summer can be as tricky as ordering an America the Beautiful annual parks pass. Both can take a long time. But beginning March 1, you can avoid the South Rim traffic woes by boarding a shuttle in Tusayan.