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As awe-inspiring as the Yosemite Valley is, it is not the length and breadth of Yosemite National Park, but rather only one measure of this High Sierra beaut. Sadly, a surprising number of people never venture out of the valley with its towering granite walls and, in season, wispy waterfalls, to explore the other wonders of the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2011 2:20am

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Reader Participation Day: What Draws You To Yosemite National Park, Big Rock Or Big Water?

When you first enter the imposing valley at Yosemite National Park, your eyes are drawn both to the towering walls of granite that frame the valley, as well as the wispy waterfalls. But which brings you to the park?

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 15th, 2011 1:00am

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Search Under Way Tuesday For Missing Climber In Mount Rainier National Park

Winds gusting to 55 mph hampered a search at Mount Rainier National Park for a 50-year-old Washington man felled by illness high on the mountain.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 14th, 2011 5:32pm

Mark Father's Day Weekend With Free Visit To Shenandoah National Park (Locals Only)

To show their appreciation for the locals, officials at Shenandoah National Park will waive entrance fees this Saturday, June 18, for residents in counties surrounding the Virginia park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 14th, 2011 2:53am

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Birding in the National Parks: An Introduction

Birders are a strange bunch of critters. I can say that because I’m one of them. We tend to carry around enough optical equipment to make the guys that were hunting Osama bin Laden jealous. We think eating breakfast at 3 a.m. in the summer is perfectly normal. We tend to travel…a lot

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By Kirby Adams - June 14th, 2011 2:22am

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National Park Road Trip 2011: Crater Lake Lodge

Leaving Oregon Caves National Monument behind, lodging experts David and Kay Scott returned to the snowbelt, heading to Crater Lake National Park which has had a very impressive winter in terms of snowfall.

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By David and Kay Scott - June 14th, 2011 2:02am

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Best Family Beach in the NPS? Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Claims a Winner

There are hundreds of miles of beaches in the National Park System, but which ones are tops for families? According to Parents Magazine, only one of America's "Ten Best Beaches for Families" is found in an NPS area.

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By Jim Burnett - June 14th, 2011 1:57am

Registration for Winter Yellowstone Association Field Courses Starts Wednesday For Association Members

Members of the Yellowstone Association get a week's head start over non-members when registration for winter courses in Yellowstone National Park opens on Wednesday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 13th, 2011 2:25am

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