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Cruising Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne’s Landlocked Freshwater Fjord

According to the Dictionary of Newfoundland English, a pond is a “natural body of still water of any size.” So that explains how a landlocked freshwater fjord that’s 10 miles long, 540 feet deep and surrounded by towering cliffs came to be called Western Brook Pond.

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By Jennifer Bain - February 18th, 2024 3:00am

Dry Tortugas National Park's Campground To Close For Construction Project

Work to repair a moat wall at Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida will spur a 45-day closure of the Garden Key Campground later this spring.

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By Compiled From N... - February 18th, 2024 2:30am

Wolves Have Not Completely Restored Yellowstone National Park's Ecosystem

Expectations that the return of wolves to Yellowstone National Park would make the ecosystem whole again with the return of the apex predator have not been fulfilled, as vegetative imbalances remain across the park, according to recent research.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 18th, 2024 2:30am

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Now's Your Chance To Kayak In Death Valley National Park

Now's your chance — possibly that once in a lifetime chance — to paddle your kayak in Death Valley National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2024 4:05pm

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National Park Service Seeks To End Concessions Contract At Crater Lake National Park

The National Park Service plans to cancel the concessions contract held by an Aramark subsididary at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon unless the company can demonstrate why it should be retained.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 16th, 2024 10:36am

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Valles Caldera National Preserve Backcountry Vehicle Passes Now Available

The National Park Service is providing vehicle access to the backcountry of Valles Caldera National Monument in New Mexico via reservation.

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By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2024 2:30am

Amache National Historic Site Formally Established As America’s Newest National Park

Amache National Historic Site in Colorado has formally been established in the National Park System following the Town of Granada’s acquisition and donation of the land needed to establish the nation’s newest national park.

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By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2024 2:30am

Blue Ridge Parkway Proposing Increase In Camping Fees

The National Park Service is proposing an increase in camping fees at the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia and North Carolina.

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By Compiled From N... - February 16th, 2024 2:30am

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Maine Officials Deny Mine Proposed Near Katahdin Woods And Waters National Monument

A zinc mine proposed to be developed seven miles from Kathadin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine was blocked when a split state Land Use Planning Commission refused to rezone the land in question to allow for the operation.

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By NPT Staff - February 15th, 2024 11:15am

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More Than 100 Yellowstone National Park Bison Shipped To Tribes

During the week of February the National Park Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service moved 116 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana. The Bison Conservation Transfer Program continues to make history, having relocated the largest number of live Yellowstone bison to American Indian Tribes in the world, according to the Park Service.

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By Compiled From N... - February 15th, 2024 2:30am