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Beginning on June 1, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees. Visitors who are only able to pay with cash may purchase a prepaid pass from the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Nature Store at Beaver Meadows, Fall River, or Kawuneeche Visitor Centers.

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By Compiled From N... - May 4th, 2023 2:30am

Happy Birthday Timpanogos Cave National Monument

While winter's snows are slowing the opening of Timpanogos Cave National Monument in Utah for the summer, the monument is ready to mark its centennial as a unit of the National Park System.

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By Compiled From N... - May 4th, 2023 2:30am

Traveler's View: Essential Coverage

Essential Coverage for Essential Places -- That's something we truly believe here at the National Parks Traveler. Units of the National Park System are amazing and priceless places. They are essential to our well-being and they deserve daily editorial coverage, something we manage to bring you thanks to the support of our readers and listeners.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 3rd, 2023 3:00am

Your Opportunity To Lease A Dune Shack At Cape Cod National Seashore

Your opportunity to call a historic home within Cape Cod National Seashore your own for a decadeis coming up, but it requires you to embrace a humble lifestyle.

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By Compiled From N... - May 3rd, 2023 2:45am

National Park Service Adds More Than 100 Acres To Timucuan Ecological And Historic Preserve

The National Park Service recently completed an acquisition to add more than 100 acres to Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Florida.

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By Compiled From N... - May 3rd, 2023 2:30am

River Runners Will Need To Strap In For A Wild Ride

What better way to spend a summer vacation than floating down a wild river? Whether in a canoe down the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, a day-trip down Montana’s Flathead River, or a multi-week adventure deep in the Grand Canyon, it’s time to plan your trip.

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By Patrick Cone - May 2nd, 2023 3:15am

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Proposed National Urban Park In Windsor Moves Closer To Reality

A proposed national urban park in Windsor has taken a big step forward with the completion of the Ojibway Shores land transfer from Transport Canada to Parks Canada.

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By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2023 2:45am

Remains Of Hospital, Cemetery Discovered In Waters Of Dry Tortugas National Park

A chapter of 19th century history at Dry Tortugas National Park has been discovered underwater on a submerged island near Garden Key that once housed a quarantine hospital and cemetery.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 2nd, 2023 2:30am

Lake Powell Water Levels Rising More Than Expected

An unexpectedly large snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin is expected to raise the elevation of Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area higher than previously forecast, leading to the likelihood of more boat ramps being in use this summer.