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House Of Representatives Passes Legislation That Critics Fear Will Bring More Hunting Into National Park System

Concerns that hunting and fishing are slowly slipping away as pastimes in the United States have led the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation that some fear would open more of the National Park System to hunting.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2012 3:00am

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NPCA Field Report: Help Needed For The Atlantic Sturgeon To Recover

Sturgeon might have graced Captain John Smith's dinner table when he explored the Chesapeake Bay in 1607-1609, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one in the waters of the national historic trail that bears his name today.

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By NPT Staff - April 23rd, 2012 8:07am

National Park Week Quiz #2: Find It And Fix It

These park names are a comedy of errors, but you can fix ‘em. Or can you?

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By Bob Janiskee - April 22nd, 2012 7:26am

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National Park Week Quiz #1 Revealed: Bill Clinton’s Park Plus

Ardent Republicans, please forgive us.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 22nd, 2012 5:42am

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Cooking In The Parks: Popovers At Acadia National Park

If you've ever visited Acadia National Park, you no doubt stopped at the Jordon Pond House and had some of their buttery popovers smeared with jam. If the park is too far to reach this year, here's the recipe so you can make the popovers at home.

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2012 3:00am

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No. 610 And Her Triplets Take A Stroll At Grand Teton National Park, The Video!

It's National Park Week, so why wouldn't the grizzlies be out and about in Grand Teton National Park?

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By NPT Staff - April 22nd, 2012 3:00am

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Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News—Russia to the Rescue of Big Cats, Brits Get a Leg "Down"

A round-up of global national park news

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By Randy Johnson - April 22nd, 2012 9:39am

Top 10 National Parks: Is Your List Better Than Mine?

People like lists. No, check that, they love them. Particularly when they disagree with them and think they have a better list. So, here's my personal Top 10 list of national parks. How does it match up with yours?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 22nd, 2012 3:00am

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National Park Week Quiz #1: Multiplying Bill Clinton’s Park

Eleven park names satisfy our requirement, but you only need to name eight, and we’ll even give you one for a head start (no extra charge).

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By Bob Janiskee - April 21st, 2012 5:00am

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Concessionaire Sought For Ross Lake National Recreation Area

The National Park Service recently released a prospectus for lodging and associated services in Ross Lake National Recreation Area, one of three units that comprise the Washington state’s North Cascades National Park Complex.

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By David and Kay Scott - April 21st, 2012 3:00am