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Petrified Forest National Park is an overlooked gem in the National Park System, in part perhaps owing to its location in northeastern Arizona, or possibly because there are no in-park accommodations, or maybe because the park shuts down at sundown. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't explore this fascinating landscape.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 18th, 2015 5:06pm

Reshaping Our National Parks And Their Guardians, The Legacy Of George B. Hartzog Jr.

Rising from a South Carolina cotton patch to become the seventh director of the National Park Service, George Hartzog Jr. is considered by many to be one of the finest directors of the agency.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:42am

Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News

Global National Park News

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By Randy Johnson - April 17th, 2012 4:57pm

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Cooking In The Parks: Chicken Pot Pie At Shenandoah National Park

Got a hankering for the chicken pot pie they serve in Shenandoah National Park, but can't get there this year? Here's the recipe so you can make it at home.

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By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2012 7:41am

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Three Special Tours Being Offered At Mesa Verde National Park This Summer

A few special tours are on tap at Mesa Verde National Park this summer and early fall, including visits to both the Mug House and Square Tower House ruins.

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By NPT Staff - April 15th, 2012 3:00am

Items Exhibited At APPL Convention Might Show Up At Your National Park Bookstore

Where does the stuff in National Parks bookstores come from? Items exhibited at the APPL (Association of Partners for Public Lands) Convention will be sold in in the Parks if they serve an educational and cultural purpose.

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By [email protected] - April 15th, 2012 3:00am

National Park Mystery Photo 48 Revealed: You Don’t See Many Patio Lights Like This One!

Did you finally see the light?

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By Bob Janiskee - April 15th, 2012 6:14am

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And March's Winner Is.....Robert A

Congratulations to Robert A., who came out ahead of a very sizeable pack of qualifiers from March's puzzlers to win a copy of Yosemite & The Southern Sierra Nevada by David Page.

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By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2012 5:58pm

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