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One of the best-kept secrets among our National Historic Sites is located in the upstate of South Carolina, and an upcoming event on April 13-14 offers a great opportunity to discover this fine park. Revolutionary War Days will include "two days full of fun, excitement and learning with interpretive programs and demonstrations" at Ninety Six National Historic Site.

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By Jim Burnett - April 3rd, 2013 2:33am

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Bottled Water Industry Pushes Back Against Drive To Phase Their Product Out Of National Parks

A week after a campaign was mounted to encourage the National Park Service to phase bottled water out of the parks, the bottled water industry pushed back a bit, saying to do so would encourage visitors to turn to unhealthy alternatives to quench their thirsts.

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By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2013 12:26pm

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Body Found In Grand Canyon National Park That Of Woman Gone Missing In January

More than three months after Kaitlin Anne Kenney vanished from a Colorado River float trip in Grand Canyon National Park, her body has been recovered from the river, according to park officials.

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By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2013 8:19am

Seasonal ORV Closures In Effect At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

April's arrival has brought seasonal off-road vehicle restrictions at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina so nesting shorebirds and sea turtles will have a measure of solitude.

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By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2013 2:42am

Eastern National And Shutterfly Working To Help You Chronicle Your National Park Vacation

Most of us like to document our national park adventures with photos, and Eastern National and Shutterfly are combining forces to help you present those photos in a photo album.

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By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2013 2:29am

Trash Cans Disappearing From Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Take your garbage with you. That's what Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area officials are hoping visitors will do this summer, as there will be fewer trash cans around the NRA to drop your trash into.

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By NPT Staff - April 2nd, 2013 2:28am

Photography In The National Parks: Get Intimate With Your Camera

Every now and then, you should get intimate with your camera in a national park.

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By Rebecca Latson - April 2nd, 2013 2:17am

The Seventymile Kid: The Lost Legacy Of Harry Karstens And The First Ascent Of Mount McKinley

Turn-of-the-century Alaska was a harsh, demanding, and yet exhilarating place, a landscape that didn't suffer greenhorns. Nineteen-year-old Harry Karstens thrust himself into this setting in 1897 to join the Gold Rush, and went on to cast a long shadow in the state's history, and not just because of his role in summiting Mount McKinley.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 1st, 2013 2:50am

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From Mammoth Cave To Death Valley And Back Again In One Career With The National Park Service

Sarah Craighead has come full circle. It took trips through Saguaro and Death Valley national parks, and some other units of the National Park System, but she's back where she started her career several decades ago.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 1st, 2013 2:50am

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