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When the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo officially ended the Mexican-American war that was waged over the United States’ annexation of Texas, it contained an agreement that the Rio Grande River defined the international border between the United States and Mexico. However, this treaty also created the Chamizal dispute.

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By Consuelo Martinez - July 9th, 2020 3:07pm

La Historia Del Monumento Nacional De Chamizal

Cuando el Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo de 1848 puso fin oficialmente a la guerra mexicano-estadounidense que se libró por la anexión de Texas por parte de los Estados Unidos, contenía un acuerdo de que el río Río Grande definía la frontera internacional entre los Estados Unidos y México. Sin embargo, este tratado también creó la disputa Chamizal.

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By Consuelo Martinez - July 9th, 2020 2:46pm

Flying Fish Bolstering Bull Trout Populations At Glacier National Park

It wasn't a long trip, as the crow flies, and it required the help of a helicopter and a hatchery, but so far it appears that efforts to bolster the bull trout population in Glacier National Park in Montana are proving successful.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2020 2:00am

Covid-19 Concerns Shut Down Public Transportation At Stehekin In North Cascades National Park

It's going to be somewhat difficult to get around the Stehekin area of North Cascades National Park following the decision to discontinue transportation services there this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2020 1:45am

Raise A Pint For National Parks Conservation Association

From now through September you can raise money for the National Parks Conservation Association simply by raising a pint of beer.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2020 1:30am

9th Circuit Agrees Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzlies Can't Be Delisted

Politics and a lack of sound science played roles in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's attempt to remove Endangered Species Act protections from Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzlies, a unanimous 9th U.S. Circuit Court ruled Wednesday in upholding a lower court's decision that blocked the delisting.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 8th, 2020 12:42pm

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An Abnormal Summer At Acadia National Park

It's an unusually quiet summer at Acadia National Park, where the coronavirus pandemic has ended the streams of cruise ships and out-of-towners, for the most part, have been staying out of town.

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By NPT Staff - July 8th, 2020 2:00am

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Condors Return To Sequoia National Park After Nearly 50 Years

A few of the country's most iconic birds decided recently to take in the sights from Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park, making it the first time in nearly 50 years that California condors have been spotted there.

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By NPT Staff - July 8th, 2020 1:45am

UPDATE | Interior Secretary Ends Work To Help Recover Grizzlies In North Cascades

In a move quickly criticized as placing politics over science, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Tuesday brought a halt to work to help recover grizzly bears in the North Cascades Ecosystem.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 7th, 2020 12:49pm

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YVO | What's The Story, Morning Glory?

Yellowstone National Park's Upper Geyser Basin is one of the truly unique places on Earth. It contains the world's highest concentration of geysers, including Old Faithful, and several remarkable hot springs. One the most famous is Morning Glory Pool, which is accessible at the end of an easy 1.5-mile trail from the Old Faithful Visitor Center. But years ago, you could drive a car right up to its edge.