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Tent Sites Now Available At Gateway National Recreation Area's Fort Wadsworth On Staten Island

Gateway National Recreation Area now has more room for some happy campers, as the Park Service has opened a 7-site campground at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island.

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By NPT Staff - July 11th, 2012 2:53am

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Stranded Climber Gets Lift Off Of Middle Teton At Grand Teton National Park

Climbing is a tricky thing, even for the most experienced. And when you opt to solo a route, well, the odds lengthen, as a Washington man can attest to after needing to be hauled via helicopter off Middle Teton at Grand Teton National Park.

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By NPT Staff - July 11th, 2012 2:29am

San Francisco Voters Could Get Chance To Vote On Draining Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir In Yosemite National Park

2012 already is going to be interesting election year, what with the presidential election, but in San Francisco the election could proof even more intriguing as voters might have a chance to vote on the future of the Hetch-Hetchy Reservoir in Yosemite National Park.

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By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2012 2:53am

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Dining At The Parks: Scallops In Potato Nest With Ponzu Sauce And Citrus Vinaigrette From Lake Quinault Lodge In Olympic National Park

Chefs at restaurants in and around national parks spend a lot of time designing dishes reflective of their surroundings. So is it any surprise that Lake Quinault Lodge Executive Chef Patrick Norris focused on scallops recently when he was looking for something special?

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By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2012 2:45am

How To Be A Better Birder

Sure, I’d like to be a better birder! Who takes up any hobby endeavor with no desire to keep becoming better at it? Half the fun is continually learning new ways to have fun with your hobby.

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By Kirby Adams - July 10th, 2012 2:40am

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Oceanview Cottage On Cape Cod National Seashore Can Be Yours For August Or September

If you've long wanted to spend a month in a cottage on Cape Cod National Seashore with expansive views of the Atlantic Ocean, your opportunity just might be here if you're free in August or September.

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By NPT Staff - July 10th, 2012 2:11am

Olympic National Park Officials Fine Individual For Taking 100-Year-Old Wagon Wheel From Park

Apparently a local living near Olympic National Park never thought too hard about the saying that in a national park you should "take only pictures and leave only footprints."

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2012 8:22am

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Pedaling In The Parks: Coasting Through Badlands National Park

Cool air, soft light, and smooth pavement greeted us as we rode into Badlands National Park, a park whose name suggests unforgiving ruggedness but which offers a sweet ride that leads you through those badlands and across windswept prairie.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2012 2:54am

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National Poll Shows Great Support For Conservation Of Public Lands

One topic has been glaringly absent from the building presidential campaign: the use and management of the United States' public lands. Unless the two major political parties are entirely tone-deaf, they might want to start touching on that topic from time to time, according to a poll that shows overwhelming support for conservation of those lands.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2012 2:35am

Final Fire Report Issued As 85% Containment Reached For Shenandoah Neighbor Mountain Fire

Shenandoah National Parks Neightbor Mountain Fire, reported as about 200 acres big a few days ago, is now estimated to be nearly 1,115 acres. The fire is 20% contained with a new report from the park offering, “no estimated date of containment.”

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By NPT Staff - July 8th, 2012 2:09pm

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