Dinosaur National Monument

Aggressive Black Bear Put Down In Dinosaur National Monument

A black bear that began acting too comfortable with humans and their meals in DInosaur National Monument has been put down by park staff.

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By NPT Staff - June 5th, 2012 3:00am

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List Of "Most Endangered Rivers" Flows Through National Parks

A number of national parks are clustered around some of the 10 rivers whose health is being threatened by mining operations, pollution, dredging, proposed dams, and other impacts that American Rivers found them deserving to be listed as America's Most Endangered Rivers.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 16th, 2012 3:00am

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Walking On The Wild Side Of Dinosaur National Monument

Dinosaur National Monument is America’s national park with a funny name. Sure, it has dinosaurs. But their fossils take up only a little corner of this overlooked part of the national park system.

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By Bob Pahre - April 24th, 2012 3:00am

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National Parks Week Offers You An Opportunity To Save On A Float Trip Through Canyonlands National Park or Dinosaur National Monument

National Parks Week, which kicks off Saturday, brings you an opportunity to save on a float trip through either Dinosaur National Monument or Canyonlands National Park with one of the oldest raft companies in the West.

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By NPT Staff - April 16th, 2012 3:00am

Some Unusual National Park Raft Trips To Consider

There are raft trips, and then there are raft trips. Once upon a time the prime objective was to get wet and have fun while bucking rapids, but these days companies are getting more creative in the trips they offer. Yoga, anyone?

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By NPT Staff - April 4th, 2012 8:17am

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Planning A Western White-Water Trip In A National Park This Year? Earlier Might Be Better Than Later

Tempted to book a river trip in a national park this summer? If you're thinking of a white-water adventure in parks such as Dinosaur National Monument, Glacier National Park, or Canyonlands National Park, sooner in the summer just might be better than later due to the below-normal snowpack.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 4th, 2012 3:00am

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National Park Foundation Grant Will Help Preserve Fossils at Dinosaur National Monument

A grant from the National Park Foundation will help officials at Dinosaur National Monument develop a monitoring and preservation plan for 150-million-year-old fossils in the monument's new exhibit hall.

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By NPT Staff - February 7th, 2012 3:00am

Scant Snowfall Allows Dinosaur National Monument To Keep Harpers Corner Road Open

While most impacts of the diminished snowfall so far this winter across the Rockies have been negative, one positive is that the Harpers Corner Road at Dinosaur National Monument has remained open.

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By NPT Staff - January 2nd, 2012 3:00am

Mountain Lion, With Its Feast, Leads to Closure Of Dinosaur National Monument Campground

A mountain lion that decided to cache its mule deer in the Split Mountain Campground at Dinosaur National Monument has led park officials to close the campground to the public for the time being.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 16th, 2011 9:28am

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National Park Visits Help Grow Utah's Tourism Industry By Nearly 5 Percent In 2010

Utah's collection of national parks, monuments, and historic sites helped generate $6.5 billion in tourism spending for the state in 2010, an increase of nearly 5 percent, according to state calculations.

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By NPT Staff - December 2nd, 2011 12:28pm

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