North Cascades National Park

North Cascades National Park Given Go-Ahead To Implement Stehekin River Plan

North Cascades National Park officials have received the go-ahead to implement a plan for mitigating flooding along the Stehekin River, a plan that calls for relocating a stretch of road, adding some recreational amenities, and moving some structures out of the flood plain

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By NPT Staff - March 25th, 2013 3:03am

Birding In The National Parks: In The Wake Of The Christmas Bird Count

Did anyone partake in a Christmas Bird Count in or around our national parks? Preliminary reports from the field indicate some robust species counts.

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By Kirby Adams - January 15th, 2013 3:03am

Campfires Banned In Parts Of North Cascades National Park Complex

The National Park Service has placed a ban on campfires in portions of Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and North Cascades National Park.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2012 3:03am

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Birding In The National Parks: Flocking To National Parks For Hawk Spotting

While most people think of the four seasons we all know so well, birders have a different calendar with more descriptive headings than “spring” and “winter.” And right now we are at the peak of hawk season.

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By Kirby Adams - September 11th, 2012 3:03am

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Mount Rainier, North Cascades, And Olympic National Parks Share $300,000 In Grants

More than a quarter-million-dollars worth of grants have been distributed to Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic national parks from Washington's National Park Fund, which has contributed more than $1.4 million to the parks during the past five years.

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By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2012 3:00am

Reaching The Pass In North Cascades National Park

Deby Dixon, who works for the Park Service at North Cascades National Park, took this photo on July 29, 2012. Here's how she described the setting:

Deby Dixon, North Cascades National Park volunteer

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By NPT Staff - August 15th, 2012 1:51pm

North Cascades National Park Finalizes Plan For Stehekin River Corridor

Relocating a stretch of road, adding some recreational amenities, and moving some structures out of the flood plain are key components of the final Stehekin River Corridor Plan approved at North Cascades National Park in Washington state.

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By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2012 3:00am

U.S. House Approves Legislation That Would Toss Aside Environmental Laws Protecting National Parks

A package of bills that would toss aside environmental laws and regulations protecting a wide number of national parks passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, though its prospects in the Senate were unclear.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 19th, 2012 5:50pm

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U.S. House To Consider Legislation Opponents Believe Would Degrade Public Lands, National Parks

A package of legislation that sponsors call the Conservation and Economic Growth Act and which critics maintain would severely cripple the nation's environmental laws and pose a threat to the National Park System is expected to come up for a vote in the House of Representatives this week.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 20th, 2012 3:13pm

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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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