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National Parks Quiz And Trivia #56 – The Winter 2022 Edition

Now that it’s winter, how about a seasonally-themed quiz and trivia piece. While thinking nice, warm thoughts, see just how much you know before checking the answers at the bottom of the page to this chilly quiz. Maybe you’ll even learn something new!

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By Rebecca Latson - December 21st, 2022 8:00am

Reservation Systems Returning To Arches, Glacier, And Rocky Mountain National Parks In 2023

A trio of national parks announced Friday that reservation systems to enter their parks would be operating in 2023 to manage crowds during the busiest months of the year.

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By Compiled From N... - December 21st, 2022 8:01am

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Explore The National Park System This Winter

Winter's vagaries -- blizzards and periods without snow, sub-zero thermometer readings, and unseasonably warm temps -- can toss you curveballs when it comes to enjoying the season in the National Park System, but if you plan carefully you can be prepared with alternatives.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 4th, 2022 2:30am

Around The Parks: NPS Seeking Public Comment

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on several different issues for different national parks. Public comment is a way for you to inform the NPS on whether or not you like their plans and if you have any suggestions for the agency.

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By Compiled From N... - November 25th, 2022 3:00am

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Colorado Man Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison For Shooting NPS Ranger

A Colorado man has been sentenced to 23.5 years in prison for shooting a law enforcement ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By NPT Staff - November 3rd, 2022 4:38pm

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Trail Ridge Road At Rocky Mountain National Park Closed For Winter

Winter has claimed Trail Ridge Road across the roof of Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado for the rest of the winter.

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By Compiled From N... - October 25th, 2022 2:30am

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #54

With 423 units of the National Park System from which to choose, there will never be a shortage of questions and interesting trivia to test your knowledge and provide you with a fact or two you can use to impress family, friends, and colleagues.

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By Rebecca Latson - October 15th, 2022 10:45am

Under The Willows: Beavers Partner With Rocky Mountain National Park

The gate on the ten-foot-tall fence opened easily, and inside the wire exclosure the willows were even taller. Beyond the wall of leaves and branches were the sounds of rushing water, backed up by a complex of beaver dams, cascading down, hidden beneath the brush. The beavers were back.

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By Patrick Cone - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

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Colorado Man Dies On Longs Peak In Rocky Mountain National Park

A Colorado man trapped by deteriorating weather died near the top of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 20th, 2022 1:11pm

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"Rewilding" The West With Wolves And Beavers

Two species that came close to being wiped off the U.S. landscape now are being looked at as keys to "rewilding" the American West, a movement seen as building on the Biden's administration determination to see at least 30 percent of the nation's lands and waters preserved for nature by 2030.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 4th, 2022 2:45am

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