Yellowstone National Park

Around The Parks: Vandals, Occupiers And Cyclists

As the government shutdown drags into its second week, there are increasing risks of vandalism in the National Park System and possibly even poaching, according to past National Park Service personnel.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 7th, 2013 2:30am

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Closure Of National Parks Costing Nation Roughly $76 Million A Day

How much is the closure of the National Park System costing the country in daily economic stimulus? According to figures calculated by Climate Progress, right around $76 million.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 5th, 2013 8:15am

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Around The Shutdown: Lodging Blues, Apologize To The Ranger, Oil Keeps Flowing

As the partial shutdown of the federal government moved past its third day, the National Park System remained closed, but news surrounding the parks didn't end. A glance around the system shows hard times for lodging concessions, a particularly outspoken congressman, and ongoing energy production in some parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 5th, 2013 4:09pm

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Yellowstone National Park's Albright Center Getting Upgrades

The Albright Visitor Center in Yellowstone National Park is housed in one of the old buildings built when the military occupied the park in the very early 1900s. As such, engineers didn't think much about earthquakes.

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By NPT Staff - October 3rd, 2013 2:45am

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How Has Closure Of The National Park System Impacted You?

There are the obvious impacts tied to the closure of the National Park System due to the partial government shutdown: guests forced to leave the parks, gateway communities losing business, concessions operations in flux.

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By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2013 10:01am

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Traveler's View: The Arrogance Of Congress

The arrogance of Congress is withering and shameful.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 3rd, 2013 10:59am

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Update 3: Closed For Business: America's National Parks

Once-in-a-lifetime trips to majestic places such as the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone crumbled Tuesday as Congress's failure to avert a shutdown of the federal government interrupted countless vacation plans as closure gates came down across the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 2nd, 2013 2:04pm

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Gazing Into The Abyss

The seeming incongruity of boiling waters next to almost bitterly cold waters is commonplace in Yellowstone in the West Thumb Geyser Basin, where you can gaze across Abyss Pool out to Yellowstone Lake.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 29th, 2013 11:57am

Just How Big Is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park? Take A Look

Just how big is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve? To give you an idea, check out the accompanying map. It shows how Wrangell-St. Elias would swallow a number of parks you might have considered to be large themselves.

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By NPT Staff - September 26th, 2013 3:15am

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With Debt Ceiling Approaching, How Will National Park Service React To Congressional Gridlock?

With the clock, and the calendar, ticking closer to congressional gridlock over the country's debt ceiling, how might the National Park Service react if October 1 arrives without an increase in the ceiling?

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 25th, 2013 3:15am

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