Yellowstone National Park

DNA Tests Indicate Yellowstone National Park Elk, Not Bison, Most Likely To Spread Brucellosis

While it's feared that bison in Yellowstone National may spread brucellosis to livestock in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, genetic studies indicate that elk are more likely to spread the disease.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2010 4:18am

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Moving From Fall Towards Winter In the National Parks

The transition from fall to winter is harsher than the ones from spring to summer or summer to fall. The signs practically assault your senses. And yet, the transition can be much too quick.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 12th, 2010 4:09am

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NPCA Offers National Park Phone Apps ... For Free!

Add the National Parks Conservation Association to the number of organizations and developers offering a phone app to help you negotiate the national parks. A big difference here, though, is NPCA is giving its app away for free. Another is its emphasis on park wildlife and nature in general.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 10th, 2010 2:15am

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Scientists Gather to Discuss Yellowstone’s Future in a Rapidly Changing World

Scientists, public land managers and others will gather in Yellowstone National Park this week to discuss and help shape the future of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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By Beth Pratt - October 9th, 2010 11:24pm

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Yellowstone National Park Eclipses Visitation Mark For The Year...Three Months Early

Not only did September's visitation count in Yellowstone National Park set a record, but it also pushed the park's year-to-date visitation to a record high, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 6th, 2010 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: Can We Afford to Save All Historic Lodges in National Parks?

Whether you hold a sentimental tie to national park lodgings, or look at them nostalgically, can we afford to hold onto all historic lodge facilities in the National Park System?

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 6th, 2010 3:15am

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Dan Wenk Moving From NPS Headquarters to Yellowstone National Park as Superintendent

Dan Wenk, who started with the National Park Service in 1975 as a landscape architect and rose to be its deputy director for operations, is heading to Yellowstone National Park to succeed Suzanne Lewis as superintendent.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 5th, 2010 9:56am

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Search Under Way in Yellowstone National Park For Missing Visitor

A search was under way Monday in Yellowstone National Park for a Maryland man whose 2009 Lexus was found abandoned at Craig Pass, park officials said.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 4th, 2010 10:42am

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Dark Skies in National Parks Make It Easy to Spot the Space Station: Here's How to Look for It

Here's the information you need to see the International Space Station as it arcs across the night sky. A great place to do that is in a national park beyond the reach of urban light pollution and skyline clutter.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 22nd, 2011 11:17am

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National Park Hospitality Association Wants More Lodging In The Parks

There are units of the National Park System, such as Canyonlands, North Cascades, and Great Smoky Mountains national parks, just to name three, that have little or no lodging within their borders. It's just such a lack of facilities, believes Derrick Crandall, that serves as a drag on visitation to the park system.

Crandall Testimony 9-23-10.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 4th, 2010 9:34am

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