Yellowstone National Park

Opposition Mounts to Tourism Promotion of National Parks

What is the role of national parks? Are they created and designed to preserve nature, or to serve as playgrounds for the public? In Australia, one group it's the former, and they're rising in opposition to a move to promote tourism in their parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 3rd, 2010 3:15am

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Nine Injured By Lightning Strike At Old Faithful In Yellowstone National Park

A single bolt of lightning struck nine visitors at Yellowstone National Park who were waiting to see Old Faithful erupt.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 2nd, 2010 1:17pm

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Oklahoma Man Thought To Be Missing in Yellowstone National Park

A 25-year-old Oklahoma man is thought to be missing in Yellowstone National Park, officials said Tuesday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2010 7:16pm

Help Friends Groups Help the National Parks

Throughout the year my mailbox is filled with solicitations from various causes, among them national park-related events and projects. Here's a look at just some of the latest you might consider giving to.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 1st, 2010 3:15am

Tracking Crime in National Parks Is Not An Exact Science By Any Means

Trying to assess the amount of crime that occurs across the National Park System seemingly is difficult at best because of inconsistent accounting and the spillover of crime from neighboring communities.

OIG Crime Report.pdf

NPS&USPP LEOKA 09 by Region.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 31st, 2010 3:15am

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With National Parks As the Draw, Luxury Railroad Plans 2011 Debut

How much would you pay to ride a luxury train across the Western landscape with stops at Crater Lake, Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton national parks? Two-hundred dollars a day? Five-hundred-dollars? More than $1,000?

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 30th, 2010 3:15am

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Delaware North Building Its Visibility Around Yellowstone National Park Through Lodge Acqusitions

In a move that will strengthen its presence in the National Park System, the Delaware North Companies has picked up two lodging properties in West Yellowstone, Montana, bringing to three the number of hotels it owns in the western gateway to Yellowstone National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 29th, 2010 2:15am

Is There A Thaw Coming On the Three-Year-Old Freeze on National Park Fees?

Three years ago, then-National Park Service Director Mary Bomar placed a freeze on most fees associated with visiting the national parks. Now, though, it appears that freeze might be thawing.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 27th, 2010 9:34am

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Updated: Two Ice Climbers Die in Fall Into Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Two Montana men ice climbing in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park apparently fell several hundred feet to their deaths Monday.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 25th, 2010 9:52pm

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Yellowstone National Park Officials Want to Rethink Northern Entrance Corridor

How do you manage 21st-century issues while holding steady to historic character and significance? That's the question Yellowstone National Park officials are mulling as they look at the functionality of the North Entrance to the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 24th, 2010 12:21pm

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