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Pump Houses At Indian Garden, Phantom Ranch To Be Rehabbed At Grand Canyon National Park

National Park Service crews are going to be rehabilitating the pump houses at Indian Garden and the Black Bridge near Phantom Ranch in Grand Canyon National Park. Completion of both projects is anticipated in mid-April. These projects may temporarily disrupt backcountry users.

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By NPT Staff - February 17th, 2017 2:30am

Wyoming Skier Dies In Fall At Grand Teton National Park

A Wyoming man skiing the backcountry of Grand Teton National Park with friends died in a 1,400-foot fall down a couloir below the South Teton. Park officials said John "Jack" Fields, Jr., 26, of Jackson was killed around midday Wednesday and that his body was recovered about 6 p.m. that evening.

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By NPT Staff - February 16th, 2017 10:05am

Road Through Arches National Park Will Close Overnight Most Of This Year

A rebuilding of the road through Arches National Park in Utah will require that it be closed nightly beginning in March and continuing through November.

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By NPT Staff - February 16th, 2017 7:58am

Lewd Behavior Prompts Closure Of Camping Area In Gulf Islands National Seashore

In response to numerous complaints about public nudity and indecent behavior that has damaged natural resources, Gulf Islands National Seashore has suspended primitive camping at the Perdido Key Area in Florida while the park develops a plan to address these concerns.

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By NPT Staff - February 16th, 2017 2:30am

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Kettle Falls Marina At Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area To Close April 30

Despite more than $100,000 in houseboat rental deposits for the coming summer, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area has decided to close the Kettle Falls Marina on April 30, when its contract with Lake Roosevelt Vacations, Inc. ends.

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By NPT Staff - February 16th, 2017 2:30am

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UPDATED: National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers Being Called To Standing Rock

National Park Service law enforcement rangers are being called up to head to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota, where protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline have been given until February 22 to leave the area.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 16th, 2017 10:17am

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No Backpacking In Arches National Park For Now

Backpacking permits have been placed on hold in Arches National Park in Utah, where officials want to study whether the existing program is sufficiently protecting natural resources in the red-rock park.

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By NPT Staff - February 15th, 2017 5:24am

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Outdoor Industry Mulling Options For Utah Politicians' Public Lands Stance

Some are out, some are in. That's the current status of industry turnout for this summer's Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, where industry chiefs are debating how best to respond to Utah politicians who want the Trump administration to remove the national monument designation from the Bears Ears landscape in the state's southeastern corner.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 15th, 2017 5:36am

Watch For Bison On The Roads In Grand Teton National Park

Due to snow accumulations and above normal winter conditions, bison within Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming are moving to find food and recently have been using U.S. Highway 89 as their travel pathway.

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By NPT Staff - February 14th, 2017 3:00am

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Former Big Bend National Park Ranger: Border Wall Would "Completely Ruin The Experience"

If the Trump administration moves ahead with plans to build a border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, it would "completely ruin the experience" at Big Bend National Park in Texas, according to a former ranger.

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By NPT Staff - February 14th, 2017 2:30am

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