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Former Effigy Mounds National Monument Superintendent Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Artifacts

A former superintendent of Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa has pleaded guilty to theft of artifacts from the site, and has agreed to pay $108,000 in restitution, according to the National Park Service.

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By NPT Staff - January 4th, 2016 2:30am

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Native American Tribes To Pursue Bear Ears National Monument With President Obama

Five Native American tribes pushing for a national monument in southern Utah that would protect their ancestral homelands have abandoned efforts to achieve the goal with help from U.S. congressmen Rob Bishop and Jason Chaffetz, both Utah Republicans, saying they have "been consistently stonewalled. We have never been taken seriously."

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 4th, 2016 4:26pm

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Nature Photographer Leading Hike At Everglades National Park

You're invited to join Robert Chaplin, a fine art and nature photographer, on a birding outing in Shark Valley at Everglades National Park on Tuesday.

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By NPT Staff - January 3rd, 2016 11:00am

Expect To Encounter Crowds On The Appalachian National Scenic Trail This Year

Planning to hike the entire Appalachian National Scenic Trail this year? Then you might consider a flip-flop, or going against the tide of hikers coming north from Springer Mountain in Georgia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 3rd, 2016 2:30am

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Grand Teton National Park Foundation Donates Nearly $3 Million To Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park Foundation, the primary fundraising partner for Grand Teton National Park, gifted $2,780,000 to the park during the past year to fund projects and programming in the park.

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By NPT Staff - January 2nd, 2016 3:00am

Nearly 23,000 Junior Rangers Sworn In At Yosemite National Park In 2015

Yosemite National Park rangers through late December had sworn in 22,600 Junior Rangers, a record for the highest number of Junior Rangers sworn in in a year.

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By NPT Staff - January 1st, 2016 2:30am

Scheduled January Activities At Saguaro National Park

Here's a quick look at scheduled activities in Saguaro National Park in Arizona for the month of January:

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By NPT Staff - January 1st, 2016 2:30am

Musings From Mesa Verde National Park By Candlelight

I noticed it in a Traveler article around Thanksgiving. A short mention of two nights in December when Cliff Palace and Spruce Tree House in Mesa Verde National Park would be lighted by luminarias.

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By Lee Dalton - January 1st, 2016 2:00am

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Give To The National Park Supporting Group Of Your Choice, But Give

Today's the day, folks. The last day of 2015, and the last day you can make a donation to the national park friends organization of your choice and claim a tax deduction if the group is a non-profit.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 31st, 2015 3:30am

Open The New Year With A Mountain Bike Ride At Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area

Every New Year's Day the Big South Fork Bike Club invites all mountain bikers to ride the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area at an annual event called "The Mail Run." Bikers meet at Bandy Creek Visitor Center at 9 a.m. (ET), January 1, and then hit the trails.

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By NPT Staff - December 31st, 2015 2:30am

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