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Mesa Verde National Park Raises Entrance Fees, Extends High Season

At the beginning of the year, Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado followed through on its proposal to raise entrance fees and extend the park’s summer season, when rates are higher, by nearly three months.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2017 2:30am

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Learn About The History Of Scarlet Macaws In The Southwest at Tuzigoot National Monument

For more than 1,000 years, Scarlet macaws have dazzled people of the Southwest. Their brilliantly colored plumage and large size inspire curiosity among those who see them. Remains of macaws have been documented in early archaeological excavations at both Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot national monuments.

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By NPT Staff - January 23rd, 2017 2:30am

Coalition To Protect America's National Parks Has List Of Suggestions For Trump Administration

Investments in the National Park System, from whittling away at the $11.9 billion maintenance backlog to adding personnel and forging strategic partnerships, are among the suggestions the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks has forwarded to the incoming Trump administration.

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By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2017 2:30am

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Sights And Sounds From The Storm That Closed Yosemite National Park

The heavy rains that forced Yosemite National Park to evacuate the valley and close for a few days just after the new year didn’t raise the Merced River to devastating levels, but they did give the California park’s iconic waterfalls a roaring jolt.

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By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2017 2:30am

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Condor Reintroduction Plan For Redwood National Park Moves To Comment Phase

A series of public meetings, beginning Monday, will give the public an opportunity to comment on a proposal to return the California condor to part of Redwood National and State Parks in northern California.

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By NPT Staff - January 22nd, 2017 2:00am

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National Park Service Back On Twitter After Apologizing

The National Park Service returned to Twitter on Saturday after apologizing for tweets on Friday that apparently irked the Trump administration.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 21st, 2017 10:26am

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Proposed Settlement Agreement With Tomales Bay Oyster Company

A company that transformed an acre of Point Reyes National Seashore into a parking lot has reached a proposed settlement that calls for it to pay nearly $300,000 in damages to the government.

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By NPT Staff - January 21st, 2017 2:30am

UPDATED: Trump Administration Orders Interior Department To Shut Down Twitter Accounts

A few national park twitter accounts, at least, went silent Friday afternoon after the newly installed Trump administration ordered the Interior Department to idle all its accounts.

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By NPT Staff - January 21st, 2017 12:23am

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Zion National Park's Scenic Drive Reopened After Rock Slide

Six days after a rock slide blocked the Scenic Drive in Zion National Park just north of the lodge, the road was reopened Thursday after an estimated 200 tons of mud and rock was cleared and repairs were made.

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By NPT Staff - January 20th, 2017 12:59pm

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Proposed Regulatory Changes For National Parks In Alaska Open For Comment

A small number of regulatory changes have been proposed for national parks in Alaska, from restrictions on tripods at the Brooks Falls Platform at Katmai National Park to some food storage restrictions at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve.

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By NPT Staff - January 20th, 2017 2:30am

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