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Group Thinks NPS Uniforms, Vehicles, Play A Role In Lack Of Diversity In National Parks

A group seeking to increase diversity of visitors in national parks is suggesting, among other things, that the National Park Service change the look of its uniforms and vehicles because they project a law enforcement image, "which presents a significant impediment to engaging all Americans."

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By NPT Staff - May 3rd, 2016 8:03am

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Mount Rushmore Fireworks Displays Polluted Surface And Groundwater

Both surface and groundwater at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota were probably polluted with a chemical common to rocket fuels and explosives by past fireworks displays, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report.

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By NPT Staff - May 3rd, 2016 2:30am

Oil Refinery CEO: Once Opponents Learn More, They'll Be "A Little Bit More Relaxed"

Meridian Energy Group, Inc., hopes to take a step closer Tuesday to building an oil refinery just three miles from Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota when Billings County officials consider the company's application to build on land currently zoned for agriculture, not industry.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 2nd, 2016 8:10am

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Hawai'i Volcanoes Campground Reopens After Hazardous Trees Removed

After the removal of hazardous, non-native eucalyptus trees, the Nāmakanipaio Campground in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has reopened with fresh views of Mauna Loa.

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By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2016 2:30am

An Open Letter To Interior Secretary Jewell: End Helicopter Overflights At Glacier National Park

An open letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to bring an end to helicopter overflights at Glacier National Park.

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By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2016 2:30am

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UPDATE: Missing Hiker In Denali Found Dead From Fall

A hiker reported missing in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska was found dead Sunday, killed in an apparent fall, park officials said.

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By NPT Staff - May 2nd, 2016 9:08am

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U.S. Postage Stamps Showcase Beauty, Diversity Of National Park Landscapes

They are a sweeping, majestic, gorgeous collection of images that skims the surface of the diversity of the National Park System. And they practically implore the U.S. Postal Service to continue promoting the parks long after the National Park Service Centennial passes.

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By NPT Staff - May 1st, 2016 9:48am

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Enthusiast Builds Website To Collect, Share Free National Park Maps

Matt Holly is a lifelong parks and maps enthusiast. He put his interests together and created the website National Park Maps, which now has more than 1,000 free maps.

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By Scott Johnson - June 21st, 2016 8:38am

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Study Points To Economic Value Of Wolf Viewing In Denali, Yellowstone National Parks

Years of monitoring wolves in Denali and Yellowstone national parks has led researchers to conclude that hunting the predators just beyond the parks' borders seems to directly impact park visitors' odds of seeing a wolf.

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

Grizzly Bear Monitoring In Glacier National Park Next Week

If you plan to be in Glacier National Park in Montana next week, be careful where you go, as biologists will be monitoring grizzly bears in the park and that requires some bear trapping.

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By NPT Staff - April 30th, 2016 3:00am

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