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Administration's Approval Of Soda Mountain Solar Project Draws Heavy Criticism

The Obama administration's approval of the Soda Mountain Solar Project was soundly criticized by conservation groups that said it was the wrong move to help wean the country off fossil fuels.

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By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2016 3:30am

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Tours Of Cliff Dwellings At Mesa Verde National Park Resume April 10

Popular ranger-guided tours to the Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado will begin for 2016 starting April 10, with three tours available by Memorial Day weekend.

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By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2016 2:00am

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Lottery For Viewing Synchronous Fireflies Coming To Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Their show is months away, but you can try to reserve your spot for viewing synchronous fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park by entering the lottery for tickets to their performance.

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By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2016 10:10am

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Court Rules Fish And Wildlife Service Erred By Finding Wolverines Didn't Need Endangered Species Act Protection

A federal judge has determined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service erred by not fully considering climate-change impacts and genetic isolation when it decided wolverines did not need Endangered Species Act protection.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 5th, 2016 2:30am

Ten Days Past His End Date, Mountaineer Summons Denali National Park Climbing Rangers

On day 75 of a planned 65-day solo trek near the roof of Denali National Park, Masatoshi Kuriaki had had enough. With the press of a button on his personal locator beacon, the Japanese mountaineer summoned help from the park's climbing rangers.

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By NPT Staff - June 21st, 2016 8:39am

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Proposes New Ranger Station

For visitors and workers at the Clarno Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, the closest thing to a ranger station is a 76-square-foot structure that also serves as a water treatment facility. The Oregon park hopes to change that with a proposal to construct a new building with an attached garage and fenced yard.

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By NPT Staff - April 5th, 2016 2:00am

Trail Damage At Ninety Six National Historic Site Prompts Meeting With Equestrians

Horseback riding during and after historic rainfall over the past few months has left trails at Ninety Six National Historic Site underwater and in unstable condition, leading to temporary closures and spurring the development of a trail use management plan.

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By NPT Staff - April 4th, 2016 3:00am

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National Park Service’s 100th Anniversary To Be Celebrated On Forever Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service will begin celebrating the National Park Service’s Aug. 25 centennial just in time for summer vacation letter writing by issuing a pane of stunning Forever stamps depicting 16 examples of our national treasures on June 2.

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

What Exactly Is A Maritime Forest?

You can find them at Cape Cod National Seashore, Fire Island National Seashore, Assateague Island National Seashore, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Cape Lookout National Seashore, and Cumberland Island National Seashore. But what exactly is a maritime forest and how to they survive in these salty environments?

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 4th, 2016 2:00am

Musings From Yellowstone National Park's Buffalo Ranch

Up in the northwest corner of Yellowstone in the middle of the valley of the Lamar River lies a place known as the Buffalo Ranch. It’s the place where most of a few remaining bison in the world were saved from extinction. It’s also the place where wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone in 1995.

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By Lee Dalton - April 3rd, 2016 3:00am

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