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Glacier National Park Wildfire Now At 4,000 Acres, Destroys Historic Cabin

Light rain showers failed to slow the progress of a wildfire in Glacier National Park that has consumed a visitor's vehicle and an historic backcountry patrol cabin and shut down roughly half of the Going-to-the-Sun Road as it expanded to roughly 4,000 acres.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 23rd, 2015 8:33am

Bison 5, Humans 0 At Yellowstone National Park

A fifth person has been gored by a bison this summer at Yellowstone National Park while posing for a picture.

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By NPT Staff - July 22nd, 2015 12:52pm

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Dangerous Burn Conditions Forecast For Glacier National Park Wildfire

Firefighters at Glacier National Park trying to knock down a 2,000-acre wildfire that has closed roughly half of the popular Going-to-the-Sun Road faced the prospect Wednesday of high winds, low humidity, and warm temperatures that could lead to "explosive fire growth."

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 22nd, 2015 11:44am

House Subcommittees Dissecting National Park Service, Searching For Solutions

How can concessions agreements with the National Park Service be improved? What sort of innovations should the Park Service consider for the next 100 years? Those topics will be dissected by two House of Representatives subcommittees this week.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 22nd, 2015 3:00am

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Upper Terrace Drive At Yellowstone National Park Reopens, Hot Water Flows

Asphalt does not stand in the way of thermal features at Yellowstone National Park. That's evident at Upper Terrace Drive, where the appearance of a thermal feature has led crews to use Jersey barriers to keep traffic and pedestrians from impacting it.

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By NPT Staff - July 22nd, 2015 3:00am

Update: Wildfire Shuts Down Half Of Glacier National Park's Going-To-The-Sun Road, Forces Evacuations

A wildfire east of Logan Pass in Glacier National Park quickly spread to roughly 1,000 acres Tuesday evening, forcing park officials to close the Going-to-the-Sun Road from the pass east to the park entrance at St. Mary and to evacuate guests from the Rising Sun Motor Inn and the Rising Sun Campground.

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By NPT Staff - July 21st, 2015 11:00pm

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Ranger-Led Hike To Sunfish Pond At Delaware Water Gap NRA This Sunday

This coming Sunday at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area you can retrace the footsteps a U.S. Supreme Court justice made in the relatively early days of the environmental movement.

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By NPT Staff - July 21st, 2015 2:30am

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Public Meetings Set To Consider Changes To Cape Hatteras National Seashore's ORV Plan

As directed by Congress, Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials are looking at changes to how they manage off-road vehicles on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. And in the coming weeks the public will have a chance to bring its thoughts to the table as to how the management plan might be tweaked.

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By NPT Staff - July 21st, 2015 2:30am

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Arches And Canyonlands National Parks Seeking Input On Traffic Plan

If you've ever visited Canyonlands and Arches national parks in southeastern Utah during the busy season, you know that finding a parking spot near the key geologic attractions can be difficult at times. So how would you solve the congestion problems?

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By NPT Staff - July 20th, 2015 3:00am

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument To Celebrate Its 50th Birthday

Agate Fossil Beds, established in 1965 as a national monument, will celebrate it 50th birthday on Saturday, July 25. Various activities are planned throughout the day during which guests will be treated to a birthday cake.

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By David and Kay Scott - July 20th, 2015 3:00am

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