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Too Much Snow To Open Trail Ridge Road At Rocky Mountain National Park This Weekend

If you had your heart set to travel Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park this Memorial Day Weekend, well, you'll have to visit the lower elevations of the park because there's too much snow up high to open the road.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

National Trails Day Features Trail Work At Point Reyes National Seashore

With National Trails Day coming up on June 6, there will be a lot of projects you can get involved with across the National Park System. One will feature a project on the Estero Trail at Point Reyes National Seashore in California.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

Yellowstone National Park Immune From Wyoming Law Banning Certain Photos Of Water Resources

You can take all the photos you want on your Yellowstone National Park vacation without worrying about being arrested for ignoring a new Wyoming law pertaining to whistleblowers. It doesn't apply to the park, which is federal, not state, land, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 29th, 2015 12:40am

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Mount Rainier National Park Fee Schedule Creeping Upwards

You can now add Mount Rainier National Park to the growing list of National Park System units that are increasing their entrance fees. Beginning this Friday, it'll cost you a bit more to enter, and camp, in the national park.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

Savoring Rocky Mountain National Park’s Past While Looking To The Future

Not long into the development of the world’s first national park system, ranchers in and around the valley floor of Estes Park, Colorado, came to an obvious realization: keeping guests happy was easier, and more profitable, than cattle.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 10th, 2015 4:43pm

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Special Events Planned For This Summer At Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of Fort Laramie National Historic Site’s summer season, which will feature a variety of activities, from daily guided tours and talks to living history demonstrations and special events.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

UPDATED: Black Bear Put Down in Great Smoky Mountains National Park For Being Habituated

An aggressive black bear has led Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials to close the Mount Le Conte backcountry shelter and trails to the Cliff Tops area.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

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Emergency Fishing Closure At Olympic National Park

Concerns over the numbers of Hoh River Chinook salmon has prompted an emergency fishing closure of the Hoh River, South Fork Hoh River, and all tributaries, as well as the mouth of the Hoh River at Olympic National Park in Washington state.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

National Park Service Considering A National World War I Memorial On National Mall

The National Park Service and the World War I Centennial Commission are preparig an Environmental Assessment to evaluate the effects of establishing a National World War I Memorial by enhancing the area around the existing Pershing Park.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

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Avalanche Kills Backcountry Skier At Grand Teton National Park

Spring skiing in the Rockies can be sublime, with warm daytime temperatures and "corn" snow conditions, all set against incredible scenery. But it also can be risky, as melting snow can be prone to avalanches, and squalls can make conditions dicey. Such was in the case in the backcountry of Grand Teton National Park this past weekend, as a slide killed one skier and seriously injured another. A third skier sustained minor injuries while a fourth was uninjured.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

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