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Overlook Collapses At Point Reyes National Seashore, Killing One

One visitor was killed and another injured when part of a popular overlook at Point Reyes National Seashore in California collapsed, dropping them 70 feet to the ground below.

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By NPT Staff - March 22nd, 2015 5:44am

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Canyonlands National Park Considering Day-Use Permits For Vehicles, Bikes On White Rim, Elephant Hill Roads

Officials at Canyonlands National Park in Utah want to move to a day-use permitting system for vehicles and cyclists heading down either the White Rim or Elephant Hill roads.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 22nd, 2015 3:10am

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Plowing Operations Coming To Grand Teton National Park

The plows will be out in Grand Teton National Park on Monday as road crews begin their annual spring plowing of the Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake parking area to Signal Mountain Lodge. As plowing operations get under way, recreation on this winter trail will cease for the season.

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By NPT Staff - March 21st, 2015 3:10am

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Cycling Season, Without Visitor Traffic, Under Way In Yellowstone National Park

You'll definitely want to dress in layers, and perhaps use booties to shield your feet, but cycling season, without visitor traffic, is open in Yellowstone National Park.

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By NPT Staff - March 20th, 2015 3:10am

Voyageurs National Park Turning 40!

Four decades ago, on April 8, 1975, Voyageurs National Park was established as the country's 36th national park. This April, the nation celebrates Voyageurs’ 40th birthday. 2015 also marks the 50th anniversary of Voyageurs’ founding nonprofit partner, Voyageurs National Park Association. Together, the park and its partner will celebrate this anniversary and thank their many visitors, supporters, partners, and volunteers with a full year of special events.

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By NPT Staff - March 19th, 2015 3:10am

Concessionaires Want To See Improvements In Visitor Services In National Parks

With the National Park Service Centennial little more than a year off, the National Park Hospitality Association is unhappy with the pace of visitor facility and services upgrades across the National Park System.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2015 3:10am

Facility Opening Schedule Published For Great Smoky Mountains National Park

With the official spring just a few days away, the schedule of facility openings at Great Smoky Mountains National Park shows busy times coming to the park in the weeks ahead.

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By NPT Staff - March 17th, 2015 2:10am

Report: House Natural Resources Committee Wants To Transfer Federal Lands To States, Tribes

A move is expected this week to get the House GOP on the record for transferring federal lands to states and tribes in a bid to both eliminate some red ink in the federal budget and to help grow local economies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 16th, 2015 5:56pm

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The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition: Charting A Course For Wildlife Preservation

Trekking over 1,000 miles through dense Florida jungles, coastal waterways, and tropical swamplands, the Florida Wildlife Corridor expedition team are charting a geographic path for wildlife migration and environmental preservation.

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By Jameson Clifton - June 28th, 2015 2:26pm

Agencies Working To Replace Interagency Bison Management Plan For Yellowstone National Park

For the next three months state and federal agencies will take public ideas how on best to manage bison that leave Yellowstone National Park, the first step in replacing the Interagency Bison Management Plan adopted in 2000.

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By NPT Staff - April 8th, 2015 11:21am

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