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A Bird's Eye View Of Simmering Kīlauea Volcano at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Have you ever seen the Kīlauea Volcano upclose at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park? This U.S. Geological Survey video footage allows you to do just that.

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By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2016 3:00am

Mount Rainier's 2015 Ohanapecosh Archaeology Project

Mount Rainier National Park is a well-known symbol in the Washington landscape. But how far back does the human relationship with Mount Rainier go? A 2015 archaeology project at Ohanapecosh campground found evidence that native people have been traveling to and living around Mount Rainier for thousands of years.

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By NPT Staff - October 7th, 2016 2:00am

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Which Household Pest Has Helped Forest Regrow After Fire At Bryce Canyon?

This video shows how black carpenter ants have promoted restoration of a healthy forest at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after the Bridge Fire in 2009.

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By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2016 2:00am

‘Dramatic Changes’ In Bird Breeding Habits Recorded At Channel Islands

Breeding bird populations at Channel Islands National Park off the coast of California have undergone “dramatic changes” over the past 40 years due to multiple conservation efforts, according to a researcher.

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

Balancing Tour Boats And Underwater Communication At Glacier Bay National Park

Tour boats are one of the most popular ways to explore Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska, but noise from those vessels can disturb how sea mammals communicate.

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By NPT Staff - September 30th, 2016 8:48am

With Lava Show Back On, Hawaii Volcanoes Offers Viewing Tips

With the lava lake in Halema‘uma‘u Crater visible for the first time since May 2015 and lava flowing into the ocean at the Kamokuna site, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has seen an influx of visitors after dark who want to get a glimpse of one of the world’s natural wonders.

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By NPT Staff - September 29th, 2016 3:00am

Public Lands Day And Restoring Vegetation At Bryce Canyon National Park

When crews built a trail at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, vegetation was disturbed on either side of the trail during construction. In this video, vegetation crew lead Lucy Ellis discusses replanting native plants in the work zone with the help of volunteers.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2016 2:00am

Rebirth Spreading Across Burned Area Of Shenandoah National Park

American chestnut saplings reaching for the sun, mountain laurel sprouts climbing out of the soil, and sassafras. Those are just some of the signs that more than 10,000 acres of Shenandoah National Park that burned back in the spring are coming back to life.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 21st, 2016 3:00am

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Bill Nye, The Science Guy: "Half The Park Is After Dark"

The Planetary Society wants citizens everywhere to know the cosmos and our place within it. As you know, this year is the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. For 100 years the Park Service has been preserving our natural wonders so that we can go to the parks... and wonder! This wonder is what drives so much of science.

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

Students Go Underground, Get Muddy With Project C.A.V.E.S. At Buffalo National River

The latest video in the “Outside Science (inside parks)” series follows high school students underground at Buffalo National River in northwest Arkansas as they take a weeklong course to learn about cave ecology and geology with Project C.A.V.E.S. (Creative Adventures and Valuable Experiences Through Spelunking).

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By NPT Staff - August 31st, 2016 2:30am

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