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Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Theodore Roosevelt National Park's Painted Canyon Visitor Center Reopens

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 25, 2013 - 1:06am

Theodore Roosevelt National Park's Painted Canyon Visitor Center and Rest Area along Interstate 94 is opening for the summer today. The area has been open to foot traffic only since last November.

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Friday, May 24th, 2013

Trail Ridge Road At Rocky Mountain National Park Opens For Memorial Day Weekend

Submitted by Jim Burnett on May 24, 2013 - 12:12pm

Summer is finally staging an arrival at Rocky Mountain National Park, at least at the lower elevations, but park crews have had to hustle to complete the seasonal opening of Trail Ridge Road in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

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Wilderness Hike This Weekend At Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 24, 2013 - 2:01am

An adventure into the geologic past will be the focus of the first Wilderness Hike of the summer season this Sunday in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.

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Capitol Reef National Park: The Complete Hiking And Touring Guide

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 24, 2013 - 1:49am

By just about any measure, Capitol Reef National Park in south-central Utah is a sleeper. It falls in the shadow, largely, of the state's four other national parks. And for most people, a visit to the Fruita orchards, campground, and visitor center is the long and short of their experience with Capitol Reef.

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Next Time You’re Looking For Lodging During Your National Park Vacation, Consider A Dude Ranch

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 24, 2013 - 1:45am

How many times have you started planning your national park vacation, only to suddenly and regretfully realize that you started too late and all the lodgings inside the park are booked for the dates you wanted to travel? Well, perhaps you should consider staying at a dude ranch near one of the national parks on your itinerary.

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Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Wildfire Skirts Scotty's Castle At Death Valley National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 23, 2013 - 4:12pm

A wildfire approached Scotty's Castle in Death Valley National Park, but firefighters managed to keep the flames from reaching the historic complex.

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Democratic Congressman Laments Impact Of Budget Sequestration On National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 23, 2013 - 8:45am

Just ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend, the traditional kickoff to summer, a Democratic congressman has released a report pointing to how the budget sequestration has impacted the National Park System, citing reduced search-and-rescue capabilities in some parks to dirtier restrooms in others.

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More Road Work In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 23, 2013 - 1:39am

More road work -- relatively straightforward paving, not reconstruction -- is coming to Great Smoky Mountains National Park this summer.

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Traveler's Gear Box: Osprey's Volt And Viva Series Packs

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 23, 2013 - 1:31am

Just in time for high school graduation, or maybe even Father's Day, comes the Volt backpack from Osprey.

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Ecological Balance Benefits Rare Fox At Channel Islands National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 23, 2013 - 1:24am

A story about pigs, foxes, and golden eagles might sound like it was pulled from Aesop's Fables, but at Channel Islands National Park it's one of how ecological balance has rescued one species from possibly vanishing forever.

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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Inspector General Finds Yosemite National Park Staff Responded Appropriately To 2012 Hantavirus Outbreak

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 22, 2013 - 1:58am

An investigation into the deadly hantavirus outbreak in Yosemite National Park last year has concluded that the park's staff acted appropriately in responding and managing the matter.

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Mesa Verde National Park To Serve As Backdrop For Photography Workshop This Fall

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 22, 2013 - 1:49am

While you can learn a lot from reading Traveler's twice-monthly photography columns by Deby Dixon and Rebecca Latson, sometimes you just need to get out into the field to hone your skills. And you'll have that chance this fall in Mesa Verde National Park.

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Reader Participation Day – Which Flowers Mean "Spring Is Here" In The National Parks?

Submitted by Jim Burnett on May 22, 2013 - 1:33am

The spring and early summer blooming season is well underway in much of the country, and for many people that brings to mind some specific varieties of wildflowers or blooming trees or shrubs that they associate with a particular National Park Service area. Do you have any favorite "park flowers"?

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Essential Friends + Gateways: Let The Grand Canyon Association Introduce You To Grand Canyon National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 22, 2013 - 1:23am

First-timers to the Grand Canyon can quickly be overwhelmed, and not just by the depth and breadth of this world famous canyon. Where do you begin to explore this wondrous landscape? While the National Park Service provides a good foundation of interpretive materials, it lacks the staff and resources to develop the robust array of materials that the Grand Canyon Association does.

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Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

German Climber Dies Of Heart Attack On Mount McKinley In Denali National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on May 21, 2013 - 1:54pm

A 59-year-old German mountaineer suffered a fatal cardiac arrest at the 13,500-foot level of Mt. McKinley this past Sunday night, Denali National Park officials reported Tuesday.

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The Latest News & Views

Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Theodore Roosevelt National Park's Painted Canyon Visitor Center Reopens

Friday, May 24th, 2013

Trail Ridge Road At Rocky Mountain National Park Opens For Memorial Day Weekend

Wilderness Hike This Weekend At Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Capitol Reef National Park: The Complete Hiking And Touring Guide

Next Time You’re Looking For Lodging During Your National Park Vacation, Consider A Dude Ranch

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Wildfire Skirts Scotty's Castle At Death Valley National Park

Democratic Congressman Laments Impact Of Budget Sequestration On National Parks

More Road Work In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Traveler's Gear Box: Osprey's Volt And Viva Series Packs

Ecological Balance Benefits Rare Fox At Channel Islands National Park

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Inspector General Finds Yosemite National Park Staff Responded Appropriately To 2012 Hantavirus Outbreak

Mesa Verde National Park To Serve As Backdrop For Photography Workshop This Fall

Reader Participation Day – Which Flowers Mean "Spring Is Here" In The National Parks?

Essential Friends + Gateways: Let The Grand Canyon Association Introduce You To Grand Canyon National Park

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

German Climber Dies Of Heart Attack On Mount McKinley In Denali National Park

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