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Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

Sally Jewell Confirmed As Interior Secretary By Senate

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 10, 2013 - 4:25pm

Sally Jewell, a businesswoman with a diverse background ranging from the energy and banking sectors to running Recreational Equipment, Inc., was confirmed Wednesday by the U.S. Senate as the 51st secretary of the Interior.

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Update: President's FY14 Budget Proposal Would Get Interior "Out Of Ditch," Provide $2.3 Billion For National Park Service

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 10, 2013 - 12:25pm

Recent years of relatively sparse federal funding have left the Interior Department and its agencies "in the ditch," according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who says President Obama's FY14 budget proposal will reverse that trend if approved by Congress.

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Civilian Perspectives Of Civil War Discussed This Weekend At Stones River National Battlefield

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 10, 2013 - 1:55am

How did civilians react when the Civil War brought battles and soldiers into their backyards? That will be the topic of discussion this weekend at Stones River National Battlefield in Tennessee.

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Appalachian Trail Conservancy Biennial Conference Meets In Western North Carolina

Submitted by Danny Bernstein on April 10, 2013 - 1:55am

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Biennial Conference will meet in Western North Carolina in July. Over a thousand people will join in hikes, workshops and excursions. Registration opens April 15.

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Yellowstone National Park Officials Looking To Improve Visitors' Experience In "Cascade Corner"

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 10, 2013 - 1:53am

"Cascade corner," which draws its name from the many waterfalls in Yellowstone National Park's southwest corner, long has been a rather overlooked area of the park. But with more and more visitors taking notice and heading there, park officials are looking into ways to improve their visits.

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Wilderness Wisdom

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 10, 2013 - 1:30am

"Anyone who tells you portaging is fun is either a liar, or crazy, or maybe both." That's hard wisdom from the late Bill Mason, a legendary canoe paddler, naturalist, and author, to dispute. It's just one of the gems to be found in the second edition of Wilderness Wisdom, a pocket-sized book of inspiring quotations well-suited for the outdoors.

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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Birding In the National Parks: The Crossley ID Guide--Raptors

Submitted by Kirby Adams on April 9, 2013 - 1:56am

A few months back we talked about the hawk watch at Acadia National Park. I mentioned a few books that are useful for the enterprising raptor enthusiast. At the time I was also aware that a new raptor identification aid was on the way, but I kept that little secret to myself. The proverbial cat is out of the bag now, and I’ve spent the last couple weeks devouring The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors.

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Dinosaur National Monument Ready For Spring Visitors

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 9, 2013 - 1:46am

With April having arrived, facilities are opening and visitor center hours are extending at Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado.

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Learning About Whales Getting A Little Easier At Olympic National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 9, 2013 - 1:33am

Knowing where to look for whales, and how to identify the whales you see, is getting easier at Olympic National Park thanks to The Whale Trail, the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, and the park staff.

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National Park Week Runs April 20-28

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 9, 2013 - 1:31am

Summer-like temperatures are commonplace in some parts of the National Park System, snow is falling in others. Regardless of the weather, look to the parks for some outdoor exercise or historical interpretation during National Park Week April 20-28.

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Bark Beetle Battles Continue This Spring At Rocky Mountain National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 9, 2013 - 1:13am

The battle between man and bug continues at Rocky Mountain National Park, where crews will be busy this spring trying to blunt the onslaught of bark beetles in the park's forests.

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Monday, April 8th, 2013

Vandalism Continues In Joshua Tree National Park, Leads To Closure Of Rattlesnake Canyon

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 8, 2013 - 10:45am

A recent spate of vandalism has prompted Joshua Tree National Park officials to close the Rattlesnake Canyon area to the public for the near term.

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National Park Service Ordered To Reinstate Sitka National Historical Park Superintendent

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 8, 2013 - 1:45am

National Park Service officials, who fired the superintendent of Sitka National Historical Park in 2010 because she refused a transfer, have been ordered to reinstate her with back pay.

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Wake Nicodemus!

Submitted by Bob Pahre on April 8, 2013 - 1:33am

What value is a site in the National Park System if the National Park Service can't afford to preserve it or tell its stories? That's the question looming over Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas.

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Around The Parks: Great Basin Water, Zion's Sick Bighorns, Civil War Program, Taxes For Arch

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 8, 2013 - 1:29am

Water is a precious thing in the Great Basin of Utah and Nevada, and the decision by Utah's governor not to endorse a plan to send groundwater from the region to Las Vegas is great news for Great Basin National Park.

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The Latest News & Views

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

Sally Jewell Confirmed As Interior Secretary By Senate

Update: President's FY14 Budget Proposal Would Get Interior "Out Of Ditch," Provide $2.3 Billion For National Park Service

Civilian Perspectives Of Civil War Discussed This Weekend At Stones River National Battlefield

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Biennial Conference Meets In Western North Carolina

Yellowstone National Park Officials Looking To Improve Visitors' Experience In "Cascade Corner"

Wilderness Wisdom

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Birding In the National Parks: The Crossley ID Guide--Raptors

Dinosaur National Monument Ready For Spring Visitors

Learning About Whales Getting A Little Easier At Olympic National Park

National Park Week Runs April 20-28

Bark Beetle Battles Continue This Spring At Rocky Mountain National Park

Monday, April 8th, 2013

Vandalism Continues In Joshua Tree National Park, Leads To Closure Of Rattlesnake Canyon

National Park Service Ordered To Reinstate Sitka National Historical Park Superintendent

Wake Nicodemus!

Around The Parks: Great Basin Water, Zion's Sick Bighorns, Civil War Program, Taxes For Arch

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