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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

A View From The Overlook: Forbidden Books

Submitted by PJ Ryan on April 3, 2013 - 1:58am

What do The Soul Of Yosemite, The Case of the Indian Trader, and Worth Fighting For all have in common? You won't likely find any of these books in a national park bookstore or gift shop.

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Take A Virtual Hike Along String Lake In Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 3, 2013 - 1:57am

It's still just April, and spring wildflowers in the Rockies are still quite a ways off. That doesn't mean you can't virtually enjoy the summer with a walk around String Lake at Grand Teton National Park.

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Changes Coming To Natchez Trace Parkway As Staff Juggles Budget Cuts

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 3, 2013 - 1:56am

Longer grass, fewer rangers, and shorter operational hours are materializing along the Natchez Trace Parkway as National Park Service managers cope with budget cuts implemented by the failure of the White House and Congress to correct the country's fiscal footing.

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Revolutionary War Days On April 13-14 Prime Time To Visit Ninety Six National Historic Site

Submitted by Jim Burnett on April 3, 2013 - 1:33am

One of the best-kept secrets among our National Historic Sites is located in the upstate of South Carolina, and an upcoming event on April 13-14 offers a great opportunity to discover this fine park. Revolutionary War Days will include "two days full of fun, excitement and learning with interpretive programs and demonstrations" at Ninety Six National Historic Site.

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By Jim Burnett

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Bottled Water Industry Pushes Back Against Drive To Phase Their Product Out Of National Parks

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 11:26am

A week after a campaign was mounted to encourage the National Park Service to phase bottled water out of the parks, the bottled water industry pushed back a bit, saying to do so would encourage visitors to turn to unhealthy alternatives to quench their thirsts.

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Body Found In Grand Canyon National Park That Of Woman Gone Missing In January

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 7:19am

More than three months after Kaitlin Anne Kenney vanished from a Colorado River float trip in Grand Canyon National Park, her body has been recovered from the river, according to park officials.

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Seasonal ORV Closures In Effect At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 1:42am

April's arrival has brought seasonal off-road vehicle restrictions at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina so nesting shorebirds and sea turtles will have a measure of solitude.

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Eastern National And Shutterfly Working To Help You Chronicle Your National Park Vacation

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 1:29am

Most of us like to document our national park adventures with photos, and Eastern National and Shutterfly are combining forces to help you present those photos in a photo album.

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Trash Cans Disappearing From Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 2, 2013 - 1:28am

Take your garbage with you. That's what Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area officials are hoping visitors will do this summer, as there will be fewer trash cans around the NRA to drop your trash into.

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Photography In The National Parks: Get Intimate With Your Camera

Submitted by Rebecca Latson ... on April 2, 2013 - 1:17am

Every now and then, you should get intimate with your camera in a national park.

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Monday, April 1st, 2013

The Seventymile Kid: The Lost Legacy Of Harry Karstens And The First Ascent Of Mount McKinley

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 1, 2013 - 1:50am

Turn-of-the-century Alaska was a harsh, demanding, and yet exhilarating place, a landscape that didn't suffer greenhorns. Nineteen-year-old Harry Karstens thrust himself into this setting in 1897 to join the Gold Rush, and went on to cast a long shadow in the state's history, and not just because of his role in summiting Mount McKinley.

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From Mammoth Cave To Death Valley And Back Again In One Career With The National Park Service

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 1, 2013 - 1:50am

Sarah Craighead has come full circle. It took trips through Saguaro and Death Valley national parks, and some other units of the National Park System, but she's back where she started her career several decades ago.

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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ready For Spring, New PWC Regs For Lake Powell

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 1, 2013 - 1:28am

With spring slowly warming up the Southwest, hours at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in southern Utah are expanding to accommodate travelers.

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Sunday, March 31st, 2013

Parks Beyond Borders: Conference On European Wilderness Set During "The Gathering" Travel Year In Ireland

Submitted by Randy Johnson on March 31, 2013 - 7:27am

The topic of “rewilding” Europe will come up for serious consideration at a May 14-16, 2013 international conference on The Potential and Challengees of Developing Wilderness in Modified European Landscapes. The conference, to be held in County Mayo, Ireland.

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Can You Identify These "Historic Firsts" In The National Park System?

Submitted by Jim Burnett on March 31, 2013 - 1:32am

The country's first National Historic Site celebrated its 75th anniversary earlier this month, and the occasion offers the opportunity for some fun challenges for NPS trivia buffs. Can you identify the NPS area claiming this historic "first"? How about the location of America's first National Battlefield, or the former national park that's now a national monument?

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The Latest News & Views

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

A View From The Overlook: Forbidden Books

Take A Virtual Hike Along String Lake In Grand Teton National Park

Changes Coming To Natchez Trace Parkway As Staff Juggles Budget Cuts

Revolutionary War Days On April 13-14 Prime Time To Visit Ninety Six National Historic Site

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Bottled Water Industry Pushes Back Against Drive To Phase Their Product Out Of National Parks

Body Found In Grand Canyon National Park That Of Woman Gone Missing In January

Seasonal ORV Closures In Effect At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Eastern National And Shutterfly Working To Help You Chronicle Your National Park Vacation

Trash Cans Disappearing From Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Photography In The National Parks: Get Intimate With Your Camera

Monday, April 1st, 2013

The Seventymile Kid: The Lost Legacy Of Harry Karstens And The First Ascent Of Mount McKinley

From Mammoth Cave To Death Valley And Back Again In One Career With The National Park Service

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Ready For Spring, New PWC Regs For Lake Powell

Sunday, March 31st, 2013

Parks Beyond Borders: Conference On European Wilderness Set During "The Gathering" Travel Year In Ireland

Can You Identify These "Historic Firsts" In The National Park System?

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