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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

National Park Rafting, Biking Trips On Sale Now

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 16, 2013 - 1:57am

Who doesn't like saving money? During National Park Week, April 20-28, you can book a trip running the white water through Canyonlands National Park or Dinosaur National Monument and save as much as $200 per person.

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Graphic Highlights Sequester Impacts At Acadia National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 16, 2013 - 1:56am

A glance at this graphic clearly shows how the budget sequester is impacting operations at Acadia National Park in Maine.

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Comment Period Open On Proposed Multi-Use Trail For Bryce Canyon National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 16, 2013 - 1:41am

A proposal to create a multiple-use trail in Bryce Canyon National Park from Bryce Canyon City on the park's northern boundary is open for public comment.

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Monday, April 15th, 2013

Late Spring Snow Helps Snowpack At Rocky Mountain National Park – But Concerns Remain

Submitted by Jim Burnett on April 15, 2013 - 12:22pm

Winter just keeps on hanging around in parts of the country, and today's snowfall at Rocky Mountain National Park brought some welcome moisture to the park. Even with the late precipitation, there's concern throughout the region for the lower than normal snowpack.

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By Jim Burnett
Newfound Gap Road Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park Open End-To-End

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 15, 2013 - 10:04am

The entire Newfound Gap Road across Great Smoky Mountains National Park reopened today between Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Cherokee, North Carolina, a month ahead of schedule.

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Parks Beyond Borders: Pioneer Of Iraq’s First National Park Wins Global Environmental Award

Submitted by Randy Johnson on April 15, 2013 - 3:04am

The world’s largest prize for grassroots environmentalism has been awarded to Iraqi Azzam Alwash for the impending creation of Iraq’s first national park. The startling fact—this soon-to-be realized preserve in the Mesopotamian Marshland had to be recreated from scratch after being completely destroyed by Saddam Hussein.

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Case Of Indian Trader At Hubbell Trading Post Heading To 9th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 15, 2013 - 2:38am

Billy Malone, an Indian trader who was forced out of Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in Arizona by National Park Service investigators, is taking his case for damages to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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A March For All, Selma's Voting Rights Movement

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 15, 2013 - 1:57am

A new booklet provides a nice overview of the events leading up to, and including, the calamitous march for civil rights in Alabama in 1965 that propelled the issue of segregation and voting rights for all Americans onto the national stage.

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Around The Parks: Solar Power At Death Valley, Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Tamiami Trail Through The Everglades

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 15, 2013 - 1:33am

Solar power at Death Valley National Park, the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Wisconsin, and the Tamiami Trail that crosses the Everglades are just some of the items in our roundup of what's going on in the National Park System.

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Sunday, April 14th, 2013

A Walk In The Woods - Talk About A Movie Again?

Submitted by Danny Bernstein on April 14, 2013 - 2:04am

A Walk in the Woods was the most popular book about the Appalachian Trail. Now talks are reviving again that Robert Redford will star in the movie. Will it happen this time?

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By Danny Bernstein
Yes, The Sequestration Has Hit The National Parks. But They're Still Open And Still Spectacular!

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 14, 2013 - 1:26am

Yes, our national parks are grappling with the loss of millions of dollars due to the failure of Congress and the Obama administration to treat the country's ailing fiscal condition, but they're still open, and still spectacular places to explore.

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Capitol Reef National Park's "Essential Guide" Is Live On The Traveler

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 14, 2013 - 1:15am

Just in time for the summer travel season, the Essential Guide to Capitol Reef National Park has been published on the Traveler.

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Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Biscayne National Park Receives $35,000 To Begin Stabilizing Fowey Rocks Lighthouse

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 13, 2013 - 1:17am

A $35,000 gift is heading to Biscayne National Park to help begin stablization of the Fowey Rocks Lighthouse that the U.S. Coast Guard transferred to the park last fall.

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Friday, April 12th, 2013

Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve's Wolf Population Plummets, NPS Blames State Of Alaska's Hunting Regs

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 12, 2013 - 7:30am

Wolf numbers have plummeted at Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve in Alaska, where National Park Service officials attribute the steep decline to the state's desire to reduce predators to improve hunting.

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15-Year-Old Survives Fall Into Steam Vent At Hawaii Volcanos National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on April 12, 2013 - 2:48am

A California teenager luckily avoided serious injury when he fell 25 feet down into a steam vent at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

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The Latest News & Views

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

National Park Rafting, Biking Trips On Sale Now

Graphic Highlights Sequester Impacts At Acadia National Park

Comment Period Open On Proposed Multi-Use Trail For Bryce Canyon National Park

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Late Spring Snow Helps Snowpack At Rocky Mountain National Park – But Concerns Remain

Newfound Gap Road Across Great Smoky Mountains National Park Open End-To-End

Parks Beyond Borders: Pioneer Of Iraq’s First National Park Wins Global Environmental Award

Case Of Indian Trader At Hubbell Trading Post Heading To 9th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals

A March For All, Selma's Voting Rights Movement

Around The Parks: Solar Power At Death Valley, Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Tamiami Trail Through The Everglades

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

A Walk In The Woods - Talk About A Movie Again?

Yes, The Sequestration Has Hit The National Parks. But They're Still Open And Still Spectacular!

Capitol Reef National Park's "Essential Guide" Is Live On The Traveler

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Biscayne National Park Receives $35,000 To Begin Stabilizing Fowey Rocks Lighthouse

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve's Wolf Population Plummets, NPS Blames State Of Alaska's Hunting Regs

15-Year-Old Survives Fall Into Steam Vent At Hawaii Volcanos National Park

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