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Guides Hired For Elk Culling Operations in Theodore Roosevelt National Park Will Be Well-Paid

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 19, 2010 - 1:35am
Individuals who land part-time work leading elk-culling operations in Theodore Roosevelt National Park will be relatively well-paid for their time.

National Park Road Trip 2010: The Corps of Discovery Returns to the Dakotas

Submitted by David and Kay Scott on August 5, 2010 - 1:43am
Greetings from Bismark, the capital of North Dakota, one of our country’s few economically vibrant states. A low unemployment rate (4.1%), a state budget surplus ($800 million over two years), and an optimistic outlook; that’s what comes with a limited population sitting atop loads of coal, oil, and natural gas.

North Dakota is Still on My Bucket List

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 26, 2010 - 2:59am
Adding Theodore Roosevelt National Park to my life list has proven to be an immensely frustrating task. The darn thing is in North Dakota.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Needs Packers To Help With Elk Culling

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 7, 2010 - 1:42am
When Theodore Roosevelt National Park officials move forward this fall with a plan to reduce the park's elk population, they'll need professional meat packers to get the elk carcasses out of the park. If you fit that bill, now's the time to apply.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Announces Plan to Use Volunteers to Help Cull Elk Herd

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 10, 2010 - 4:49am
Park rangers and volunteer hunters could begin work this fall to cull elk herds at Theodore Roosevelt National Park by more than half if the park's elk management plan gains final approval in about a month. NPS photo.

Come Ski, or Snowshoe, In Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 3, 2010 - 3:37am
Sure, it gets cold and snowy in North Dakota. That's why you have to keep moving when you're outdoors. At Theodore Roosevelt National Park, they'll help you stay warm by leading snowshoe and cross-country ski treks across the park's North Unit.

National Park Quiz 77: Both

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on January 20, 2010 - 3:59am
Maybe one, maybe the other, but how about both? This month’s national park quiz will find out if you know. Answers are at the end. If we catch you cheating, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “The word both is an adjective meaning not just one of two, but the two together.”

Rediscovering the Lowly Lichen across the National Park System

Submitted by Kirby Adams on December 10, 2009 - 3:54am
Lichens, which sprout throughout the National Park System, are the Rodney Dangerfield of the natural world. They just don’t get any respect. Lichenologists likewise don’t garner much recognition for their lifetimes spent poking around the crusty grey stuff on tree trunks. Among others, one intrepid man in California is taking steps to remedy both of those deficiencies.

Reader Participation Survey: Should Hunters Be Used to Manage National Park Wildlife?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 7, 2009 - 4:55am
It's fall. There's a crispness in the air, trees are painting the landscape with their colorful leaves, elk are in the rut. And in some national parks, hunters are being dispatched to tamp down those elk populations. Is that the right way to approach wildlife management in the National Park System?

Want a Horse? Theodore Roosevelt National Park Will Auction About 90 Wild Horses Oct 23

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 25, 2009 - 5:22am
With too many wild horses on their hands, the folks at Theodore Roosevelt National Park have scheduled an auction for October 23 to sell about 90 head to the public.