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Kurt Repanshek

Biography

Kurt Repanshek built his journalism career atop a 14-year stint with The Associated Press that saw him rise from a general assignment reporter to correspondent-in-charge for the state of Wyoming. Since embarking on a freelance career in the fall of 1993, his articles have appeared in Smithsonian, National Geographic Traveler, Audubon, National Wildlife, Hemispheres, Wilderness, and other publications. He launched NPT in August 2005 because of his love, and concern, for national parks.

His other credits include an article on national parks of the world for Microsoft’s Encarta CD-Rom as well as three guidebooks to the national parks. A contributor to the Travel Arts Syndicate, his stories have appeared in the Miami Herald, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Denver Post, and other newspapers.

During his AP career Kurt helped direct and contribute to AP coverage of the 1988 forest fires in and around Yellowstone National Park; covered statewide, congressional, and presidential campaigns, and; closely followed public lands issues in the Rocky Mountain West. A freelance story he wrote on the collapse of the WordPerfect software designer won top honors from the Society of Professional Journalists, Utah chapter.

Kurt's Most Recent Comments (view all)

7/03/2009 5:02 pm - Get Your Free National Parks "Owner's Guide" From The National Park Foundation : C'mon, Beamis, you [i]know[/i] the Beatles were bigger than Jesus.
7/02/2009 5:48 pm - All Major Roads at Yellowstone National Park Open for the Season : That indeed seems to be the case.
6/29/2009 12:46 pm - Cape Lookout National Seashore To Mark 150th Anniversary of Lighthouse This Fall : Thanks for the additional details, Wouter!
6/29/2009 7:35 am - Dinosaur National Monument: More Than You Can Imagine : Yes there are. You can find the companies and their contact information at [url=http://www.nps.gov/dino/planyourvisit/commercialguidedrivertrips.htm]this site.[/url]
6/28/2009 9:41 am - Hot Springs Hoopla Goads Government : >>it has nothing to do with status.
6/26/2009 10:25 pm - Free Weekends AND Free Tours At Mammoth Cave National Park : If you click on the highlighted park name it takes you directly to the park's website, which tells you right up top where the park is located.
6/26/2009 10:55 am - Traveler Tech Update: IE8 and Latest Performance : Ummm, what problems are those? I run the latest FF and haven't noticed any problems.
6/25/2009 11:29 am - Mystery Photo 9: Well, It's Kinda Oval : Obviously we're going to have to dig a little deeper to find images that are more challenging. Come back tomorrow to learn about some of the background of this particular type of bomb.
6/18/2009 6:46 am - Roped-Together Climbers Die in Fall On Mount McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve : Lauren, for many, pushing the edge a little bit heightens the intensity and beauty of life. From all accounts, these two gentlemen were highly skilled climbers and very analytical in their approach. Accidents can happen anywhere, from crossing the street to climbing a mountain. While their deaths were truly tragic ...
6/17/2009 8:36 am - Should the Jackson Hole Airport Lease Extension Wait for Safety Audit? : While not intending to take a stance pro or con on the question of the appropriateness of the airport's location, if somehow the NPS decided it should go, where might a new airport be based in the Jackson area? There's not an awful lot of flat ground around, and that ...

Kurt's Most Recent Articles (view all)

Stocking of Non-Native Fish at North Cascades National Park Comes to a Halt

With the U.S. Senate's inaction on a measure that would direct the National Park Service to allow stocking of non-native fish in North Cascades National Park, that practice has come to an end. But park biologists are working with Washington state fisheries experts to improve fishing elsewhere in the park.

Get Your Free National Parks "Owner's Guide" From The National Park Foundation

Here's a good deal: The National Park Foundation will give you a free "Owner's Guide" to the National Park System to help you enjoy the parks.

Mystery Photo Revealed: Reviewing Stand? Hardly.

He was known, quite appropriately, as the "hanging judge." During his 21 years at Fort Smith, Judge Isaac C. Parker sent 160 men to the gallows, a replica of which this week's Mystery Photo depicts.

Two Forest Fires Burning In Yosemite National Park

If you're planning to spend the holiday weekend in Yosemite National Park, you might run into smoky conditions on occasion due to two fires burning in the park.

Senator From North Dakota Trying to Legislate Elk Management in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

A U.S. senator, unhappy with progress Theodore Roosevelt National Park officials are making on reducing the park's elk herd, is trying to legislate a hunt in the park to get the job done.

Mystery Photo 10: What Sort of Reviewing Stand Might This Be?

National parks weren't created only to protect spectacular scenery. Many cultural and historic treasures are protected by the National Park System. Which brings us to this week's Mystery Photo.

Land Swap Moves American Revolution Center Out of Valley Forge National Historical Park

In a surprising move that resolves a long-simmering feud, the proponents of the American Revolution Center have worked out a deal with the National Park Service to build the complex in Philadelphia at Independence National Historical Park and not in the middle of Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Construction Shuts Off Some Access to Norris Geyser Basin In Yellowstone National Park

Ahhh summertime. The best time of year to visit national parks, and the time when most folks do just that. Unfortunately, if you're heading to Yellowstone National Park part of the Norris Geyser Basin is closed for about a month due to reconstruction of some 400 feet of boardwalk.

Watch Out For Construction Crews Around Bodie Island at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Heading to Cape Hatteras National Seashore this summer? Then you'll want to read the latest on this summer's construction activity around Bodie Island.

Reader Participation Day: Tell Us Your "Dream" National Park Vacation

News this week was that a survey of Americans on their 2009 vacation plans showed that two-thirds consider a national park visit to be their "dream" vacation. So tell us, what's your dream national park vacation?