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Star-Struck Along The Colorado River In Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park in Utah is renowned for its rugged backcountry and wild rivers. As the following video from National Parks Traveler's Cataract Canyon float trip last fall shows, it's also great for nightly star shows.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2017 3:30am

Glacial Change In Alaska National Parks Tracked In Interactive Story Map

The retreat of glaciers in Alaska, like Kennicott, can be explored in a story map produced by the National Park Service. The site features maps, measurements, and videos that show how glaciers across the state have changed since the middle of the 20th century.

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By NPT Staff - January 6th, 2017 2:00am

Steam Festival Chugs On At Golden Spike National Historic Site

At Golden Spike National Historic Site in northwestern Utah, the last few days of each year are time for the annual Steam Fest. It's a time when one of the site's two replica steam locomotives are fired up to thrill visitors who are tough enough to brave the cold.

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By Lee Dalton - January 4th, 2017 3:00am

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Scientists Get Out-Of-This-World Experience At Craters Of The Moon National Monument

Nearly 50 years ago, astronauts from NASA visited Craters of the Moon National Monument to train for their trip to … well, the moon. Today, the rugged, volcanic landscape (some would call it “alien”) in Idaho still serves as a living laboratory for NASA and other scientists.

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By NPT Staff - December 8th, 2016 2:30am

Yosemite Nature Notes: Soundscapes

While most visitors head to Yosemite National Park to see the majestic landscapes, an often-overlooked element of our connection with nature is the soundscapes – both what you hear and what you don’t.

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By NPT Staff - November 25th, 2016 2:30am

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Why Preserve One Square Mile Of State Land Inside Grand Teton National Park?

Since June, the Grand Teton National Park Foundation and the National Park Foundation have been working to raise $23 million to help the National Park Service buy one-square-mile of land owned by the state of Wyoming inside Grand Teton National Park. This video shows why that purchase is important.

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By NPT Staff - November 12th, 2016 2:30am

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When, And How, Mammoths Reached Channel Islands National Park

It's hard to imagine that mammoths roamed the territory now protected by Channel Islands National Park, but they did during the previously Ice Age. And recent discoveries, particularly a mammoth tusk unearthed in 2014, point to mammoth history dating even further back than previously thought.

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By NPT Staff - October 29th, 2016 2:30am

Digging, With A Porpoise, At Point Reyes National Seashore

Hidden among the beautiful cliffs and beaches at Point Reyes National Seashore in California are fossilized links to the past, perhaps even undiscovered species of animals.

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By NPT Staff - October 24th, 2016 2:30am

Glimpse The Solitary Life Of A Fire Lookout In Redwood National Park

A Day Not Subtracted, a documentary filmed at the watch on Schoolhouse Peak in Redwood National Park, won a National Student Production Award earlier this month from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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By NPT Staff - October 16th, 2016 2:30am

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Where The Wild Things Are In Yellowstone National Park

The latest episode of Yellowstone InDepth takes a closer look at The Northern Range, the wintering grounds for the park’s largest elk herds and an array of carnivores like wolves, bears, and cougars.

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By NPT Staff - October 10th, 2016 3:00am

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