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Another "Off-Season" Rescue At Rocky Mountain National Park

The winter season may not be as busy as the summer in terms of total visitation at Rocky Mountain National Park, but the scaled-down "off-season" staff has stayed plenty busy with rescues. The past week brought a multi-day search for a hiker on an ill-advised attempt to cross the park via Trail Ridge Road; that effort was followed yesterday by the rescue of a climber after a fall in the park's backcountry.

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By Jim Burnett - February 1st, 2015 4:47pm

Application Period Opens For Non-Commercial River Trip Permits At Grand Canyon National Park

Today marks the opening of the application period for the permit lottery for 2016 Noncommerical River Trip launch dates at Grand Canyon National Park. Applications will be accepted online through noon Mountain Standard Time on February 24.

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By NPT Staff - February 1st, 2015 3:00am

Bobwhite Quail Recovery Project Under Way At Pea Ridge National Military Park

Efforts are under way at Pea Ridge National Military Park in Arkansas to rebuild habitat for bobwhite quail, a grasslands bird that has suffered from declining habitat nation-wide.

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By NPT Staff - January 31st, 2015 3:00am

General Management Plan For Ozark National Scenic Riverways Approved By National Park Service

A plan to manage the Ozark National Scenic Riverways for the next two decades has been approved by the National Park Service, though some elements might not immediately be implemented.

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By NPT Staff - January 30th, 2015 3:00am

How Bears Can Help Change Vegetative Landscapes In National Parks

Whether you believe wolves can have an impact on the course of rivers in Yellowstone National Park or not, there is evidence that bears can impact the vegetation of a landscape, simply by eating.

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By NPT Staff - January 30th, 2015 3:00am

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Blizzard Of '15 Takes Out Nauset Light Beach Staircase At Cape Cod National Seashore

Well, time again to order a new set of beach access stairs for Nauset Light Beach at Cape Cod National Seashore. The staircase, which was replaced in 2013 after a winter storm, was taken out by the "Blizzard of '15," according to Seashore Superintendent George Price.

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By NPT Staff - January 30th, 2015 3:00am

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UPDATE: New Yorker Who Thought He Could Hike Across Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park Missing

A New York man who thought he could hike across Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park in the middle of winter was found Thursday and airlifted to a hospital.

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By NPT Staff - January 29th, 2015 5:39pm

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Tennessee Group Moves To Conserve More Than 100 Acres Within Obed Wild And Scenic River

A non-profit group in Tennessee has acquired more than 100 acres within the border of Obed Wild and Scenic River with the intent to preserve them from development.

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By NPT Staff - January 29th, 2015 3:00am

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Rare Fox Spotted In Yosemite National Park

In a stroke of luck, a remote, motion-triggered camera in Yosemite National Park has captured a Sierra Nevada red fox out for a winter's day stroll in what is believed to be the first sighting of the rare carnivore in nearly a century.

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By NPT Staff - January 29th, 2015 3:00am

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park Moves To Implement Higher Entrance, Campground Fees

It's going to cost a bit more to get into Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, and camping fees are going up as well.

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By NPT Staff - January 29th, 2015 3:00am

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