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Individually, It Doesn't Cost A Lot For A Year's Worth Of National Park Stories

As a nonprofit media organization, we depend on donations and grants to stay online. An astonishingly low portion of our readers donate to get daily news on national parks, monuments, historic sites, seashores, lakeshores, and more from the National Park System every day of the year. If everyone who stopped by the Traveler each month donated just $5 once a year, we not only could keep the Traveler online, but expand our staff by two or three positions and greatly expand the depth and breadth of our coverage.

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By Kurt Repanshek on September 18th, 2017

UPDATE | Hurricane Maria Bearing Down On U.S. Virgin Islands

With Hurricane Maria bearing down Monday on the Caribbean with the promise of heavy rains and high winds, recovery efforts at Virgin Islands National Park and other units of the National Park System in the Caribbean impacted by Hurricane Irma were halted.

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By Kurt Repanshek on September 18th, 2017

The Mighty Colorado River: From The Glaciers To The Gulf

The Colorado River rolls and tumbles more than 1,400 miles, and drains around 8 percent of the United States; an area of around 244,000 square miles.

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By Patrick Cone on September 18th, 2017

Birding Walks Offered At Montezuma Castle, Tuzigoot National Monuments

Cooper's hawks and red-tailed hawks. Great blue herons, woodpeckers, and maybe even a hummingbird. Those are among the feathered species you might spot this fall and winter during a bird walk at either Montezuma Castle or Tuzigoot national monuments.

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By NPT Staff on September 18th, 2017

UPDATE | Report: Interior Secretary Recommending Changes To 10 National Monuments

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is recommending that ten national monuments be modified, either through boundary changes or to allow resource extraction, according to a report that immediately drew condemnation from conservation groups.

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By Kurt Repanshek on September 18th, 2017

Another Hurricane Seems To Be Bearing Down On Virgin Islands National Park

With work continuing to get Virgin Islands National Park back on its feet after Hurricane Irma, another hurricane appeared to be bearing down on the Caribbean.

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By Kurt Repanshek on September 17th, 2017

Hurricane Jose Making For Dangerous Conditions At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

With Hurricane Jose swirling off the coast, officials at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina are warning visitors to stay out of the water due to dangerous rip tides.

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By NPT Staff on September 17th, 2017

Water To Be Unavailable At Devils Garden Trailhead And Picnic Area In Arches National Park

Water will not be available at Devils Garden Trailhead or picnic area in Arches National Park from approximately September 24 through November 4 due to replacement of the area’s water tank.

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By NPT Staff on September 17th, 2017

Valles Caldera National Preserve Continues Improvements To Entrance Road

Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico will continue making improvements to the park's main entrance road starting Monday, with work continuing through September 28.

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By NPT Staff on September 17th, 2017

Myriad Problems Confronting National Park Service Crews In Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma

Leaking water mains, power outages, a collapsed 40-foot section of the moat wall surrounding historic Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park, and a debris-filled waterfront at Cumberland Island National Seashore were just some of the problems National Park Service crews were dealing with Saturday as they worked to clean up the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

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By Kurt Repanshek on September 16th, 2017

Voyageurs National Park Rangers Bust More Anglers For Being Over Limit

The fishing at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota apparently is so good some anglers can't stop catching. Rangers recently busted four fishermen for being way over limit.

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By NPT Staff on September 16th, 2017

Repairs, Assessments Continue On National Parks Walloped By Hurricane Irma

The bite of saws and whrrring of power equipment reverberated Friday across Everglades National Park and other units of the park system damaged by Hurricane Irma as National Park Service crews worked to evaluate the extent of damage while also getting to work at repairs.

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By Kurt Repanshek on September 15th, 2017

With An Eye On Rebuilding Sperry Chalet, Structure Is Being Stabilized For Winter

Badly damaged by a wildfire that consumed it, the shell of the Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park will be stabilized to get through the winter while plans for rebuilding the historic lodge are made.

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By Kurt Repanshek on September 15th, 2017

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Fund Up And Running To Help Storm-Battered National Park Service Employees

A fund has been set up to help National Park Service employees in the Caribbean and Florida who sustained losses from Hurricane Irma, as well as those impacted by Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Louisiana.

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By NPT Staff on September 15th, 2017

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Public-Private Partnership Brings Help For Restoring National Park Structures

A public-private partnership run through the National Trust for Historic Preservation is helping to rehabilitate historic structures in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming while also teaching young people preservation skills.

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By NPT Staff on September 15th, 2017

Young Grizzly Put Down In Yellowstone National Park

In the end, no matter of electrifying experience could deter the young grizzly from pursuing backpackers' tents and packs for a meal.

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By NPT Staff on September 15th, 2017

Differing Views On House Appropriations Bill Impacts To National Parks

An appropriations bill for the Interior Department adopted by the House of Representatives was applauded by some Republicans as one way to "reduce bureaucracy and promote regulatory certainty," but national park advocates said it would do serious damage to the National Park System if it passes Congress as currently written.

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By Kurt Repanshek on September 15th, 2017

Weather Coming To Aid Of Firefighters In Glacier National Park

Though an evacuation warning remained in place Thursday for West Glacier and Apgar in Glacier National Park, a change in weather that could bring drizzle and even snow to the park could help firefighters get the upper hand on the Sprague Fire.

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By NPT Staff on September 14th, 2017

Rebuilding Virgin Islands National Park After Hurricane Irma Won't Happen Overnight

There was Betsy and Donna, Hugo and Lenny, as well as Omar and Earl and many other hurricanes before Irma made a direct hit on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and after each the rebuilding got under way. It's no different today at Virgin Islands National Park, which occupies more than half of the 20-square-mile island. And it won't happen overnight.

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By Kurt Repanshek on September 14th, 2017

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Battling Lionfish At Virgin Islands National Park

Lionfish prevention is one of several conservation and protection programs supported by Friends of Virgin Islands National Park. We partner with C.O.R.E. to beat the odds and help train first responders to spot, report and kill lionfish in Virgin Islands National Park. This past year C.O.R.E. trained more than 100 volunteers and caught an average of 12 lionfish a week! Considering a single lionfish can eat dozens of juvenile reef fish, this work is impressive and vital.

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By NPT Staff on September 14th, 2017

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