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Wireless Allows Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site To Connect With Classrooms

Thanks to the arrival of wireless technology, an early 19th century setting on the plains of North Dakota can be transmitted to 21st century classrooms across the country.

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By NPT Staff - August 28th, 2012 3:00am

Trust For the National Mall Looking For A Few (Dozen) Good Volunteers

It's difficult to miss them on the National Mall: They're dressed in yellow shirts and khaki pants or shorts, wear ball caps with the National Park Service and Trust for the National Mall logos, and heft backpacks filled with information and, if you're thirsty, water.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 30th, 2012 12:25pm

NPCA Issues New Graphic Depicting Hardships Budget Cuts Would Impose On National Park System

Imagine if more than a third of the 397 units of the National Park System had to shut down because the Park Service didn't have the money to operate them. That's one example the National Parks Conservation Association is using to illustrate the threat of impending budget cuts on the agency.

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By NPT Staff - August 27th, 2012 3:00am

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Florida, Gulf Coast Parks Ready To Ride Out Tropical Storm Issac

With Tropical Storm Issac taking aim on the Gulf Coast, national parks and seashores in its path are battening down and getting ready to ride out the storm.

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By NPT Staff - August 26th, 2012 3:41pm

San Diego Man Identified As Victim Of Fatal Grizzly Mauling In Denali National Park

A 49-year-old San Diego man has been identified as the victim of a fatal grizzly bear mauling in Denali National Park and Preserve. Park officials also say the bear believed responsible was shot and killed by an Alaska state trooper.

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By NPT Staff - August 26th, 2012 10:01am

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Parks Beyond Borders: NPS and Costa Rican Parks Sign Agreement, Deadly Park Drive in Australia

A round-up of global national park news.

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By Randy Johnson - August 26th, 2012 11:38am

Living History Program Rekindles Civil War At Monocacy National Battlefield

One-hundred-and-fifty years ago, the first Confederate invasion of the North occurred in September of 1862 at present-day Monocacy National Battlefield. You can gain a sense of that event next month when Civil War re-enactors set up a Confederate camp at the battlefield.

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By NPT Staff - August 26th, 2012 3:00am

National Park Friends Group 101

While there are nearly 400 units of the National Park System, there are only about 150 groups today that view themselves as friends groups working to benefit the parks. Interested in creating a friends group, or need help getting your organization out of the blocks? The National Park Foundation is there to help.

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By NPT Staff - August 26th, 2012 3:00am

Solo Backpacker Fatally Mauled By Grizzly In Denali National Park

A solo backpacker along the Toklat River in Denali National Park has been fatally mauled by a grizzly bear, according to park officials, who added it was believed to be the first fatal mauling in the park's history.

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By NPT Staff - August 26th, 2012 9:34am

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Is A Campsite Reservation System Needed At Voyageurs National Park?

Is a campsite reservation system needed at Voyageurs National Park? That's the question park officials are asking, and in light of the fact that you need a boat to reach the park's campsites, it might be a good one.

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By NPT Staff - August 25th, 2012 3:00am

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Body Of 6-Year-Old Recovered From Merced River In Yosemite National Park

The body of a 6-year-old boy who, along with his 10-year-old brother, was swept down the Merced River in Yosemite National Park on August 15 has been recovered.

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By NPT Staff - August 24th, 2012 11:24am

Traveler's Gear Box: Snow Peak's "Hozuki" Candle Lanterns

Snow Peak's "Hozuki" candle lantern is pretty cool and casts a lot of light, but it's a bit bulky for backpacking. But it's younger siblings, the "minis," solve that problem.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2012 7:40am

Trails At Big South Fork National River And Recreation Area To Close For A Week

Work to improve the safety of visitors traveling the Yellow Cliff Horse Trail and Salt Pine Trail in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee will require that the trails be closed to the public next week.

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By NPT Staff - August 24th, 2012 3:01am

Grand Teton National Park Officials Considering Redevelopment Of Colter Bay Village

Grand Teton National Park officials are planning to redevelop the Colter Bay Village area of the park.

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By NPT Staff - August 24th, 2012 3:01am

Nike Nuclear Missile En Route To Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park soon will have its very own nuclear missile. A decommissioned one, that is.

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By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2012 3:00am

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Better Sanitation Called For At Curry Village In Yosemite National Park After Deadly Hantavirus Case

The death from hantavirus of a Californian who had stayed at Curry Village in Yosemite National park has led to a call for better sanitation and inspection of the popular village in the Yosemite Valley.

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By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2012 3:00am

CAPTCHA Woes Are A Thing Of The Past On The Traveler...Hopefully

Here at the Traveler we've taken a small step, appearance-wise, to make commenting easier: We've gotten rid of the CAPTCHA process.

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By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2012 10:59am

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Reader Participation Day: Which National Park Destination Would You Prefer This Fall?

Tell us, Travelers, where would you prefer to spend your fall vacation in the National Park System?

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By NPT Staff - August 22nd, 2012 3:00am

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Staff At Crater Lake National Park Beats The Odds And Saves A Life

The odds of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest are dismally low, especially if the crisis occurs in a remote location. A visitor to Crater Lake National Park last month beat those odds, thanks to a combination of good staff training and modern medical care. It was a situation where every link in the "chain of response and treatment" worked to perfection.

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By Jim Burnett - August 22nd, 2012 3:00am

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Human Remains Found In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Human remains found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are thought to be those of a man who went missing in the park this past March.

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By NPT Staff - August 21st, 2012 2:51pm

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