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Star Party Planned For Theodore Roosevelt National Park's North Unit This Weekend

If you find yourself in Theodore Roosevelt National Park this weekend, head for the North Unit where they're going to be having a star party.

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By NPT Staff - August 15th, 2012 3:00am

Mountain Bike Use Subject Of Environmental Assessment In Rocky Mountain National Park

An environmental assessment is being conducted at Rocky Mountain National Park to determine whether a short section of hiking and equestrian trail known as the East Shore Trail should be open to mountain bikes.

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By NPT Staff - August 14th, 2012 3:00am

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It’ll Be Getting Easier To Bicycle Tour San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Even if you don’t have a bike, it’ll now be possible to pedal between the Alamo in downtown San Antonio and the four beautiful missions that stretch south of the city—thanks to a bike share program.

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By NPT Staff - August 14th, 2012 8:12am

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Birding In The National Parks: A Look At Spotting Scopes

Sooner or later, you’re going to need a spotting scope. I’ve tried a lot of scopes and found there are some great products at every price range. Clearly, you can’t expect a $250 scope to perform like a $2,500 scope, but if your expectations are realistic, you can find some excellent quality without robbing the piggy bank. Or, as a bird blogger said recently, robbing a real bank.

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By Kirby Adams - August 14th, 2012 3:00am

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Park Service Retirees Say Preferred Winter-Use Plan For Yellowstone National Park Would "Make Bad Situation Worse"

A winter-use plan for Yellowstone National Park being promoted by park staff would "make a bad situation worse," according to the viewpoint of the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees.

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By NPT Staff - August 13th, 2012 3:00am

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Does Your Congressperson Share Your Support For the National Parks?

Does your congressperson understand where you stand when it comes to America's national parks? Perhaps more to the point, do they care where you stand?

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 13th, 2012 3:00am

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Just Another Weekend In Grand Teton National Park: Climber Rescued, Tragedy Averted, Boaters Pulled To Safety

How was your weekend? At Grand Teton National Park, rangers and others who work in the park had a heckuva weekend, one that required a mountain rescue, a river rescue, and cool decisions by a van driver forced off Highway 26/89/191 and into the Gros Ventre River.

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By NPT Staff - August 13th, 2012 3:00am

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Parks Beyond Borders: Sri Lanka National Parks, Nordic Grooming Fix in Canada's Yoho, Summer Ice Fall Closes Road In Jasper

Parks Beyond Borders; a roundup of global national park news.

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By Randy Johnson - August 12th, 2012 9:01am

2012 Fire Season: Alaska Fizzles While Lower 48 Sizzles

It's been a record-setting year for heat, drought and wildfires in parts of the Lower 48, but Alaska is a different story. By mid-August each year the fire season in Alaska is winding down, and 2012 is headed for one of the quietest summers in years for fire crews.

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By Jim Burnett - August 12th, 2012 3:00am

Wildfire At Lassen Volcanic National Park Causing Access Issues

A wildfire ignited by a lightning strike nearly three weeks ago has spread to more than 10,000 acres at Lassen Volcanic National Park and is causing some access problems and trail closures in the park.

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By NPT Staff - August 11th, 2012 6:10pm

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New Chef Comes To The Wuksachi Lodge In Sequoia National Park

Wuksachi Lodge, the only in-park lodging at Sequoia National Park, has welcomed a new chef.

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By NPT Staff - August 11th, 2012 3:00am

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park Preparing For 40th Birthday Celebration

A barbecue, music, and living history presentations are just part of the celebration being planned to mark the 40th anniversary of Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

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By NPT Staff - August 10th, 2012 3:00am

Caretaking At Vancouver Barracks Unit Of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Begins

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's military and commercial roots date back to 1824, but 163 years of U. S. Army activities at the post have come to an end with the transfer of the East and South Vancouver Barracks to the National Park Service.

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By Jim Burnett - August 12th, 2012 8:37pm

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Yellowstone National Park's Bison Population Grows By Roughly 14 Percent Over 2011 Count

Yellowstone National Park's bison herds have grown by nearly 14 percent over 2011 numbers, with most of the animals found across the park's northern range.

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By NPT Staff - August 9th, 2012 3:00am

Friends Of Acadia Has Annual Benefit Auction This Saturday; Look What's Up For Auction

Friends of Acadia has its annual benefit auction scheduled for Saturday. If you can't make it to Bar Harbor, consider bidding on-line for great items such as a natural seaglass necklace or a 7-night stay in Southwest Harbor at the Harbor Ridge Resort.

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By NPT Staff - August 9th, 2012 8:20am

July's Contest Winner Is.....Park-O-Phile

Ahhhh, the good quizmeister must have eased back on the throttle last month, as we had 40 readers qualify to win a copy of Andrew Skurka's The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide: Tools and Techniques to Hit the Trail.

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By NPT Staff - August 9th, 2012 3:00am

Man's Body Found As Snow Melts Away At Mount Rainier National Park

Melting snow on Mount Rainier has revealed a man's body at an elevation of about 8,000 feet, leading park officials to wonder if it might be of one of four climbers lost during a storm back in January.

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By NPT Staff - August 8th, 2012 8:20am

Enjoy The Perseid Meteor Showers In The National Parks

This coming weekend will be the perfect time to be camping in the backcountry of a national park, or at least visiting a national park that doesn't suffer from light pollution. That's because the annual Perseid Meteor Showers are scheduled to arrive Saturday, and a dark sky is the best sky to observe them.

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By NPT Staff - August 8th, 2012 3:00am

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Reflecting Pool On National Mall Soon To Reflecting Once Again

Not quite two years after it was drained, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will soon be reflecting again.

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By NPT Staff - August 8th, 2012 3:00am

Dining At The Parks: The Metate Room At Mesa Verde National Park

It’s not often you walk out of a national park lodge restaurant feeling wowed. But that was my experience during a recent stay at the Far View Lodge at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.

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By Jane Schneider - August 8th, 2012 8:06am

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