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"Path Of the Pronghorn" In Wyoming A ‘High Risk’ Of Being Lost

The pathway of a highly migratory western Wyoming pronghorn herd that’s been known by researchers for a quarter-century is at “high risk” of being lost.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2023 2:30am

Channel Islands National Park Notches Another Endangered Species Success Story

Two plants that live on California’s Channel Islands and nowhere else on earth —the Santa Cruz Island Dudleya and island bedstraw— have been declared fully recovered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service due to the collaborative efforts of conservation partners and no longer require Endangered Species Act protections. The delisting of the two species arrives as the Endangered Species Act celebrates 50 years of conservation in 2023.

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By Compiled From N... - November 7th, 2023 2:30am

Wildfire Forces Closure Of Big Meadows Lodge At Shenandoah National Park

A slow-moving wildfire that has burned into Shenandoah National Park has led to closure of the Big Meadows Lodge because of an extended power outage.

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By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2023 1:07pm

Glen Canyon NRA Receives Funding For Multiple Projects, Including Hite Boat Ramp

Emergency funding through the Fiscal Year 23 Disaster Supplemental appropriation will enable Glen Canyon National Recreation Area to embark on a number of projects, including a new Colorado River takeout ramp for boaters at Hite, Utah.

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By Compiled From N... - November 6th, 2023 2:30am

House GOP Pushing Double-Digit Cut For National Park Service Budget

Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing for double-digit budget cuts for the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

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By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2023 2:30am

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National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 247 | The Search for WPA Park Posters

When a young park ranger was asked by his supervisor to clean out an old barn at Grand Teton National Park in the early 1970s, he discovered a dusty and stained blue, grey, and green poster inviting folks to “Meet the Ranger Naturalist at Jenny Lake Museum". This young ranger, Doug Leen, soon discovered that it was one in a series of posters created by the Works Progress Administration to put artists to work and promote visitation to the national parks during the late 1930s.

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Cruising Through Parks Canada Places In Quebec And Nova Scotia

From the quiet confines of an archaeological crypt under Dufferin Terrace in Québec City, I point my camera up towards a glass dormer called an “archaescope” and capture what feels like a unique shot of the most photographed hotel in the world.

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By Jennifer Bain - November 5th, 2023 3:00am

Ground Broken For Bicentennial Bell In Philadelphia

Ground has been broken in Philadelphia near Independence Hall National Historical Park to showcase a bronze and tin bell that Queen Elizabeth II presented to the United States in 1976 to commemorate the United States' 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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By Compiled From N... - November 5th, 2023 2:00am

Three Condors To Be Released By Yurok Tribe At Redwood National And State Parks

Three more California condors could be flying over Redwood National and State Parks late this week as part of a partnership between the Yurok Tribe and the National Park Service.