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Op-Ed | Upper Green Area Should Be National Park, Not Feedlot

George Wuerthner argues that the Upper Green River Lakes area of the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming would serve the general public better as a national park, not a cattle feedlot.

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By NPT Staff - July 6th, 2020 2:00am

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Bad Behavior At Assateague Island National Seashore

Though the horses at Assateague Island National Seashore that straddles the Maryland-Virginia border are habituated to visitors, that doesn't mean they're tame. Some visitors haven't gotten that message, and one woman is lucky to be alive despite her ill-advised actions.

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By NPT Staff - July 6th, 2020 1:45am

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Atlantic Coast Pipeline That Would Have Gone Under A.T. Canceled

Just weeks removed from a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, Duke Energy and Dominion Energy have abandoned their Atlantic Coast Pipeline project that would have burrowed beneath the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in Virginia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 5th, 2020 4:17pm

National Park Service Continues To Grapple With Diversity In Workforce

Though the National Park Service is more than a century old, and oversees parks that interpret the country's rich diversity, the agency itself struggles to attract minorities to its workforce.

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By Lori Sonken - July 5th, 2020 2:00am

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Olympic National Park Prefers To Remove Enchanted Valley Chalet From Wilderness

In a long-awaited decision sure to have supporters and critics, Olympic National Park staff is proposing to tear down and destroy the Enchanted Valley Chalet, a once venerable building with a rich history that will be claimed by the Quinalt River if nothing is done.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 5th, 2020 1:45am

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Arizona Woman Falls To Her Death At Grand Canyon National Park

An Arizona woman looking for a great photo of the Grand Canyon fell about 100 feet from the South Rim to her death.

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By NPT Staff - July 4th, 2020 10:03am

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Around The National Park System This Fourth Of July Weekend

It's likely going to prove to be an interesting Fourth of July holiday weekend in the National Park System, with some parks closed and others bracing for crowds. Here's a look at where things stand at some National Park System destinations going into the long weekend.

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By NPT Staff - July 2nd, 2020 5:29pm

UPDATE | Big Bend Closes Down After Covid-19 Case Detected Inside Park

Knowing that the nearest hospital was 100 miles away, and that it has just 25 beds and four ventilators, made it relatively easy for Big Bend National Park Superintendent Bob Krumenaker to decide to close his park to the public Thursday after one of his employees was diagnosed with Covid-19.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 2nd, 2020 2:25pm

ATF Asked To Investigate Suspicious Fire At Old Coast Guard Dock At Cape Lookout

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives agents were requested Thursday to investigate a fire that burned a section of the old U.S. Coast Guard dock at Cape Lookout National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

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By NPT Staff - July 2nd, 2020 11:47am

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No Social Distancing, Potential Of Toxic Metals And Wildfires Overshadow Mount Rushmore Celebration

While Big Bend National Park closed Thursday due to a confirmed case of Covid-19 within the park's community, other parks are moving carefully in granting visitors access, and at least one concessionaire is requiring customers to wear facemasks, a Fourth of July celebration at Mount Rushmore National Memorial will not require face masks or social distancing.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 2nd, 2020 11:05am

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