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North Rim Operations At Grand Canyon To Idle October 19

With the months turning quickly on the calendar, it won't be long before the snow flies in higher elevations. With that in mind, Grand Canyon National Park officials have announced that facilities on the North Rim will begin day-use operations on October 19. On that date, the Grand Canyon Lodge will close and no overnight accommodations, including camping, will be available to visitors

"Functional Redundancy" Can Make National Parks Ecologically Stronger

There are places in nature where the loss of a species or two won’t send shudders through the ecosystem or even cripple it. In the tropics of Central America, for instance, new research shows that having robust diversity among mammalian species will allow for the loss of a good handful or two of species without upsetting an ecosystem.

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #17

There are quite a few parks associations out there, all with programs to enrich a visitor’s experience while explaining how important national parks and protected lands are. This particular quiz focuses on parks and other protected lands supported by the Western National Parks Association across 12 Western states. See just how much you know about some of these parks before checking the answers at the bottom of the page.

Nearly 200 Miles Of Fiber Optic Cable Proposed To Network Yellowstone

Nearly 200 miles of fiber optic cable would be buried through Yellowstone National Park under a proposal officials say would improve cellphone coverage and reliability while also allowing for the removal of "antiquated telecommunication systems currently on mountain tops and from the backcountry."