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Traveler's Gear Box: When You Need Good Footing, Consider YakTrax

Walking through many national parks in winter can be tricky. In Yellowstone National Park, for instance, the boardwalks through geyser basins can be snow-and-or-ice-covered, hiking trails in Grand Canyon National Park can be icy, and trails in countless other parks that experience snowy winters can be slippery. These are definitely instances when you need good footing.

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January 23rd, 2010

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All Roads Into and Out of Yosemite Closed Temporarily Due to Storm

Going to Yosemite National Park this weekend? You need to check ahead for a road update. All roads into and out of Yosemite Valley were closed on Friday due to snow, ice and fallen trees.

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January 22nd, 2010

International Team Says Mining In Canadian Flathead Would Harm Glacier, Waterton Lakes National Parks

An international team of scientists has concluded that mining in the "Canadian Flathead" north of Glacier National Park would harm both Glacier and the adjoining Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada.

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January 22nd, 2010

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Summering At Acadia National Park: The Logistics

The calendar says January, but if you're planning to head to Acadia National Park this coming summer it's not too early to begin laying the groundwork for that trip.

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January 22nd, 2010

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How to Keep a Close Eye on Those Active Volcanoes at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

For most of us, a trip to Hawaii and its national parks is not a spur-of-the-moment adventure. But that's not to say you can't keep an eye on the Big Island's two active volcanoes from the comfort of your home.

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January 22nd, 2010

Updated: Federal Government Urged To Close Caves Inhabited by Bats on Public Lands to Stop Spread of White-Nose Syndrome

A conservation group is petitioning the federal government with a request that it close all caves and mines inhabited by bats on public lands in a bid to stop the spread of white-nosed syndrome among bats. At the same time, the Center for Biological Diversity wants the Eastern small-footed bat and the Northern long-eared bat to be listed as endangered species.

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January 22nd, 2010

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Hurricane Ridge Road Repairs in Olympic National Park Expected to Take Six Weeks

Engineers say it will take six weeks to rebuild a 100-foot-long stretch of the Hurricane Ridge Road in Olympic National Park that collapsed the other day.

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January 21st, 2010

By the Numbers: Affiliated Areas

Affiliated Areas are not owned or administered by the federal government, but they do preserve important elements of our country’s heritage and they do get some assistance from the National Park Service. Here are some of the vital stats.

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January 21st, 2010

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Trees Killed By Pine Beetles Prompt Mount Rushmore National Memorial To Cancel July 4th Fireworks

Pine beetles have been in the news a lot in recent months. They've killed thousands of acres of pine forests in Colorado and Wyoming, forced removal of acres of hazardous trees in Rocky Mountain National Park, and now they're being blamed for cancellation of the annual Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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January 21st, 2010

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Medals Stolen From San Juan National Historic Site 18 Years Ago Found Buried at the Park

From time to time there are cases of folks digging in remote areas of national parks, either for fossils, archaeological artifacts, or whatever. It's seldom that you hear of instances in which treasures were buried at a park site, but that's exactly what seems to have occurred nearly 18 years ago after a theft at San Juan National Historic Site.

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January 21st, 2010

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