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Hurricane Ridge Road Set to Reopen Saturday in Olympic National Park

Barring weather problems, Hurricane Ridge Road in [url=http://www.nps.gov/olym]Olympic National Park[/url] should be back in business on Saturday, a week earlier than was predicted when a contractor was hired to repair road damage caused by a landslide.

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February 26th, 2010

With Spring Nearing, Houchins Ferry Service to Resume In Mammoth Cave National Park

Despite the harsh, snowy weather that's been battering the Middle Atlantic states this winter, spring can't be too far off. Why else would Houchins Ferry in Mammoth Cave National Park resume service this coming weekend?

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February 26th, 2010

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NRDC Sues To Have Fish and Wildlife Service Consider Whitebark Pine For Endangered Species Act Protection

It was more than a year ago when the Natural Resources Defense Council asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to see if the whitebark pine, a "stone" pine that grows in the very highest reaches of Yellowstone, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, was eligible for Endangered Species Act protection. Inaction by the agency has prompted the conservation group to sue it to act on the request.

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February 25th, 2010

RSS Feeds from Traveler Restored

Another glitch fixed. Overnight the problem with the Traveler's RSS feeds was fixed, so if that's how you monitored our content, whether by direct feed or through the one picked up at My Yahoo!, you should be receiving it again via the feed. Please let us know if you're still experiencing a problem.

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February 25th, 2010

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"Endangered World" Exhibit at Biscayne National Park Includes a Full Moon Event on Sunday

Biscayne National Park is offering a unique way to promote awareness of endangered animals at the park and around the world. A colorful outdoor display and indoor exhibit by Miami artist Xavier Cortada are now open; a full-moon reception and talk by the artist will be held on February 28.

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February 25th, 2010

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Share Your National Park Photos on Traveler's Flickr Site

We've made it easier for you to share your favorite national park photos with other travelers. You now can upload your photos to the Traveler's Flickr site.

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February 25th, 2010

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Loop Road Through Cades Cove at Great Smoky Mountains National Park Closing Until Late May

A complete rebuild of the Loop Road through scenic Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will require a nearly three-month closure of the road beginning March 1.

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February 25th, 2010

Alaska Officials Considering Proposal To Kill Predators in National Parks Without Park Service Approval

Alaska wildlife officials, in a move certain to flare jurisdictional issues between the state and federal governments if OKed, are proposing that they be allowed to kill predators in national parks and preserves without prior approval from the National Park Service. The proposal has prompted a message from National Park Service officials that Alaska's wildlife management powers "are not absolute when we are dealing with Federal lands within the State."

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February 25th, 2010

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What Should Be Done With Hazardous Areas of Curry Village In Yosemite National Park?

Late in 2008 a thunderous rockfall from the cliff that holds up Glacier Point slammed down on Curry Village in Yosemite Valley. In the aftermath of that incident, Yosemite National Park officials permanently closed 233 tent cabins, cabins with bath, cabins without bath, or roughly one-third of the village's overnight capacity, due to the threat of more rock peeling off from the cliff. Now they're wondering what to do with those facilities.

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February 24th, 2010

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Reader Participation Day: Are We Overreaching With Wildlife Management in National Parks?

How far should national park managers go when it comes to wildlife management issues? That's a controversial issue in some circles, as evidenced by the concern being raised over a proposal at Cape Cod National Seashore to poison some crows that have developed a knack for preying on piping plovers, a threatened species along the Atlantic Seaboard under the Endangered Species Act, whose nests are seemingly protected by enclosures.

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February 24th, 2010

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