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Bald Eagle Watch Programs at Chickasaw National Recreation Area

If you're looking for opportunities to view bald eagles this winter, one park with that option may surprise you. Chickasaw National Recreation Area in Oklahoma is offering two Bald Eagle Watch events later this month

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January 10th, 2010

Where In the National Park System Will You Venture in 2010?

Winter is a great time for planning national park vacations. These suggestions will help you get started in the right direction, whether your interests are mainstream or nontraditional.

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January 10th, 2010

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A National Park Visiting Wish List for 2010

Last year’s travels took me to half a dozen national parks new to my resume. This year there are five new ones and five old friends on the horizon. A guy could do worse.

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January 9th, 2010

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Rocky Mountain National Park Offering Snowshoe Hikes, XC Skiing With Rangers This Winter

Winter is starting to pack its full fury in the Rockies, with the snow piling up across the region. In Rocky Mountain National Park you can enjoy that snow by heading into the park on a snowshoe hike or cross-country ski led by rangers.

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January 9th, 2010

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Work at Sinks Parking Area in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Could Impact Your Trail Access

The recent blast of frigid temperatures that descended on Great Smoky Mountains National Park makes word of closure of the Sinks Parking Area in the park largely a so-what deal. But be aware that spring visitors to the park could have some trail access difficulties.

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January 9th, 2010

Bryce Canyon National Park Offers Year's Worth of Full Moon Hikes, Some on Snowshoes

When the full moon glows bright over southern Utah's red-rock landscape, it can seem nearly as bright as day. Bryce Canyon National Park's rangers are well aware of this, and have put together a year-long schedule of full-moon hikes through the park's famous hoodoos for you to enjoy.

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January 8th, 2010

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Missing From the System? Valles Caldera National Preserve

After years when few additions have been made to the National Park System, many important places are poised to be added. A huge dormant volcano in northern New Mexico might well become the first addition under the Obama administration.

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January 8th, 2010

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Repairing Paradise: The Restoration Of Nature in America's National Parks

"Repairing Paradise." That's a somewhat inauspicious title for a book that examines how to restore natural settings in the national parks. But in light of many scenarios that are playing out across the National Park System -- from parks being overrun by elk, deer, and even people to ecosystem subterfuge -- repairs are exactly what need to be made.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 8th, 2010 3:16am

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By Bob Janiskee - January 7th, 2010 2:54pm

National Park Mystery Plant 5 Revealed: It’s the Red Baneberry

Did you identify the red baneberry as the mystery plant in yesterday’s quiz? Here are some more interesting facts about this widely-distributed plant and its toxic effects.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 7th, 2010 2:54pm

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Winter Storm Closes Shenandoah’s Skyline Drive and Some Sections of Blue Ridge Parkway

A major winter storm has created hazardous driving conditions in the three major Appalachian parks. All of Skyline Drive and some sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway have been closed. Great Smoky's Newfound Gap Road is subject to closures at night due to ice.

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January 7th, 2010

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