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Musings From Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument has taken on a somewhat dark connotation since park Ranger Kris Eggle was killed by drug runners in August 2002. While some parts of the park remain off-limits to casual tourists, and researchers are suggested to go into the field accompanied by security, guest writer Lee Dalton found the park fascinating during a February visit.

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March 27th, 2011

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Humpback Whale from Glacier Bay National Park is a Regular Winter Resident of Hawai'i

Hawaii's lure as a wintertime destination isn't limited to humans, and researchers recently spotted a regular seasonal visitor to island waters. A humpback whale that's regularly seen in and near Glacier Bay National Park each summer has been making the annual trek for at least two decades.

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March 27th, 2011

Persistence Pays – Important Tract Finally Added to Gettysburg National Military Park

It's been nearly 148 years since major fighting occurred on the Emanuel Harman Farm near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and it's taken almost twenty years of negotiations in recent times, but an important 95-acre tract has now been acquired for Gettysburg National Military Park.

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March 26th, 2011

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Workshop On Historical Interpretation And Living History Coming To Bent's Old Fort Historic Site

A two-day workshop at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site late next month will offer living history practitioners some insights from two nationally known speakers on the topic.

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March 26th, 2011

By the Numbers: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

Numbers tell the story of a park that offers visitors an abundance of recreational choices spread among half a dozen cultural sites and natural areas in the river corridors and bayous of the New Orleans day-tripper zone.

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March 25th, 2011

Rocky Mountain National Park To Resume Battle With Bark Beetles

An ongoing battle with bark beetles in Rocky Mountain National Park is set to resume in April, when crews will begin spraying an insecticide on as many as 5,000 "high-value" trees.

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March 25th, 2011

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Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Providing $500,000 For Blue Ridge Parkway Projects and Programs

A variety of projects and programs -- from music in the mountains to rangers in the classrooms -- will move forward at the Blue Ridge Parkway thanks to $500,000 in funding from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

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March 25th, 2011

National Park Service Offering $1,000 Prize For Architectural Renderings

In a bid to increase the number of architectural renderings of its historic buildings, the National Park Service is taking entries in its annual Historic American Buildings Survey competition.

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March 25th, 2011

By Bob Janiskee - March 24th, 2011 5:48am

National Park Mystery Plant 18 Revealed

Once you put it together, you can see that it's really very simple.

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By Bob Janiskee - March 24th, 2011 5:48am

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On-line Gallery Features Impressive Work by "Artists in Residence" at Badlands National Park

The Badlands of South Dakota have inspired generations of artists, and participants in the Artists in Residence program at Badlands National Park have included photographers, painters, printmakers, writers and poets, a ceramicist and a composer. They've produced some outstanding work, and you can now enjoy their creativity via a new on-line exhibit.

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March 24th, 2011

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