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Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund Provides $500,000 Grant To Get Kids Into National Parks

With hopes of connecting more youth with national parks, the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has provided a $500,000 grant to the National Park Foundation to help with the Foundation's "Ticket To Ride" and "America's Best Idea" programs.

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April 25th, 2012

Mojave National Preserve Cross Case Settled With Land Swap

A long simmering dispute over a simple cross erected over Mojave National Preserve will be resolved with a land swap expected to net the National Park Service private land inside the preserve.

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April 25th, 2012

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By Bob Janiskee - April 25th, 2012 5:15am

National Park Week Quiz #5: If You Have It

Can you tell us where in the National Park System this mystery spot is?

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By Bob Janiskee - April 25th, 2012 5:15am

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National Park Week Quiz #4 Revealed: Four Letters Unscrambled

Does the sound of the can opener make your dog salivate?

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By Bob Janiskee - April 25th, 2012 6:28am

A View From The Overlook: The Most Dangerous Games

Roger Siglin, retired from the National Park Service, but didn't retire from life by any stretch.

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April 25th, 2012

Reader Participation Day: What Should The National Park Service Work On Leading Up To 2016?

It's National Park Week, a time to celebrate the national parks and get out and enjoy them. But it should also be a time for you to ponder the future of the National Park System. With that in mind, what do you think the National Park Service should focus on leading up to its centennial in 2016?

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April 25th, 2012

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"Fall For Glacier" And Help The Glacier National Park Fund

What are you doing September 6-9? If you're a fan of Glacier National Park, you should be planning to be in the park supporting the Glacier National Park Fund.

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April 25th, 2012

Virgin Islands National Park To Grow By 58 Acres

Efforts by the Trust for Public Land continue to grow the size of Virgin Islands National Park a bit at a time, with the trust recently transferring 58 acres to the park at Maho Bay.

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April 25th, 2012

House Democrats Urge GOP Leadership To Solve Horse-Packing Stalemate At Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks

Republican leadership in the House of Representatives could resolve the horse-packing stalemate at Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks through a legislative initiative, according to California Democrats.

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April 24th, 2012

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By Bob Janiskee - April 24th, 2012 6:35am

National Park Week Quiz #4: The Two-Step

This one is as easy as one, two, three, four. Or is it four, three, two, one? Maybe two, four, one, three?

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By Bob Janiskee - April 24th, 2012 6:35am

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