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Historic Paintings Donated To Glacier National Park By Concessionaire

A collection of historic fine art paintings, owned or commissioned by the Great Northern Railway that helped see the establishment of Glacier National Park, has been donated to the park by Glacier Park, Inc.

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January 14th, 2015

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Permission Sought To Buttress Highway 12 From Ocean At Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Time and again through the years storms have pushed the Atlantic Ocean up and over North Carolina 12 that runs the length of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, events that leave residents and visitors alike cut off from the mainland. Now, in an attempt to better protect the highway, North Carolina officials want to build up the beach along a section of the highway just north of Buxton.

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January 14th, 2015

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Birding In The National Parks: Which Parks Do You Need To Hit?

I’ve managed to get around North America quite a bit during my five years as a serious birder. At least it seems like I have. When I plot a map of every checklist I’ve ever entered at eBird, it looks like I’m neglected large swaths of the continent. What’s with the interior plains? The west coast south of Olympic National Park? Alaska isn’t even on the map because there were no pins there, so I cropped it out.

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January 13th, 2015

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132-Year-Old Winchester Rifle Found At Great Basin National Park

Usually you need to head into a museum to see what turned up in the backcountry of Great Basin National Park: A 132-year-old Winchester rifle.

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January 13th, 2015

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Minnesota Climber Summits Mount McKinley -- In January And By Himself!

Climbing Mount McKinley in Denali National Park in Alaska usually is a goal that comes to fruition in May or June. Someone must have neglected to tell Lonnie Dupre that.

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January 13th, 2015

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Board Finds Canaveral National Seashore Managers Wrongly Punished Biologist For Whistleblowing

A biologist at Canaveral National Seashore who raised questions about improper contracting practices was wrongly penalized for her actions, a Civil Service administrative judge has found.

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January 12th, 2015

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Experience Icebox Days At Voyageurs National Park

Like it cold? Then plan to attend Icebox Days at Voyageurs National Park in Minneosta this weekend.

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January 12th, 2015

The Geology Of Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park is a geologist's dream.

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January 12th, 2015

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$1 Million In Grant Funding Available To Celebrate The Arts And National Parks

“Art is the child of Nature,” said American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A new grant initiative created in partnership by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service celebrates the intersections between the two in honor of the NEA’s 50th anniversary in 2015 and the National Park Service’s centennial in 2016.

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January 12th, 2015

Float Through Cataract Canyon In Canyonlands National Park With The Traveler

Early fall is an exquisite time to float the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park. And how better to enjoy that float than with fellow park travelers on this National Parks Traveler adventure?

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January 11th, 2015

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