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Anonymous Benefactor Pledges $1 Million To Rocky Mountain Nature Association

How many folks, if they had an extra million dollars, would offer it to a national park's friends group? At least one person is holding out that check to the Rocky Mountain Nature Association, which can claim the $1 million by matching it dollar-for-dollar by year's end.

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January 18th, 2010

Traveler's Checklist: Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn neighborhood attracts people from all over America and the world. Here are some things every visitor should know.

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January 18th, 2010

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A Father Starts To Heal Watching Yellowstone National Park's Wolves

A tall stoic man stood at the back of his pack, consumed by his own thoughts. He had been listening to an instructor from the Yellowstone Association. For a couple of days, he squinted into roadside spotting scopes and absorbed eloquent discourses on natural history. He was there with family members who arrived to watch wolves together in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park.

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January 18th, 2010

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"The National Parks: America's Best Idea" Is Returning to Primetime TV Later This Month

With an eye on spurring folks to start thinking about national park vacations this coming summer, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" is returning to primetime TV, with the first part of the six-part documentary by Ken Burns airing on January 27 on PBS affiliates. Will it help all units of the National Park System, or just those with the "national park" appendage?

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January 18th, 2010

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Should the National Parks Be Marketed Like Disneyworld?

Just imagine if national parks had a marketing program like the one wielded by Disneyworld and other theme parks. Think of the possibilities!

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January 17th, 2010

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Stepping Into the Icebox: A January Visit To Yellowstone National Park

Rocky Mountain air starts out dry, and then the sub-zero cold of its winters pulls out just about all of whatever atmospheric moisture remains. The result is not just a crystal clear sky, but one that seemingly is magnified. Looking at the constellations above Craig Pass in Yellowstone National Park, it sure seemed possible to reach up and pluck a star out of the night.

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January 17th, 2010

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Latest NPS Study of Valles Caldera Finds it Worthy of Inclusion in the National Park System

For more than a century folks have talked about creating a national park around the unique geology and beautiful landscapes of the Valles Caldera area in New Mexico. Now the latest National Park Service study on that proposal reconfirms that the caldera's landscape is suitable for inclusion and says such an acquisition would be feasibly sound.

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January 17th, 2010

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Contract Issued For "Missing Link" on Foothills Parkway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Work was scheduled to commence today on construction of the "missing link" along the Foothills Parkway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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January 16th, 2010

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What Do You Say To a 65-Year-old Lifeguard At Gateway National Recreation Area? Thank You!

Can you imagine the look on the face of Gateway National Recreation Area Water Safety Coordinator Carl Martinez when he realized the man standing before him to be tested for a lifeguard position was 65 years old?

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January 16th, 2010

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Well-Deserved Retirement Arrives for William Crocket After 31 Years At Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts

It's just not the same around the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. After 31 years of service, William Crockett no longer is patrolling the grounds there.

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January 16th, 2010

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