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National Park Service Linking Good Health With Park Visits During National Parks Week

In promoting this year's National Park Week, which falls in mid-April, the National Park Service is highlighting what might seem obvious: Getting outside is good for your health.

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March 17th, 2011

New American Citizens To Be Naturalized Inside Mammoth Cave National Park

A lot of American naturalization ceremonies take place in courthouses, and a few take place in national parks. But this Friday is believed to be the first time such a ceremony ever took place inside a cave in Mammoth Cave National Park.

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March 17th, 2011

Nesting Golden Eagles Lead To Some Closures At Colorado National Monument

A pair of nesting golden eagles apparently likes the view overlooking Monument Canyon in Colorado National Monument. Unfortunately, that has forced monument officials to place some climbing and off-trail hiking restrictions in place through September 1.

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March 16th, 2011

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By Bob Janiskee - March 16th, 2011 8:07am

National Park Mystery Spot 22: See the Sunrise

Can you identify the national park mystery spot with just a few clues?

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By Bob Janiskee - March 16th, 2011 8:07am

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North Cascades National Park Looking For Concessionaire On Lake Chelan

Ever get the urge to run a business on a backcountry lake surrounded by a national park? Your opportunity awaits at the North Cascades National Park Complex.

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March 16th, 2011

For $30 Million You Could Have Zion National Park in Your Backyard

For just $30 million you could have not only a nearly 2,100-acre ranch in the gorgeous red-rock country of southern Utah, but you could have Zion National Park in your backyard.

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March 16th, 2011

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Slight Boost In Climbing Fees Approved For Mount Rainier National Park

A slight increase -- the cost of about four cups of coffee at Starbucks -- has been approved for the annual climbing passes sold at Mount Rainier National Park.

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March 16th, 2011

Cleanup From Tsunami Under Way At National Park Sites in Hawaii

Clean-up is ongoing in both Pu`uhonua o Honaunau and Kaloko Honokohau national historical parks in Hawaii from last week's tsunami, which officials say overtopped walls and surged hundreds of feet inland.

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March 15th, 2011

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Keeping Track of What The National Park Service Is Up To In Your State

As it continues to improve its web presence, the National Park Service has made it easier for you to find information on the parks in your state...as well as on other Park Service-related entities, such as properties on the national register, or wild and scenic rivers, or historic trails.

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March 15th, 2011

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PEER Claims National Park Service Director's Order On Wilderness Management Is Off-Base

Is the National Park Service adding clarity, or confusion, about how it should be managing wilderness via revisions to its wilderness stewardship guidelines? Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility believes the agency is not only confusing matters, but lessening wilderness protections.

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March 15th, 2011

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