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"Wall Street" In Bryce Canyon National Park Closed By Rockfalls

Falling rocks are not a good thing to have raining down on your visitors, so the folks at Bryce Canyon National Park have temporarily closed the popular Wall Street stretch of trail on the Navajo Loop Trail.

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April 1st, 2010

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Glacier National Park Rangers Investigating Apparent Avalanche Death

A backcountry traveler in Glacier National Park apparently was swept to their death by an avalanche Thursday, park officials said.

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April 1st, 2010

Has Winter's Unusually Cold Weather Tamped Down Python Population in Everglades National Park?

Has this winter's unusually cold weather in Florida tamped down the python population in Everglades National Park?

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April 1st, 2010

By the Numbers: Yosemite National Park Visitor Use

Yosemite entertains millions every year with alpine wilderness, sequoia groves, and a glacier-carved valley of unmatched beauty. Let’s take a look at some interesting visitor use statistics for this big, gorgeous park.

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April 1st, 2010

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Road Work Will Snarl Traffic In Yosemite National Park Near South Entrance

Spring brings raging waterfalls, wildflower blooms, and a renewed landscape to Yosemite National Park. This year it also will bring road work near the park's south entrance that will snarl traffic for most of the year.

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April 1st, 2010

Reader Participation Day Bonus Survey: What Do You Think Of The President's Off-Shore Drilling Plan?

President Obama's announcement that he will pursue off-shore drilling along much of the Eastern Seaboard spurred this week's "bonus" Reader Participation Survey.

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April 1st, 2010

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Debris Avalanche Blocks Road at North Cascades National Park – Some Visitor Access Affected

A large debris avalanche has covered an "administrative road" at North Cascades National Park Complex, and some visitor access will be affected for several months. Hikers and boaters intending to portage between Diablo Lake and Ross Lake need to take notice.

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April 1st, 2010

Though Revered As America's Iconic Long-Distance Trail, the Appalachian Trail Could Use Some Help

The focus of many long-distance hikers' dreams, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail can be a life-long end-to-end goal ... or a weekend outing. It knits together both a slice of Americana, and a society of folks who set off in search of adventure.

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March 31st, 2010

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Great Progress Means Loop Road around Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Will Reopen Early

Earlier this year we heard that good contracting saved the National Park Service millions of dollars on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects. And now the folks at Great Smoky Mountains National Park say the laying of a new road around Cades Cove will finish about a month ahead of schedule!

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March 31st, 2010

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 4:32pm

National Park Quiz 80: Water

All of these statements about National Park System water bodies are true except one. Can you find the ringer? The answer and explanations are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “If there is any magic on this planet, it is water.”

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 4:32pm

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