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Opinion | Canada Needs More National Parks

Last week the Canadian government released its National Conservation Policy. In the following opinion piece, Éric Hébert-Daly, the National Executive Director of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, makes a case that the government overlooks the need for more national parks in the country.

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May 19th, 2014

French And Indian War Reenactment Coming To Fort Necessity National Battlefield

The calendar will be turned back to the mid-1700s at Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Pennsylvania when a re-enactment of the French and Indian War will be staged.

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May 19th, 2014

Lifeguards Will Watch Swimmers At Three Cape Hatteras National Seashore Beaches This Summer

Cape Hatteras National Seashore will, with the help of local communities, be able to offer lifeguard services at three beaches this summer beginning this coming Saturday.

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May 19th, 2014

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Essential Summer Guide '14: Cape Lookout National Seashore, A Slice Of Wild America

Dancing on the morning breeze, the sea oats sway to and fro while the Atlantic surf crashes the beach. Two surfcasters, knee deep in the water, wait for the inevitable bite. This is seashore perfection: no crowds, no boom boxes, no wafting sunblock mixed with the fresh ocean air. It doesn’t get much better if you’re searching for a slice of wild America.

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May 18th, 2014

National Park Service Working To Map Bottom Of Lake Superior Around Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

A 28-foot silver boat gliding about the islands of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore this summer will be working towards completing a mapping of the Lake Superior lakebed around the islands.

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May 18th, 2014

Some Slight Changes If You're Planning To Boat At Grand Teton And Yellowstone National Parks

Some of the best paddling waters in the National Park System can be found in Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, and for years these two parks offered a great deal: One permit for boating in both parks. Concerns about invasive aquatic species have made that deal a thing of the past.

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May 18th, 2014

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National Park Service Key Player In Nurturing Tomorrow's Park Interpreters, Naturalists

Reaching into his daypack, the ranger pulled out a banana slug. Not a real one, but a stuffed animal version, a perfect prop to explain just exactly what banana slugs were to the youngsters in his audience here in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park.

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May 18th, 2014

Lower Emerald Pool Trail At Zion National Park To Close Briefly For Trail Work

The Lower Emerald Pool Trail at Zion National Park in Utah will be closed for two days late this week so crews can make trail repairs.

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May 17th, 2014

Heavy Rains Causing Problems For National Park Units In And Around Washington, D.C.

Flooding problems, possible sewage overflows, and downed trees were causing problems Friday for Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Rock Creek Park, and other National Park System units in and around Washington, D.C., and officials said things could get worse this weekend.

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May 16th, 2014

Boulders Prompt Closure Of Westside Road At Mount Rainier National Park

A boulder fall at Mount Rainier National Park has forced the temporary closure of the Westside Road, where a private vehicle was crushed by a rock and another boulder left a crater 8 feet in diameter in the road surface.

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May 16th, 2014

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