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Trails I've Hiked: Canyonlands National Park's Elephant Hill Trail

Without a doubt, there is no better time to hike in Utah's canyon country than spring. In Canyonlands National Park on the Elephant Hill Trail mid-May blends on one palette the reds, yellows, golds, and whites of wildflowers against a redrock backdrop daubed with cream and buff.

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May 20th, 2010

Yellowstone Park Foundation Names New President

An official with the National Wildlife Federation has been chosen as the next president of the Yellowstone Park Foundation, the official fund-raising arm of Yellowstone National Park.

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May 20th, 2010

Tar Balls at Dry Tortugas National Park Not From Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe

Tar balls that came ashore at Dry Tortugas National Park are not from the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

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May 19th, 2010

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By Bob Janiskee - May 19th, 2010 6:38am

National Park Mystery Spot 11: Nearly 900 Miles from the First Gap Store

You need to get to a particular building in a national park. We'll get you started with a limerick and take you the rest of the way with some other helpful clues.

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By Bob Janiskee - May 19th, 2010 6:38am

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How Many Cruise Ships are Enough At Glacier Bay National Park?

For many, the most popular way to arrive and visit Glacier Bay National Park is via cruise ship. But how many cruise ships are enough in the park's waters, where humpback whales frequently swim?

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May 19th, 2010

Reader Participation Day: Which Is Your Favorite National Park Gateway Town?

If you had to pick a gateway town to live in -- not because of its associated national park, but because of its atmosphere -- which would you choose?

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May 19th, 2010

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Schedule For Denali National Park and Preserve Road Lottery Announced

For those of you lucky enough to be in Denali National Park and Preserve in September, it's time to start thinking about entering the annual lottery for permits to drive the park road.

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May 19th, 2010

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Cape Hatteras National Seashore Dispute Places Birds, Turtles, and Humans on Small Strip of Sand

A diminutive shorebird and a string of villages both dependent on the same necklace of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina are being pinched in a precarious setting that demonstrates the folly of trying to control nature.

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May 18th, 2010

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Bald Eagle Nesting in Voyageurs National Park Leads to Temporary Closures

Some portions of Voyageurs National Park have been placed off-limits, temporarily, to give nesting bald eagles a little peace and quiet while they raise their broods.

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May 18th, 2010

Yosemite National Park To Install Large Solar Energy Complex At El Portal

The largest solar energy complex in the National Park System will be built just outside Yosemite National Park and, when operational, will essentially double the amount of electricity generated via renewable energy for the National Park Service's Pacific West Region.

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May 18th, 2010

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