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Echo Bay Resort at Lake Mead NRA has a New Concessioner and a New Name

Concessioner-operated facilities in the Echo Bay area at Lake Mead National Recreation Area will have a change in name and boat rental offerings as part of switch to new management. Forever Resorts has taken over operations under a three-year temporary contract.

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February 4th, 2010

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Point Reyes National Seashore Superintendent Promoted to Yosemite National Park

Don Neubacher, a 28-year veteran of the National Park Service who has spent the past 15 as superintendent of Point Reyes National Seashore, is moving over to take the helm at Yosemite National Park.

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February 4th, 2010

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park's "Road to Nowhere" Saga Set to End Saturday

A decades-long dispute is expected to come to an end Saturday when Interior Secretary Ken Salazar travels to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to sign off on a monetary settlement over the "Road to Nowhere" saga.

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February 3rd, 2010

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By Bob Janiskee - February 3rd, 2010 4:00am

National Park Mystery Plant 6: If You Know Your Ice Cream Flavors, You’re Half Way to the Answer

This month's mystery plant has some quirks. For example, it doesn’t need soil to grow, and all of the problem plants are males.

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By Bob Janiskee - February 3rd, 2010 4:00am

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Come Ski, or Snowshoe, In Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Sure, it gets cold and snowy in North Dakota. That's why you have to keep moving when you're outdoors. At Theodore Roosevelt National Park, they'll help you stay warm by leading snowshoe and cross-country ski treks across the park's North Unit.

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February 3rd, 2010

USGS Says High Colorado River Flows Benefit the Grand Canyon

High flows of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park that mimic natural ebbs and flows are beneficial for the river corridor, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report. However, the report notes that many of the benefits are erased within six months due to energy demands that dictate releases through the Glen Canyon Dam.

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February 3rd, 2010

Washington's National Park Fund Looking For Volunteers Interested in Marmots

Interested in marmots? Enjoy Olympic National Park? Can you spare some time this summer? If you answered 'Yes' to those questions, the folks at Washington's National Park Fund want to hear from you.

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February 3rd, 2010

National Park Foundation, ARAMARK Parks Offering Contest With Prize A National Park Stay

The National Park Foundation and ARAMARK Parks and Destinations are teaming up to celebrate the national parks with a contest that lands the winner a trip to one of eight national parks. All you need to do to enter is share some of your favorite spots in the National Park System.

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February 2nd, 2010

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Spring in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks: The Logistics

Arches and Canyonlands national parks are colorful siblings that are great to visit any time of year, but to spare yourself the high heat of summer one of the best seasons to visit is Spring. Here are some keys to accomplishing such a trip.

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February 2nd, 2010

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U.S. Highway 89, The Scenic Route to Seven Western National Parks

U.S. 89 is a relatively narrow thread of pavement that wends its way 1,600 miles from Glacier National Park in northern Montana to Tumacacori National Historical Park in southern Arizona. Along the way, it passes through five states, past seven units of the National Park System, and through thousands of years of human experience. Ann Torrence captures this sliver of history in words and photographs in a story that is decided off the racetrack known as the interstate highway system.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 2nd, 2010 3:38am

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