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Board Finds Canaveral National Seashore Managers Wrongly Punished Biologist For Whistleblowing

A biologist at Canaveral National Seashore who raised questions about improper contracting practices was wrongly penalized for her actions, a Civil Service administrative judge has found.

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January 12th, 2015

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Experience Icebox Days At Voyageurs National Park

Like it cold? Then plan to attend Icebox Days at Voyageurs National Park in Minneosta this weekend.

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January 12th, 2015

The Geology Of Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park is a geologist's dream.

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January 12th, 2015

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$1 Million In Grant Funding Available To Celebrate The Arts And National Parks

“Art is the child of Nature,” said American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A new grant initiative created in partnership by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service celebrates the intersections between the two in honor of the NEA’s 50th anniversary in 2015 and the National Park Service’s centennial in 2016.

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January 12th, 2015

Float Through Cataract Canyon In Canyonlands National Park With The Traveler

Early fall is an exquisite time to float the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park. And how better to enjoy that float than with fellow park travelers on this National Parks Traveler adventure?

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January 11th, 2015

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Musings From A Very Busy Zion National Park

I stopped at Zion on the way home from Death Valley. At first it seemed to be almost as busy as it is on a summer day. What little did I know then.

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January 11th, 2015

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Traffic Patterns Leading To Reduction In Lodging Inside Mammoth Cave National Park

Changing habits by visitors to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky have convinced park officials they don't need as many lodge rooms inside the park as they have in years past. As a result, the next concessionaire will have 38 fewer rooms to rent out.

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January 11th, 2015

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Higher Entrance, Activity Fees Proposed For Arches And Canyonlands National Parks

Entrance fees at Arches and Canyonlands national parks in Utah would more than double under a proposed open for public comment. Also targeted for an increase is the cost of touring the Fiery Furnace in Arches, both with a ranger and by yourself.

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January 10th, 2015

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National Park Service Places $3.5 Million Value On Intellectual Property At Yosemite National Park

National Park Service officials have placed a $3.5 million value on the intellectual property rights attached to names of lodges in Yosemite National Park, a fraction of the $51 million valuation claimed by Delaware North Co.

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January 9th, 2015

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Paddle The Smith River With Redwood National Park Rangers This Summer

For a limited time in summer, Redwood National and State Parks presents kayak tours of the Smith River—a crown jewel of the National Wild & Scenic River System and the largest free-flowing river system in California.

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January 9th, 2015

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