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There are simple ways to fight incoming threats to the land. For example, utilize the parks and monuments to prove their value, treat them with care to extend their life, and refuse to support parties that ignore issues such as environmental degradation. It is critical that we our protect national parks and monuments against threats of political interference, big-oil targeting, and global climate change so that we can continue to enjoy them and the services they provide.

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By NPT Staff - May 15th, 2018 2:00am

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Zion National Park Visitor Cited For Graffiti

Social media has led to another bust in a graffiti case, this one in Zion National Park where a visitor thought scribbles on a rock on the path to Angels Landing made it OK for him to add his own.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 14th, 2018 6:59pm

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Download Your Essential Park Guide Summer 2018

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Summer is just a page turn of the calendar away. National Parks Traveler's Essential Guide for Summer 2018 can help you decide where to explore this summer.

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By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2018 5:02pm

$2.6 million In Maritime Heritage Grants Help Fund Projects In 14 States And The Northern Mariana Islands

The National Park Service has distributed $2.6 million in maritime heritage grants to help fund 34 preservation and education projects in 14 states and the Northern Mariana Islands. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, the grants support projects that teach about and preserve sites and objects related to the United States' maritime history.

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By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2018 2:00am

Documentary Explores The History Of Fort Vancouver

Oregon Public Broadcasting has released a documentary “Fort Vancouver,” which explores the rich history of the national historic site in Washington state and its role in shaping the culture of the Pacific Northwest.

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By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2018 2:00am

Michigan Leaders Want To Make Crumbling Detroit Fort Into National Park

A movement is afoot to make the historically rich but deteriorating Historic Fort Wayne in Southwest Detroit into a national park, Bridge Magazine has learned.

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By NPT Staff - May 14th, 2018 1:45am

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Chiricahua National Monument Staff, Visitors Evacuated Due To Wildfire

A human-caused wildfire that grew to 1,200 acres Sunday led to evacuation of staff and visitors from Chiricahua National Monument, which was closed due to the fire.

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By NPT Staff - May 13th, 2018 12:27pm

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A USGS Kīlauea Activity Media Briefing

For those of you planning (or who have already planned) a trip to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, I’ll bet, right about now, you are wondering just how long this Kīlauea Volcano eruptive activity is going to continue. Is this going to affect all of the Big Island and maybe even the entire state of Hawaii? Is your national park vacation totally ruined?