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One Week Left To Enter National Park Service's Fire Photo Contest

Got a great photo of a fire in a national park setting, or of firefighters battling a blaze in a park? You might want to enter it in the National Park Service Fire and Aviation Photo Contest.

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March 13th, 2010

Shenandoah National Park Soon to Open Facilities For Spring, Summer

Shenandoah National Park Superintendent Martha Bogle has announced that facilities closed during the winter season will begin opening later this month and will continue to open through the spring.

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March 13th, 2010

Mark Your Calendars: 10th Annual March for the Parks Visits Big Cypress National Preserve

If you're going to be in southern Florida in mid-month, you might consider celebrating the 10th Annual March for the Parks with a hike into Big Cypress National Preserve.

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March 13th, 2010

Mark Your Calendars: Lend A Hand To Clean Up Civil War Battlefields on April 10

Volunteers from are expected to descend on Civil War-era battlefields across the country on April 10 as part of a clean-up day sponsored by the Civil War Preservation Trust.

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March 13th, 2010

The Yosemite Fund is Raising $1 Million for "Youth in Yosemite" Programs

What do the CCC, YCC, SCA and Junior Ranger programs have in common? They all provide great opportunities for young people to gain hands-on experience in national parks. In the process, some of them will develop a life-long appreciation of parks—and the values that make them special. An ambitious project by the Yosemite Fund will help make those experiences possible.

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March 12th, 2010

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Cost Savings Mean the National Park Service Can Fund More Projects In the Parks

Favorable contracts on some of the major construction projects the National Park Service has funded with American Recovery and Reinvestment dollars means the agency will be able to afford more projects this year.

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March 12th, 2010

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Zion National Park Developing Soundscape Management Plan

Shhhhhh! What would you hear in Zion National Park if there were no mechanical sounds? That should be an interesting question to discuss as park officials develop a soundscape management plan to protect natural sound in the park.

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March 12th, 2010

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Traveler's Gear Box: When It Comes To Base Layers, Do You Opt for Wool or Poly?

For years it's been hammered into us to dress in layers when we head outdoors for extended periods. But should your base layer be wool, or polypropylene when you set off into a national park's backcountry?

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March 12th, 2010

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Dining At The Parks: Roasted Acorn Squash With Scallops From Lake Quinault Lodge

While scallops can taste great by themselves with a little salt and pepper, this recipe from Lake Quinault Lodge on the southern border of Olympic National Park complements them with the nuttiness of acorn squash. Thanks to Executive Chef Patrick Norris for sharing this recipe.

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March 12th, 2010

By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 8:25am

National Park Mystery Spot 9 Revealed: A Street Runs Through It

The mystery spot is the building housing the headquarters of Redwood National and State Parks in Crescent City, California. Its unconventional design allows it to straddle a city street, with vehicular traffic passing right through it. This structure was built that way because one of nature’s most awesome forces might send angry torrents of water gushing through instead.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 8:25am

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